Have you ever been sitting on your couch and heard that all too familiar noise coming from the bathroom that sounds as if the faucet has been turned on? If you are like most Americans, you have. Chances are it ‘s a worn toilet bowl flapper in need of repair. You have one of two options the next time your ears are tickled with this noise. You can either take a wad of change from your pocket and chuck it out the window, or you can do the economical thing and dedicate that change to the purchase of a new flapper for your toilet bowl.

What we dismiss in our hectic lives may be affecting not only our checking account, but our environment as well. Just the underestimated toilet alone accounts for 30% of indoor household water usage, and 10% of water is lost through the porcelain throne! The majority of the time that culprit will be the flapper found in the bottom right hand side of the toilet bowl. No need to call in Bob Vila, even the most novice of household dwellers can accomplish this improvement in under 5 minutes. A quick trip to the local hardware store is the first step in the small, but important step. For between $3-$10 you can be on your way with a simple part that not only will pay for itself in no time, but will build you self confidence in a lifetime of easy do-it-yourself projects.

I know you might be saying to yourself, “ it is much easy to call a professional plumber”. That may be but if you are like 98% of the general public, you have not included this expense in your budget. Just one look at the old part in place and the new product in your hand, it will be child’s play how easy this fix will be. The money you save from not only the service call, but the thousands of gallons of water per year can be used to take your significant other out for a steak dinner and still have money left over! How much water loss you may ask. One average toilet can bleed an unbelievable 78,000 gallons per year! This is because of very simple, and replaceable parts. Just remember, if one human being put it together, another human being can replace a simple part on it. Your only regret will be that you didn’t do the swap sooner.

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