TOTO ST743S 01 Flushing System Review

I had a cracked tank on my Toto Drake and had to order a replacement but the ST743S#01 that fits my cracked tank could not be shipped to my area. I did a search and found that California no longer allows the sale of toilets or 1.6 GPF tanks. To get a replacement tank I had to order this model, TOTO ST743E #01, which is 1.28 GPF versus 1.6 GPF. CT743C#01. The main difference lies in the mounting of the damper. The handle and inflation valve look the same, but otherwise the screw pattern, tank…

I broke my 5 year old tank after tightening it up when it started leaking. When I installed the new one I discovered that my old tank was not installed properly and this is causing both that Leak as well as the crack. The installer only used one washer and nut per bolt, not two. (One set of nuts and washers holds the rubber gasket against the tank (check for leaks) and the other secures the tank to the base.) You missed, which pushes the rubber. so it came out. And when I put on the only nut…

Well, maybe confession is good for the soul. Who knows? Two weeks ago I noticed that the toilet cistern in our bathroom was a bit loose where it attaches to the toilet. It wobbled slightly when you sat down (yes, I was the "one" at 6-3 and 220 pounds). I reached back and found that the nuts (the brackets, just to be clear) were loose and were actually loose on the bolts connecting the bottom of the tank to the top back of the bowl. It "looked" like an easy fix; Take a 1/2" wrench, lean in…