ExeutiveRanch
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Hi Everyone,
I posted about a month ago about my old American Standard 4040 wall-mount toilet. The tank froze and broke over the winter. There weren't many options--there is no replacement tank, a Glenwall would have been $600 and required removing the cabinets opposite the toilet to allow for knee room, and the Rexmont (mount?) is still $400 and not known for quality.
So, my guy repaired the tank with fiberglass cloth and West System epoxy, the same way you'd repair the hull of a fiberglass boat. He finished it all off with lots of Silicone caulk for good measure. Then we got some new rubber pieces and a toilet repair kit and put the whole thing back together. It leaked at first, but not from the tank (operator error on the install.) After a bit of messing around, it worked perfectly and hasn't leaked for two days!
I know there were some big objections to trying this, notably about damage if the repair should fail. But the room has a tile floor which wouldn't be badly damaged in the event of a leak, even a catastrophic one, and the basement below is unfinished. Also, the location is very central, so we would notice a leak immediately. We're keeping our fingers crossed that it will work, at least for a few months while we look for a good buy on a replacement tank...
I have a photo but was unable to attach it--will try to log in again and do it.
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I posted about a month ago about my old American Standard 4040 wall-mount toilet. The tank froze and broke over the winter. There weren't many options--there is no replacement tank, a Glenwall would have been $600 and required removing the cabinets opposite the toilet to allow for knee room, and the Rexmont (mount?) is still $400 and not known for quality.
So, my guy repaired the tank with fiberglass cloth and West System epoxy, the same way you'd repair the hull of a fiberglass boat. He finished it all off with lots of Silicone caulk for good measure. Then we got some new rubber pieces and a toilet repair kit and put the whole thing back together. It leaked at first, but not from the tank (operator error on the install.) After a bit of messing around, it worked perfectly and hasn't leaked for two days!
I know there were some big objections to trying this, notably about damage if the repair should fail. But the room has a tile floor which wouldn't be badly damaged in the event of a leak, even a catastrophic one, and the basement below is unfinished. Also, the location is very central, so we would notice a leak immediately. We're keeping our fingers crossed that it will work, at least for a few months while we look for a good buy on a replacement tank...
I have a photo but was unable to attach it--will try to log in again and do it.
800 pixels or less
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