Important Toilet Spare Parts you should always keep handy

The internet has literally transformed our world into a global village. Everything is just a few taps and clicks away, even toilet plumbing fittings!

Sounds absurd to think about toilet spare parts in our garage right? Well, it wouldn't be quite as bizarre if you've ever been in a situation where you need spare parts urgently for your toilet and are unable locate them – I think we will all unanimously agree that the comfort of our own toilet is unmatched by any other!

What spare parts can I keep handy?

With multitudes of toilet parts for sale online, it would be helpful to pinpoint the essential fittings in every toilet. These are generally the flush, the main sink and the shower area.

The Flush

In order to better gauge what spare parts ought to be kept handy in relation to the flush, we should first glean a basic understanding of its mechanism and working. In layman's terms a toilet operates in the following way:

After using the toilet, we push the handle. This activates a valve in the tank. The activated valve lifts to allow water in the tank to flow to the flush. The water from the tank forces the waste water into the main drain, essentially replacing waste water with clean one from the tank. Once the tank is completely empty, the valve springs back into position, allowing the tank to fill up again.

Now that we have the basic working down pat, the essential spare parts to keep around would be:

​a flush button cistern valves the toilet seat​

There are numerous varieties available for toilet seat such as those that offer a soft/gradual close mechanism etc.

The basic mechanism for both a sink and a shower faucet is more or less the same. Water enters through the supply lines after passing through the supply pipes and reaches the faucet. The temperature of the water gushing out can be controlled by adjusting the existing taps/lever. When the tap is turned on, water comes out of the faucet.

The Sink

Now coming to the sink, the important fittings in this respect are related to the fittings such as the tap and related paraphernalia. Spare parts to keep handy for the sink are essentially:

a faucet head a sink drain stopper a sink trap a shut off valve
The Shower

Want to relax after a long, tiring day? Well head straight to the bathroom for a long, hot shower. Sore muscles from an intense workout? The answer is a nice cool shower to drain the tension worked up muscles. Heading to the shower only to realize, the shower isn't working properly! Water not draining smoothly? Ruined day for sure!

To avoid starting your day without your morning shower, keep some spare parts handy. The most important one first – a pressure balancing valve. A pressure balanced valve ensures that the water supply is maintained at a constant temperature by balancing out the pressure fluctuations occurring in hot and cold water supply.

Since the adjustment to the temperature of water coming out of the shower head is controlled by faucets or taps, these are also essential and should ideally be kept as a spare part at home. Another important spare part that ought to be stashed is the shower head.

Miscellaneous

A common problem occurring in washrooms are leaky taps/shower heads, where water continues to drip even though the tap has been closed already. In this respect, a faucet handle, faucet washers, O-ring seals, and a flat washer that is present at the end of the stem. In order to remove any screws, a basic tool kit would also be needed.

Also worth keeping in handy are drain covers, which are basically the net like coverings present usually under the main cover to catch hair from clogging up the main drain.

All these toilet parts are for sale online and can be procured fairly easily. Rather than regretting at the last moment, some spare parts that you deem appropriately suitable for your requirements ought to be kept handy to be used if required.text here ...