Snakes in a Bathroom

[bluegargantua]

Hey there,

Take a moment to go into the bathroom today and listen. Just listen. Is there a soft, hissing noise coming from the toilet? Even though you haven't flushed in quite some time? A sound that's been so subtle, you might not have really noticed it? Has your water bill been creeping up quarter after quarter without any appreciable increase in your personal water use?

If so, then open up the tank and look inside. You may have a faulty flapper valve. Replacing this valve is fast and easy. Replacements can be found in any hardware store for a few bucks and no tools are needed.

This has been a public service message from The Water Conservation League, the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts, and Tom's wallet.

later
Tom

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Also, if you're into tools and up for trying to make up your losses by using less, there are after-market dual-flush retrofit kits available. (This news may well come too late for Tom's wallet, but...) We picked ours up for $35 each at Greenward in Cambridge - well worth it and fairly easy to install.