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Choice Home Warranty
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Drain Clog or Blockage - ClearFaucets, Fixtures and Pipes - Repair or ReplaceFaucets, Fixtures and Pipes - Repair or Replace - For Business

Serving Ashland, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"It went well. Although my toilet have started leaking again."
Recommended by81%of homeowners
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American Home Shield – Home Warranty
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Drain Clog or Blockage - ClearFaucets, Fixtures and Pipes - Repair or ReplaceFaucets, Fixtures and Pipes - Repair or Replace - For Business

Serving Ashland, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 1971

Credit card accepted

"Fixed shower but stated Toilet not on work order but suggested remedy. To keep in mind: If you need more than one thing done, Be sure to specify on initial work order as they will only do what is on work order from AHS"
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TCH Builders & Remodeling
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Faucets, Fixtures and Pipes - Repair or ReplaceFaucets, Fixtures and Pipes - Repair or Replace - For Business

Serving Ashland, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 1999

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

If you dream it, we can build it. What's the biggest difference between us and them? We build to last! We offer a full line of Green and Energy Star Certified products, backed by our labor and manufacturer's lifetime transferable warranties. Credit Cards Welcome Financing Available OAC.

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Toilets questions, answered by experts

The most common toilet repair is dealing with clogs, followed closely by replacing a worn-out flapper. While clogs can happen anytime in any toilet, they most commonly occur with older toilets that have smaller diameter clearances and often empty into smaller diameter sewer connections. Because toilet flappers only last a few years, they are next in line for the most common toilet failures.

To test for toilet leaks, use water coloring in the water tank and see if the water slips into the bowl from the tank. This test will indicate if there’s a problem with the flapper or refill tube. You can also put water coloring in the bowl of the toilet to see if there is a leak there. If there is, you should see the colored water on the outside of the toilet bowl or on the floor. 

Most toilets have a 12-inch rough-in or hole, but some have 10- or 14-inch holes, which means that not all toilets fit all setups. Knowing how to measure the rough-in is essential, so you purchase a toilet that fits the existing drain hole. It can be costly to have the rough-in moved, and most stores don’t accept toilet returns.

The toilet should rest 10, 12, or 14 inches from the back wall. As for other clearances, 15 inches is the minimum distance from the flange to any side wall or nearby fixture, including the shower, tub, and sink. Modern codes also require at least 24 inches of clear space in front of the toilet.

Recaulk your toilet at least every five years. If you feel like your toilet is getting wobbly before that, it still might be time for a new caulking. Never directly place new caulk over existing caulk because that doesn’t produce lasting results. Also, caulking over existing moldy caulk does not kill out the mold by suffocating it, so if you have mold, be sure to get rid of it before recaulking.

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