Recent content by Jdjd

wjcandee, Thanks, I appreciate your comments; you have made some very good points. Yes, I may be guilty of overthinking it. If I had not purchased 2 Drake's years ago without this problem, I would not have thought anything of this one and just installed it. Hovever, having had my living...

Update After investigating the issue, a manager at Toto got back to me. What I was told is: - Toto has manufacturing facilities across the globe. - They all perform some type of vacuum test on the bowl. Not sure what this does. - The manufacturing facility in Mexico is the ONLY one that...

Any feedback on my inquiry below that was posted in the wrong forum? My initial question: My pressure relief valve has started to leak. I'm 95% sure it is the expansion tank that is full of water, but would like to rule out the pressure reducing valve. How can I test the pressure reducing...

I've been googling this topic today. I found the following: To test a PRV, shut off water supply, drain water to drop boiler pressure, turn on water, watch the pressure gauge for a few hours while not firing boiler. If pressure does not rise, or continues to rise past the set point, then...

Yes, I plan to replace both the relief valve and expansion tank. - Would I install a pressure gauge on one of the boiler drains? - What is ET, WH?

My pressure relief valve has started to leak. I'm 95% sure it is the expansion tank that is full of water, but would like to rule out the pressure reducing valve. How can I test the pressure reducing valve?

I called Toto today. They are and have been very helpful, but ... I was told that this was done during testing in the mfg. process. I asked if they tested all toilet bowls and was told yes. I then explained that the previous 2 I purchased did not have this on the bottom. I also mentioned...

Yes, I contacted the online company. They did not have a clue. While I did not ask them, I expect this is the way it came from mfg. They would have no reason to add some type of substance to the under side of the bowl. So it is back to Toto. I've asked them to look into it further...

Purchased this same toilet a few years ago. Just purchased a new one made by Toto in Mexcio. When I received it, there is a blue and white glazed coating on the underside. It looks like this was added after the bowl was cast. My concern is that the underside of the toilet was damaged and...

I realize this is an old thread, but felt I had to comment ... I purchased 2 CS744EG#1 a few years ago. I was looking for 2 things - no clogging and a clean bowl with the CEFIONTECT . To date, there has been zero clogging. Great! However, the CEFIONTECT does NOT result in a clean flush...

Purchased a Drake - it may be the 1.28 GPF. And I've read through the Toto information and various forum feedback on cleaning the CEFIONTECT. I also found a soft brush for cleaning it. - Is Pine Sol ok to use for cleaning it? - I get skid marks 100% of the time, and yes, I eat lots of...

I'm installing a new granite top on an existing single sink vanity, but want to avoid using any type of adhesive that would preclude my remove the granite top in the future without damaging it. - Given its weight, can the granite top just be laid on top of the vanity and leave it to gravity and...

I’m renovating a bathroom. The top of the toilet flange sits ½” below a newly finished floor. I was planning to use a flange extender that fits inside the existing closet flange, but someone told me that it was important not to narrow the hole. They suggested a flange riser (aka spacer)...

BobL43, Jim, I see the confusion from my original statement that the flange and the seal to the toilet were not an issue. The flange in the original picture was the existing flange that I am not cutting out. The 2 pictures in this reply (side and top down view) show how the spacers and...

Yes, porcelain tile so I will use a diamond blade. RE: In a perfect world, the tile would sit UNDERNEATH the rim of the flange. Only then are you guaranteed that the toilet would cover all gaps. That is what I needed to know. So I will cut the tile around the flange so that it comes right up...