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Geocritter
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Aug 30, 2013

Over flowing toilet problem solved

So many here have helped me that I thought I'd share my solution to a problem.

My toilet bowl rinse valve began leaking the other day almost causing a messy toilet bowl overflow. When I took the valve apart all I saw was future recurring problems with it. I decided to do something different and I purchased an inexpensive hand-held kitchen sink dish-sprayer. The sprayer, a hose, and a copper tubing splicing barb, along with two small hose clamps cost me about $16.00 and I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. It works far better than the old system and even removes “skid marks” from the bowl walls. Based on using the same device in the kitchen, I expect the sprayer to last for years and when it finally needs to be replaced it’s about a 5-10 minute repair that costs $5-$6.
Steve

The sprayer, I plan to rig up a better holder for it.

15 Replies

  • Alan_Hepburn wrote:
    Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Careful there Geocritter........

    Unless you installed a shut-off valve before sprayer you have a potential leak hazard.

    Unlike the sprayers on kitchen faucets.....yours in under full water line pressure ALL the time. They are not designed to handle full line pressure. That is why you have to open kitchen faucet before sprayer works.

    Just check it....hate to wake up with a water fall going on.


    On our toilet the spray wand only works when we press the foot pedal to flush the toilet - without the pedal there is no pressure in the wand...


    Correct..it comes off AFTER the OEM water valve.
    My caution is to Geocritter who it seems has discarded the OEM water valve and hooked up a sprayer direct.
  • Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Careful there Geocritter........

    Unless you installed a shut-off valve before sprayer you have a potential leak hazard.

    Unlike the sprayers on kitchen faucets.....yours in under full water line pressure ALL the time. They are not designed to handle full line pressure. That is why you have to open kitchen faucet before sprayer works.

    Just check it....hate to wake up with a water fall going on.


    On our toilet the spray wand only works when we press the foot pedal to flush the toilet - without the pedal there is no pressure in the wand...
  • Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Careful there Geocritter........

    Unless you installed a shut-off valve before sprayer you have a potential leak hazard.

    Unlike the sprayers on kitchen faucets.....yours in under full water line pressure ALL the time. They are not designed to handle full line pressure. That is why you have to open kitchen faucet before sprayer works.

    Just check it....hate to wake up with a water fall going on.


    That is correct. The hose and sprayer in the kitchen only has pressure when the kitchen faucet is turned on. With the arrangement the OP posted, it has pressure any time the RV's water system is energized.
  • Careful there Geocritter........

    Unless you installed a shut-off valve before sprayer you have a potential leak hazard.

    Unlike the sprayers on kitchen faucets.....yours in under full water line pressure ALL the time. They are not designed to handle full line pressure. That is why you have to open kitchen faucet before sprayer works.

    Just check it....hate to wake up with a water fall going on.