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Ururuipuin t1_j01bbmw wrote
Reply to Is paracord food safe? by slip-7
Fishing line maybe
FlufflesMcForeskin t1_j01avth wrote
Reply to Is paracord food safe? by slip-7
Since Paracord (if genuine) is Nylon, then it's generally safe in this situation. Nylon is, after all, used in food packaging.
Nylon is mold resistant and does not rot.
If you do go this route, just gut the paracord and use one of the inner nylon core threads. They're pretty thin and would work here.
All of that said, just replace the chain? Chain is cheaper than paracord anyway.
FlufflesMcForeskin t1_j01aodq wrote
Reply to comment by Graflex01867 in Is paracord food safe? by slip-7
If it's actual paracord, then it's made of Nylon. Nylon neither rots, nor supports mold growth. It also dries much quicker than other materials.
It is highly resistant to molding, but it's not impossible, and it is used in food packaging.
zerodmge t1_j018s5a wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
Just curious, in all European toilets I've seen, the drain is above floor level and the toilet slots into it with the seal built in. What's with the wax rings?
Contemplative-ape t1_j012727 wrote
Reply to comment by Fuzzzer777 in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
We’re all rooting for you
Graflex01867 t1_j00rsip wrote
Reply to Is paracord food safe? by slip-7
Warm, damp fabric/rope of any kind sounds like a mold magnet.
ShanghaiNick t1_j00r3fq wrote
Reply to Is paracord food safe? by slip-7
Get a little piece is SS chain. No Paracord is not food safe and will leech chemicals in the heat of water.
[deleted] t1_j00p3he wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
My toilet started to drain slowly. Then adjoining shower started to slowly fill up. Was my weekend home so didn’t pay much thought to it. Guest bathroom fixtures were draining fine, so i started to use it. After about 6 months finally saw neighbor and asked if she was having issues. She wasn’t. I continued to ignore and finally saw lady from HOA office. As soon as I mentioned issue she said roots. But closest ficus hedge is 30’ away. Finally I lifted the toilet and sure enough, roots had found their way and went between wax seal and sewer pipe. Needed hacksaw to cut 1” thick root. And when i was finally able to pull out the roots, it was a total ‘nest’ of roots about 4” in diameter and ~2’ long. Long story short. No roots through the pipe (sewer pipe is clear) but minuscule gap in wax allowed root to get through. There’s a product, forget what it’s called, root out or root away, but available at big box stores, it’s blue crystal stuff in a black plastic bottle about 8” tall.
schulzie420 t1_j00olzt wrote
Reply to Is paracord food safe? by slip-7
Fix the chain? Or replace it with another chain?
TheColorDead t1_j00mhnk wrote
Reply to comment by ToolMeister in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
Probably tiled after it was originally the right height for the original flooring
NotObviouslyARobot t1_j00mdqu wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
The flange is always dirty in my experience. I reseated two toilets the other day.
Regarding this fix. About the only thing that can go wrong for you right now is the flange breaking. I would carefully clean everything up, reset the toilet with a new seal, and then test it. If it tests good, I would use blue painters tape, and a suitable silicone/caulk to caulk around the bottom edge of the toilet. Maybe use a root killing chemical product.
You can replace the flange if you like, but this depends entirely on what kind of flange it is. PVC flanges are easy. Cast iron flanges are hard.
As far as the better than wax ring goes, I find them inferior to a heavy duty Oatey wax ring
userid666 t1_j00hdgd wrote
Reply to comment by redditguysays in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
They have a tendency to find their way into sewer drains and cause a lot of damage.
miami-architecture t1_j00frlu wrote
Reply to comment by Fuzzzer777 in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
also, duct tape off toilet flange (the pipe) so sewer gas doesn’t leak into your house.
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OozeNAahz t1_j00bgvv wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
Firstly you need to change the type of fiber in your diet so you don’t grow a forrest in your drains.
critter_bus OP t1_j00akjm wrote
Reply to comment by turdballer69 in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
Luckily that plant smelled a little minty 😄
ebonwulf60 t1_j00819u wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
Pick up your pencil? I have never used this type of seal, only wax bowl rings. They work great unless the toilet wobbles because it is not secured properly and then they will leak. I think I paid about $3 for one the last time I replaced a toilet.
redditguysays t1_j006e0t wrote
Reply to comment by userid666 in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
Why? We had a willow tree that was growing almost right next to the house.
turdballer69 t1_izzz7mi wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
That, “extreme dirty” you are referring to is Doo-doo cake build up
Fuzzzer777 t1_izzwmd0 wrote
Reply to comment by sonia72quebec in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
This. If you have roots coming in the drain line you it could lead to some serious issues quickly.
critter_bus OP t1_izzw68e wrote
Reply to comment by Raul_McCai in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
It's on the basement level, so no wood, just tile and concrete.
Raul_McCai t1_izztnkp wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
look for the rotting lumber that has to exist subsequent to all that water.
Bman2U t1_izza37t wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
I was expecting a cornstalk 😅
undeleted_username t1_izz7hld wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
I misread "toilet seat" instead of "toiled seal", and was wondering how on earth could you have a whole plant growing there without noticing it before...
Guygan t1_j01g8rn wrote
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