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Spent 2 hours trying to fix a toilet that just needed the handle tightened
Last Saturday I heard that faint running water sound in my bathroom at like 11pm. I figured it was the flapper again so I spent an hour taking the whole thing apart and replacing parts. Then I noticed the handle was wiggly so I tightened the nut behind it with a wrench. Water stopped instantly. Total time wasted was over 2 hours for something that took 30 seconds to fix. Has anyone else ever gone down a rabbit hole on a simple fix like this?
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the_lucas5mo ago
Man, did you at least keep the old parts as spares or just toss em?
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hayden7095mo ago
My neighbor Mike had the same thing happen with his garbage disposal last month. He bought a whole new unit and was about to install it when I pointed out the reset button on the bottom. One click later and it was working fine. @the_lucas asked about keeping old parts, which is smart actually because I always toss them and then regret it later when something breaks. Did you keep the handle or toss it too?
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the_cole5mo ago
Ngl I've done that with a loose shower head. Tightening one thing after messing with everything else.
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