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hank_hill
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ok so i was fuckin around with our toilet today cuz it wasnt working right. well any way i drained the tank completely and was wondering id i need to fill it back up? i know nothing of the workings of a toilet and google is not helping me
Nov 24 2009 10:20PM
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soulskier
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i'm not quite sure what your asking, is there not any water filling the tank?
Nov 24 2009 10:21PM
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hank_hill
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correct, sorry i explained that bad.

i drained all the water in the tank and its not refilling
Nov 24 2009 10:25PM
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Deletedtoday
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ask me in a year and i will know haha bout to take over the family business.
Nov 24 2009 10:29PM
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Zump.
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i hate it when that happens and it keeps runninggggg
Nov 24 2009 10:31PM
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soulskier
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you either need to turn the water back on, theres a valve on the back of your toilet
or
that metal rod with the float on it, play around with it

if neither of those work consult a physician
Nov 24 2009 10:34PM
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Obsessedwski
Posts: 2261 - Karma: 71
.....plumber?
Nov 24 2009 10:36PM
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Calb3rt
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i am pretty sure that you need to refill it
Nov 24 2009 10:55PM
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teleTay
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lol
Nov 24 2009 11:14PM
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SKIU4EA
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go to school during nights to get your plumbing license.  Once you're done with that you will have  adequate knowledge to go back and troubleshoot it.

Nov 24 2009 11:19PM
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Deletedtoday
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if you go to school to be a plumber thats your problem
Nov 24 2009 11:22PM
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KrazyistKarl
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i have a feeling its gonna go downhill. you do realize you need to get your journeyman ticket to do so? well if you are going to work as a plumber, i suppose you could manage it, but without plumbing knowledge thats not likely
Nov 24 2009 11:22PM
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KrazyistKarl
Posts: 1725 - Karma: 599
and its probably your float stuck on something keeping it from dropping and filling back up. upload a picture and it will be more helpful
Nov 24 2009 11:24PM
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caucasian_chad
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yeah I think you need to pour water into it to get it going again after you drain it.
Nov 24 2009 11:24PM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
LMAO... your taking over a family business in a year and you dont know how to do a simple toilet repair??
Nov 25 2009 1:15AM
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Bright_Nation
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come on guys, why would you go to school to be a plumber?  Everyone knows it's a shit job.
Nov 25 2009 5:36AM
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RudyGarmisch
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http://www.hometips.com/how-it-works/toilet-plumbing-diagram.html

Learn how to use the internet next time.
Nov 25 2009 5:52AM
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I_Am_Mod
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real men don't use toilets, they simply crap in the woods...
Nov 25 2009 7:37AM
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Deletedtoday
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naw im going to starting working for him im only 16
Nov 25 2009 6:11PM
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Caveman.
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Oh sick man thats when I started plumbing too.
Nov 25 2009 6:40PM
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Caveman.
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Im in Montana and it sounds like we have almost the same apprenticeship requirements... You're Canadian right? There is no actual school requirement here though just supervised work and you have books you have to fill out then go to Helena and take a state test every so often. I was also laid off all last winter, pretty sweet.
Nov 25 2009 6:42PM
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Caveman.
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We were mainly doing spec homes and light commercial until last summer when the housing market crashed. So far this year we have done 4 spec homes and in 2008 I think we did 44 or 46. We've been doing lots of remodels and restorations this year, were currently working in a mansion built in 1890. We started doing fencing and putting up steel buildings to stay afloat though and thats mainly whats been keeping us alive. What do you guys do? How big is your shop?
Nov 25 2009 7:38PM
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Balto
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i had a feeling you would end up being a plumber
Nov 25 2009 7:45PM
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Deletedtoday
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hey i least im able to stay in school.
Nov 25 2009 7:57PM
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Caveman.
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You say that like its a bad thing...
Nov 25 2009 8:20PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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Whats wrong with being a plumber?
Nov 25 2009 8:32PM
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Caveman.
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Ya man, new construction is nice because most things are expected and there are minimal surprises. Remodels and renovations can be nice or a huge bitch. Sounds like you are pretty damn busy though, I wish it was that way down here. Everything in the US is pretty dead supposedly, I know its true here.
Nov 26 2009 12:06PM
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