johnsmith9875
Grumpy old man
I just bought a 160 tank and am re-purposing a 135 bowl in order to replace a very old wasteful 3.5GPF toilet. I noticed that the tank uses these rather odd tank bolts. They have big rubber heads, no retaining washer/nut combo, then they're fastened down to the bowl with nylon nuts at only 3 ft/lbs. Seems like a formula for failure/leaks to me, as I've had to replace Mansfield tank bolts before due to leaks. I've always guessed the contractor didn't know what he was doing because I found plumbers putty and the only thing holding the bolts in place was the wing nut underneath the bowl, no washer on the underside of the tank! Regular tank bolts have rubber washers on both sides and they're securely fastened with a washer and nut. It looks like the new Mansfield design would leak the moment the rubber aged a bit.
Should I use these dodgy bolts? Mansfield claims its a "patented design" and leakproof, but then again its Mansfield.
Should I use these dodgy bolts? Mansfield claims its a "patented design" and leakproof, but then again its Mansfield.