October 10, 2005

Flushing Money Down the Drain

I managed to break the toilet on Saturday. It’s the bit that pulls up when the handle is pushed down. This is the second broken toilet since we moved in.

The first one mysteriously stopped working while workmen were alone in the house. It was on a Sani-flow system that had to be replaced to the tune of £400. At least the first toilet needed a modern device. We can’t repair the other.

Mrs H went all around town to get parts. She found out that the toilet is at least 30 years old, because that’s the last time the model was manufactured. The parts can’t even be obtained from specialist dealers in London. All it needs is a particular little piece of plastic. I hope we don’t have to buy a whole new toilet over a little piece of plastic.

Posted by david at October 10, 2005 09:05 PM
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