Friday, August 13, 2004

the plumber and i

i woke up this morning with a huge gash on my arm. apparently dessy took a sleigh ride down my arm or something during the night. owey.

i slept in this morning. i took a half-day today so i won't be going into work until around noon. i had to be at home from 8am-12pm to meet the plumber. apparently all of the new houses in the neighborhood have ball-cock problems. yeah i know, that's what i said too.

if it's not fixed, we could find ourselves drowning in a lake of toilet water. so i decided it was worth getting taken care of now.

the plumber was really professional. he even put on those shoe booties to keep dirt off our carpet. he explained to me how we can make our toilets flush with more water. our house has a one star green building rating. as part of that package, they used low-flow toilets. this means that the average flush uses about 1.5 gallons of water instead of 2.6. this would be all well and good except that the low flow of water doesn't do the job the first time. we often have to flush like 3 times to get the "good stuff" down.

and it's also embarrassing for guests. we have to tell them. "hey, if you are going to use the number two, please flush mid-poop to ensure proper drainage." yes.. well at least there won't be a scene from along came polly.

he also told me that using that blue tabs you drop in your toilet is bad. first, it voids the warranty on your toilet. secondly, it softens the rubber on all your toilet parts. last, it clogs the small holes that drain the water into the actual bowl.

things you can learn from a plumber.

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