Jacuzzi toilets?

[wdfifteen]

I had no idea Jacuzzi made toilets. It appears they decided, after turning the simple tub of water into an engineering nightmare they would apply their evil genius to the basic toilet.
My poor hapless neighbor had a toilet emergency the day after Thanksgiving. The flush valve was leaking - a lot.
So fool that I am I volunteered to fix the damn thing, thinking, "It's a toilet, what can be so hard?"
Jacuzzi - that's what can be so hard.
First, it has a 4 inch flush valve, while most are 2 inch and really good ones (Toto!) are 3 inch. If you require a 4 inch flush valve on your toilet you are either trying get rid of a cat or you have a GI problem that needs a doctor, not a plumber.
But I digress.
Three hardware stores later - in the midst of Black Friday traffic - I finally find a Korky "Universal! Doesn't fit anything right" valve kit that claims to work on a Jacuzzi. It didn't. Long story short after mounting and unmounting the tank twice I ended up soaking wet and having to re-use the old spud washer because the Korky universal wasn't universal enough to not leak. I finally finished about 6 o'clock.
So I missed a lot of football and leftover turkey sandwiches, but I did the right thing which I guess is in the spirit of the season.
I think my neighbor's cat tried to bite me on the way out the door.

[dad911]

Go to home depot and buy the Kohler comfort-height, elongated bowl toilet for $170. (Highline Arc)

Installed dozens of them, no problems. I was a Toto fan, but these are hard to beat.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by dad911

Go to home depot and buy the Kohler comfort-height, elongated bowl toilet for $170. (Highline Arc)

Installed dozens of them, no problems. I was a Toto fan, but these are hard to beat.

I'm going to buy my neighbor a new toilet? I don't think so.

[Bugsinrugs]

You should have run a test flush using the cat.....no, I haven’t seen scruffy.

[unclebilly]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I'm going to buy my neighbor a new toilet? I don't think so.

Maybe you wanted the old one???

The Gift Exchange is coming...

[porsche930dude]

I was remodeling a bathroom once did the sheetrock and came in the next day to find a hole in the wall. Apparantly the cat was in there somewhere lol

[Baz]

Originally Posted by dad911

Go to home depot and buy the Kohler comfort-height, elongated bowl toilet for $170. (Highline Arc)

Installed dozens of them, no problems. I was a Toto fan, but these are hard to beat.

I would like to know more about this toilet, Dad. Does it employ a different type of flushing system than conventional?

I looked at the HD page and wasn't sure exactly which model you are referring to. Can you post a link, please?

Tanks!

[dad911]

Originally Posted by Baz

I would like to know more about this toilet, Dad. Does it employ a different type of flushing system than conventional?

I looked at the HD page and wasn't sure exactly which model you are referring to. Can you post a link, please?

Tanks!

https://www.homedepot.com/p/KOHLER-Highline-Arc-The-Complete-Solution-2-piece-1-28-GPF-Single-Flush-Elongated-Toilet-in-White-Slow-Close-Seat-Included-K-78279-0/307908571#product-overview

[dad911]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I'm going to buy my neighbor a new toilet? I don't think so.

Hey, figured with all you did so far, you were 'neighbors with benefits'.

If that's not the case, next time turn off the little valve, suggest the neighbor buy a new toilet, and give them the number for a plumber?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by dad911

https://www.homedepot.com/p/KOHLER-Highline-Arc-The-Complete-Solution-2-piece-1-28-GPF-Single-Flush-Elongated-Toilet-in-White-Slow-Close-Seat-Included-K-78279-0/307908571#product-overview

Thank you!

[ckelly78z]

I have a Jaccuzi pool pump, but have never heard of their toilet line.

[Nostril Cheese]

It aint no Ferguson....

Toilet tech is actually some serious s***. Especially Toto stuff..

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I'm going to buy my neighbor a new toilet? I don't think so.

But it sounds like a simpler way to get back to football and leftovers.