Something to have extras of: Toilet Flush Valve

[Worrier King]

I had to pick one up the other day to fix a running toilet, and figured I might as well pick up a couple extra's, also fortunately for me the same size works in all 3 toilets here. It occured to me that it would really become inconvenient to have one go bad on you after TSHTF, and then not be able to find one and then be trying to fix your broken one or fabricating another one.

What a bummer it would be to have the luxury of your planned stash of 500 rolls of toilet paper infringed upon by a broken toilet flush valve thats pretty easily replaced and allows quite a modern convenience.

 

[north runner]

The fill a bucket and dump into toilet method also works well. What you could use though are wax ring seals if those ever disappear toilet users are in big trouble. There are a million little odds and ends you don't think about but its impossible to stockpile everything.

 

[biere]

I have found that pouring directly from a bucket and into the bowl can also use less water.

Overall it would not be hard to get around a damaged toilet tank or a broken one.

As mentioned though, a leaking wax ring seal would suck big time.

Homeowners have all sorts of stuff they should consider stocking up on, the washers and parts in my kitchen faucet need work and when I get around to it I will have a couple extras around as well. If something major happened and city water failed I would rig up a gravity system and I would hate for a little water leak to use up my water.

I think my shower head is simple but since I have not pulled it apart I don't know for certain what all is in it. I plan to look at it before long since it could use a soaking to break up some mineral deposits on it.

Overall there are all kinds of super cheap stuff you can buy today, next month they may just cost more or they may be much harder to even find.

 

[Worrier King]

Some people have comfort foods, I guess I get my comfort "processing" my food via a convenient, modern routine.

It's really gonna suck when the newpaper and Playboys stop getting delivered, we are officially in primitive mode then.

 

[dissimulo]

My toilet prep plan:

When the toilet breaks, remove the toilet. Replace with bucket and toilet seat lid. Empty to humanure pile. Problem solved. No parts to replace.

 

[jlee]

Slightly off-topic: in our area there is a brisk business in stealing the self-flushing apparatus from toilets in public buildings.