Warning: this question involves icky bodily fluids. Read at your own peril. My (now adult) autistic son if fine with using the bathroom unprompted on his own, but I have one recurring issue for which there must be a solution.
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posted by Lokheed
on Jan 9, 2013 -
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Why is my toilet making an incessant dripping sound? I think I know which part is the culprit, but I don't know why.
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posted by colin_l
on Dec 7, 2012 -
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Is "Johnny-on-the-spot" a common nickname for a portable toilet throughout the US, or it it just a regionalism?
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posted by zsazsa
on Oct 26, 2012 -
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Plumbing filter: Why is there an incredibly loud noise on the first floor when the second floor toilet is flushed, and can this be fixed?
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posted by Mallenroh
on Oct 26, 2012 -
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After fixing a clog last week, my toilet is making loud gurgling sounds each time it flushes. Can you help me fix it?
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posted by raztaj
on Oct 11, 2012 -
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My husband dribbles on the floor in front of the toilet when he pees in the toilet. I am mortified at the prospect of bringing this up with him, and he is likely to be mortified to hear it. Help?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 18, 2012 -
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I have a rather...sticky situation happening in the bathroom regarding poop and my new toilet. Please help before I die of embarassment!
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2012 -
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looking for a Bollywood music video that has men dancing while sitting in toilet stalls--the camera is moving around in a locker room or similar setting and it pans across the tops of the stalls and in each one a guy is sitting AND dancing on the toilet. i know there are a MILLION Bollywood music videos, so this may be like looking for a needle in a haystack, but perhaps someone out there may recognize this one--it certainly is a bit weirder than most of them. i saw it on a monitor in an Indian restaurant, but the waiter didn't know anything about where to find it.
posted by cmp4Meta
on Jan 7, 2012 -
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I need help removing a U shaped toilet paper holder attached to a cabinet in my apartment. Pictures inside!!!
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posted by devonia
on Nov 22, 2011 -
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What's the best way to replace the toilet seat on a one-piece Kohler toilet? I can't reach the back of the seat mounts -- everything is enclosed.
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posted by lgandme0717
on Oct 18, 2011 -
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I have replaced the flapper, flush valve, overflow tube, spud washer, bolts, and gaskets. A big leak (spontaneous refilling every 1-2 hours) has become a small leak (2" drop in water level in 12 hours). Now what should I do to make it stop entirely?
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posted by mausburger
on Oct 17, 2011 -
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How can I either simply fix my apartment's toilet or get maintenance to actually permanently fix it?
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posted by shortyJBot
on Oct 2, 2011 -
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Why does the toilet in my basement overflow when I use the dishwasher or take a shower?
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posted by xbonesgt
on Aug 14, 2011 -
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Am I being germophobic about the public toilet in my office?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 17, 2011 -
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I dropped my physics notebook into a (just used and flushed) public toilet. I dried out it in the oven, but I'm pretty grossed out about it. Should I be? How nasty is it at this point, probably? If it is really nasty, do I have any options for de-nastifying it other than copying the whole thing over?
posted by Captain Cardanthian!
on Mar 2, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a good plumbing supply store, preferably in lower Manhattan.
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posted by cazoo
on Feb 18, 2011 -
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Do they make portable seats for use on Asian/Indian
squat toilets? Can you recommend one? I have an older relative that wants to travel to India but he's got bad knees and that makes it difficult or impossible for him to use the squat toilets found throughout the subcontinent. More details inside...
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posted by exhilaration
on Jan 31, 2011 -
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Toilet problem: Water is overflowing in the tank (not the toilet bowl). Tried replacing the fill valve in the tank and thought it was fixed because it seemed the commode stopped running at the correct water line in the tank but the water keeps raising slowly until it overflows. Anybody know what the problem may be and how to fix?
posted by sandyp
on Jan 25, 2011 -
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If I unscrew my toilet seat hinges, will I be able to screw them back on?
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posted by roofus
on Jan 12, 2011 -
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Flushable cat litter has clogged the toilet. I'm housesitting and broke, and plunging is not helping. Help?
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posted by verbyournouns
on Jan 10, 2011 -
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I need some action down South, if you know what I mean! (And for those of you who don't know what I mean, I'm talking regularity and constipation.) OH YEAH!
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posted by (bb|[^b]{2})
on Oct 13, 2010 -
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Is there a good reason that we use (in the U.S.) porcelain toilets almost exclusively instead of another material, particularly stainless steel? Stainless steel is lighter than porcelain, isn't it? So I would think it would be cheaper to ship and easier to clean, making it a no-brainer green solution.
posted by pmed
on Oct 3, 2010 -
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I'm troubleshooting, DIY, a clogged toilet. Here's what is happening. What does it mean? (BTW, I have barely any experience with toilets, and while I have plumbed for a summer, I do not have any real knowledge of household plumbing).
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posted by scunning
on Sep 17, 2010 -
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I clogged the toilet with a 6" piece of carrot. (Yes, that was dumb.) Anything I should try before calling the plumber?
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posted by d. z. wang
on Aug 27, 2010 -
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My roommate and I long ago decided that we would not flush pee. Save water and all. The only problem is this: apparently if you let urine sit in the toilet, it turns into a really attractive layer of brown sediment, in a spot that is very difficult to clean with a toilet brush . . . r
ight up to the front of the little recess on the bottom, and right in the back of it as well. Is there anything we can add to the reservoir to keep this from happening?
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posted by kensington314
on Aug 4, 2010 -
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White larvae/bug/fish was swimming in the latrine water at our camp site? Looked like the white part of a cigarette with a tail it moved like a sperm to swim around the outhouse water? No, it wasn't a tampon... Those don't swim around like crazed cigarette sperm!
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posted by unclezeb
on Jul 8, 2010 -
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