The Glade 4.0

Apparently my standard for "snug against the bowl" is much higher than the industry's. I replaced the flushing unit on my toilet over the weekend and overtightened the bolts causing the tank to explode. Oh well, replacing the toilet was easy enough.

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Ummm...wow. Really? I didn't know that could even happen.

How the hell? lol

if my toilet exploded I'd want to hire an exorcist or something...

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Ron Paul 2012

Yeah, porcelain fractures easily. Hand tighten + 1/2 turn usually does the job ... it just needs to not leak.

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In time, this too shall pass.

Wow I'm guessing it has to do with water pressure in the tank and it not being able to drain out? or something?

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Ron Paul 2012

It was indescribable, epic really.

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Ceramic can't be torqued. Not even a little.

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In time, this too shall pass.

First, toilets have no "pressure". They are not sealed and have no need for pressure.

Second, he's replacing the internal components, so I expect the tank was empty.

Third, a vast majority of the tanks in the U.S. are ceramic, as ceramic provides plenty of strength, does not corrode and is easy to clean.

The problem with ceramic though is it is brittle. In this case, he over tightened the nut used to hold the components in place and caused the ceramic to break, and when it happens it is usually catastrophic, aka it did not explode, it simply broke into a number of pieces.

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Gorse

Explode: To break into a number of pieces.
Web definition: To shatter with a loud noise: The vase exploded into tiny pieces when it hit the floor.

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

No it was full of water, there was a leak after reinstalling the tank so I retightened to try to set the gasket. Hence the more forceful than anticipated breaking into a number of pieces. In hindsight I think I had the wrong gasket.

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...That's what she said.

(Just helping the thread. Really.)

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When he's underwater does he get wet? Or does the water get him instead?

Ya know, not remembering this was an old thread or the topic, all I could think of was that someone just had a really epic night of partying ...

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This cold and dark tormented hell
Is all I`ll ever know
So when you get to heaven
May the devil be the judge

LOL! That's what I thought the first time I saw the thread title.

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"Said I never had much use for one, never said I didn't know how to use one!"~ Matthew Quigley

"nothing like a little meow in bed at night" ~ Bruskey

"I gotta float my stick same as you" Hondo Lane

"Fill your hand you son of a *****!"

Along those lines, the new toilet rocks. It is dead silent and I think I could flush my dog down it with little effort.

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Any adult dog that can fit into a toilet should be, preferably still in their purse.

Oh this isn't just any toilet Ladas...

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Is this a Tim the Toolman moment?

Ruff ruff ruff!

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I thought this thread was about reefer...

Glad your toilet is fixed!

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"There is no God higher than truth." -- Gandhi
Formerly: Tulamian

Reefer? Lol I thought u fell asleep snug against the bowl )

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I thought he was throwing up hehe