Morning emergency. Toilet tank lid broken

Crizzy · 22 Jan 2013 at 10:53

xibinim said:
In case of the worst case scenario.....I needed to get the whole toilet replaced. How much time/money will a plumber typically take to fit one in?

Ring around some local plumbers and get some quotes, shouldn't cost the earth. To be honest it's not a difficult job and I'm sure you could probably do this yourself, even given your previous experience!

yhack · 22 Jan 2013 at 10:55

I would read online about how toilets work and work out what needs replacing, I don't think it would be too difficult to do yourself.

PiKe · 22 Jan 2013 at 10:57

Next week on OcUK... "Help my toilet flooded my bathroom".

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 10:58

As previously hinted, my DIY skills are next to none

. This isn't my toilet either - I rent a from a friend. Hopefully it won't come to that and if we have to do it, I am sure we (house mates) can put our heads together.

doofer · 22 Jan 2013 at 11:04

Someone obviously needs to learn the difference between an 'Emergency' and a 'Minor inconvenience'.

Theophany · 22 Jan 2013 at 11:08

doofer said:
Someone obviously needs to learn the difference between an 'Emergency' and a 'Minor inconvenience'.

The involvement of a toilet automatically escalates 'minor inconvenience' to 'inconvenience' at the very least.

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 11:09

Fair enough. But it was at the moment; I have spanked most of this months money on my upgrade and knew this would hurt my wallet, I cut my hand, it wasn't my toilet and there was a poo still in the toilet :eek:

doofer · 22 Jan 2013 at 11:10

Theophany said:
The involvement of a toilet automatically escalates 'minor inconvenience' to 'inconvenience' at the very least.

I could only agree if said toilet had actually ceased to function completely or was damaged in such a way as to cause leakage. As it stands it is merely a self-perpetuated minor inconvenience.

Slade2 · 22 Jan 2013 at 12:51

Check the yellow pages for a local plumber merchant, they should be able to order you a new top or even a cheap replacement cistern. As you live in London I would imagine a plumber would charge you three times the national average to fix that. I would find your nearest PTS and give them a call.

http://www.ptsplumbing.co.uk/

Crowort · 22 Jan 2013 at 13:15

If it is filling slowly it is normally the washer needs replacing in the inlet value. Might as well get that fixed while you have the plumber out.

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 13:23

Thank you Slade2 and Crowort

pitchfork · 22 Jan 2013 at 15:07

Don't go to B&Q, Homebase or any other DIY shed.
Go to a plumbers merchants, and take the smashed up lid, only place you're even likely to get a spare.

Then go home and try find yourself a nice husband to do these things for you in future

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 15:28

pitchfork said:
Don't go to B&Q, Homebase or any other DIY shed.
Go to a plumbers merchants, and take the smashed up lid, only place you're even likely to get a spare.

Then go home and try find yourself a nice husband to do these things for you in future

Cool - found a few in London. Once I get the brand/model I will get straight on it.

Hahahaha - yeah cooking/cleaning/computers I do well. Cars/DIY - not so much

PiKe · 22 Jan 2013 at 15:31

I call shenanigans, women don't poo.

Renton · 22 Jan 2013 at 15:39

Gaffer Tape

Fixes every thing, if you cant tape the lid back together then just tape up the top of the toilet...sorted

Cant believe no-one mentioned this before

doodah · 22 Jan 2013 at 15:45

LOL @ Pike. Not sure if serious

LOL @ Renton

- this isn't my toilet, I don't think my landlord (one of my best friend's mother) would be too pleased with gaffer tape. Plus - it is in too many parts.

EDIT:

Agent_Smith357 - she was there when it happened (heard it from her room).

UncleRuckus - I wet the bed so not much left it the tank

Agent_Smith357 · 22 Jan 2013 at 16:20

Get a bit of wood and cut a hole in the center the same diameter as the flush button then simply place over the top of the tank. Tell your landlord the old one cracked due to frost.

UncleRuckus · 22 Jan 2013 at 16:33

Op is obviously a lady, I thought all men worth their salt carried enough bladder juice to flush a house brick.... I'm clearly mistaken.

pitchfork · 22 Jan 2013 at 17:24

xibinim said:
Cool - found a few in London. Once I get the brand/model I will get straight on it.

Hahahaha - yeah cooking/cleaning/computers I do well. Cars/DIY - not so much

Brand and model aren't overly relevant to toilets if I'm honest, they're all roughly the same shape/ size, if you bring in the smashed lid or some measurements they might be able to to do you one.

Now get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich

RedMogg · 22 Jan 2013 at 17:33

OP breaks lid in schoolboy error during Upper Decker shenanigans!