Gerber Toilet Tank Not Filling

I don’t care to know that much about toilets. In fact, I’m sick and tired of things breaking around this 1890’s building. It’s always something. But that’s the price you pay for wanting to live in an “exciting” neighborhood. But that’s a matter of opinion. Last week we noticed that the cheap Gerber toilet tank that was installed before we bought our unit wasn’t filling after flushing. But it would if you turned the water valve off and then back on. It was very inconvenient but at least it wasn’t completely unusable. And that is one of the main reasons we could never live in a place with just one toilet! So we called our fix it all guy who not only renovated our entire bathroom last summer, but comes visiting on many occasions for every little thing that breaks down. It obviously took him about five minutes to do the work, but we can be confident that it will be done right. He’s probably one of the reasons we stay where we live. We had that same peace of mind when we lived in the Midwest. So I know repairs and unforeseen circumstances will always arise no matter where you live. We are just getting less tolerant of it all. 

Home Depot Universal Korky Toilet Flappers

When we lived in Milwaukee, I know we had problems with the house. The only difference is we also had a wonderful handyman who lived within minutes and fixed whatever the problem was. So we didn't need to think about it very much. Living here is a completely different story. Whenever we have a problem now, we try to fix it ourselves, which is rarely the case. We have to rely on someone else's suggestions, depending on the issue. Luckily, there is a building handyman who has helped us out quite a few times, and another who has done bigger jobs. A couple days ago the toilet flapper chain broke from the rubber part of the flapper. My husband and I rigged up a temporary fix until we could get to Home Depot today and find a replacement. Saturday is not a good day to go anywhere around here. The place was jammed, but we think we at least found what we needed. Now we will wait until the temporary fix breaks and change the part. I only hope the universal Korky flapper works, as it suggests. But nothing is ever that simple around here.