Toilet emergency...Help!

[Don Bradner]

As with most things, we can only talk about our own coaches and hope yours might
be the same. I have an electric Microphor, and the shutoff is in the wall behind
it. I've only had occasion to use it when removing the toilet to remove the
black tank, but I THINK I could possibly get at it without removing the toilet.
When the top is off the back of the toilet, there is a fairly good-sized opening
in the back of the toilet where wiring and water come in. The valve is visible
back there.

The troubleshooting in the microphor manual at
http://www.microphor.com/pdf/LF-220_Manual.pdf says "Water continues to
run. Obstruction in water Solenoid Valve. Remove and inspect Solenoid Valve -
see Solenoid Valve Cleaning" The latter section says:

Solenoid Valve Cleaning
1 Disconnect the power by removing the two blue wires from the solenoid.
2 Disconnect the water supply line at china end.
3 Remove two screws securing the solenoid to the mounting bracket.
4 Pull solenoid away from the Vacuum Breaker.
5 Remove water supply tube.
6 Remove four (4) screws from Solenoid Valve Body and remove spring and
diaphragm.
7 Clean holes in the diaphragm if clogged. Inspect solenoid for debris and
clean. Reassemble in reverse order.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA

On 8/31/2007 at 11:16 PM Scott Forman wrote:

>I am at a Football tailgate, and my toilet will not quit filling. I
>have the original toilet, and don't even know how to take it apart to
>look at anything. Any suggestions? I am having to keep my water pump
>off now, and it is quite inconvenient & will create a challenge for
>taking showers tomorrow morning.
>
>Help!
>
>Scott Forman
>86 PT38
>Memphis