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It's true! We do select winners and they do receive $100.
Shouldn't you be next?

Eric Plow of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

"Handling maintenance for 60 apartments containing over 100 toilets, toilets are one of my most frequent service calls. One woman would commonly call every couple months complaining her flush was inadequate. A good plunging usually did the trick, but I would also warn her to be careful about what she flushed down the bowl.
When her calls became more frequent and plunging didn't help, I finally removed the toilet. To my amazement, I saw tones of hair spilling out the floor flange. I couldn't seem to remove it with a hand tool, so gritting my teeth, I pulled on a pair of gloves and started pulling, envisioning the stern lecture I was about to give the tenant. I was surprised to find the 'hair' was stiff and brittle. It was merely a tree root, slowly but steadily working its way to a ready source of water. No lecture given after all."

Other recent Toilet Tales winners include:

Darija Van Houten, Grant, Michigan
Mark Tomsche, Eldridge, Iowa
Michael Lightfoot, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Delta Austin, Greenville, Mississippi
Robert Van Note, Kennewick, Washington
Preston A. Puckett, Jr., Chesapeake, Virginia
Bill Viola, Medford, New Jersey
David Zuckerbrod, Baltimore, Maryland
Tracy Loos, Gorham, Illinois
Dan Hackaday, Midland, Georgia
Jeffrey Frazier, Roswell, Georgia
Richard Macy, Duncanville, Texas
Natha Landersof Weatherford, Oklahoma
Tonya Yetter of St. Louis, Missouri
Mary Meffe, Warren, Ohio
Jeff Haffa, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Cecille Boles, Stafford, Virginia
Steven Hansen, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Rita Samuelson, Bloomingdale, Illinois
Chris Toth, Navarre, Ohio
David Altman, Lincoln, Nebraska
D. Michael McIntyre, Christiansburg, Virginia
Kimberly J. Blough, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Lawrence K. Dobkin, Hull, Massachusetts

Before you tell us your TOILET TALE, please answer a few quick questions.

  1. Have you repaired your toilet in the last 12 months?
     YES      NO

  2. Which of the following problems did you, or do you currently have with your toilet?
     Need to jiggle the handle to stop it from running
     Makes noises when not in use
     Overflows
     Must flush more than once to get a complete flush.
    If checked, do you have a low flow 1.6 gallon toilet?   YES     NO
    If YES, please specify what model 
     Flapper/tank ball leaking
     Other (specify)

     No Problems


  3. Have you ever experienced a flood caused by a ruptured washing machine hose?
     YES      NO


  4. What type of water supply hoses do you have on your washing machine?
     Braided Stainless Steel
     Rubber
     Vinyl
     Don't Know


  5. If your washing machine hoses needed to be replaced, what type would you purchase?
     Braided Stainless Steel
     Rubber
     Vinyl
     Don't Know


  6. Your name 


  7. Your e-mail address 


  8. What additional information would you like to see on our Web Site?


    NOW TELL US YOUR TOILET TALE!


  
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
  1. No purchase necessary.
  2. Winners will be selected by a panel of Fluidmaster, Inc. judges and their decision is final.
  3. One prize awarded monthly.
  4. Winners will be notified by e-mail.
  5. All local, state and federal taxes are the responsibility of winners.
  6. Participants and winners consent to grant Fluidmaster, Inc. the right to edit and post or reprint entries without additional permission or compensation.
  7. Employees and immediate family members of Fluidmaster, Inc., Cotton & Kurz, Inc. and XO Communications are not eligible.
  8. This contest will run through 12-31-04 with one (1) winner selected on the 15th of each month.

Anti-siphon How a Toilet Flushes Low-Flow Toilets Water-Wise Tips Trivia Contest