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Toilet Upkeep and Repair
September 24, 2020
While it's never a great time to have a plumbing obstacle,
...the holidays when you've got a home full of guests or family visiting is even worse. Get that potty in working
order before the holidays! Here's a few things you should know to help avoid disaster. How many gallons of water does a toilet use? Every toilet manufactured since 1994 uses a maximum of 1.6 gallons of water per
flush. Some newer models are known for using less water. What is your preferred toilet? At Obsta Plumbing we prefer American Standard, Kohler or Toto Drake. In Paul & Dorinda’s house they have the American Standard Champion 4, elongated, comfort height toilets. If you follow the attached link you will see what all this toilet can do. We do not recommend trying this at home but when it comes to taking care of
business this American Standard does the job.
If this is something that interests you and you would like to replace your toilet(s) we can remove your old toilet and install this new American Standard for $713-253-4810. If you are interested in replacing several a discount can be given depending on how many toilets you are replacing. Just contact the office for more details.
We have had great success with American Standard, Kohler and Toto Drake when it comes to warranty matters. They are professional and stand behind their product making it easy for us to assist our customers when they have a naughty potty that needs to have a warranty repair.
Will my toilet go bad? Generally speaking a toilet will not go bad unless there are cracks or chips in it. The
mechanical parts inside the toilet are most often times what fails. The flapper, fill valve, water supply, tank to bowl gasket, etc. are often times what fails. While those parts can typically be repaired sometimes they cannot or some times they have an inferior design that makes replacement more cost effective.
My toilet rocks when someone sits on it, why is that? Toilets can rock for several different reasons. Sometimes they rock because something is wrong with the flange (pipe under the toilet). Other times they start to
rock as there may have been some settling in the house and they need to have additional shims to balance them. A rocking toilet can lead to other more costly repairs so it is better to get it assessed and repaired sooner than later.
We plunged our toilet and now it leaks at the base, why? When you plunge a toilet it forces pressure through the toilet that can cause the wax ring to be compromised. When this occurs the toilet should be pulled, a new wax ring installed and the toilet reseated. Don’t let a naughty potty ruin your holidays. Call Obsta Plumbing today if you need to schedule a repair.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Have a great day,
Paul and Dorinda Obsta
713-253-4810
obstaplumbinginc.com
RMP-39473
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Hurricane Season has arrived! It typically runs from June 1st to November 30th. At Obsta Plumbing, we offer hurricane season prep, including whole home generator installation.
Have an older home with galvanized pipes? There is a chance they must be rusted or damaged. We offer home replumbing in the Katy, TX and surrounding areas.
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