Question 1

How do I shut off water to a single toilet in Calgary?

Accepted Answer

The shut-off valve for a toilet is almost always right there at the wall or floor behind the toilet, on the supply line running from the wall or floor up to the tank. It looks like a small oval or football-shaped handle, or sometimes a flat-head slot. Turn it clockwise until it stops, then flush the toilet once to empty the tank. That is the whole job.

If the handle turns but water keeps running, the valve has failed and needs replacing. If there is no individual shut-off at all, you will need

Question 2

Toilet flushing weakly in an older Calgary bungalow, why?

Accepted Answer

A weak flush in an older Calgary bungalow usually comes down to one of a handful of causes, and most of them are inexpensive to sort out. A plumber's diagnostic visit typically runs $85 to $150 an hour plus a call-out fee of $50 to $150, and many of the likely fixes are small jobs.

What a plumber will check first

One possibility is mineral scale: Calgary's water is hard (the City reports roughly 141 to 274 mg/L depending on the treatment plant), and scale can build up inside the small rim jet

Question 3

My toilet rocks on the floor in my Calgary bathroom, what now?

Accepted Answer

A rocking toilet in Calgary is usually a straightforward fix, but it is worth taking seriously because what looks like a wobbly seat can quietly become a water damage and subfloor problem. Labour to reseat a toilet typically runs $150 to $400, depending on what the plumber finds once the toilet comes off.

Why it rocks and what the plumber checks

The most common possibilities are a worn or compressed wax ring, loose or corroded closet bolts, a cracked toilet base, or a floor flange that has sh

Question 4

Adding a bidet seat to my Calgary toilet, a DIY job?

Accepted Answer

For most bidet seats, yes, this is a reasonable DIY job for a Calgary homeowner, and no plumbing permit is needed.

A bidet seat replaces your existing toilet seat and connects to the cold water supply at the fill valve, using the shut-off valve already behind the toilet. The Alberta Permit Regulation exempts replacing a valve or fixture when the piping itself does not change, so a standard bidet seat installation falls outside the permit requirement entirely. You are not altering the drain, mov

Fixtures, Toilets & Faucets

How do I shut off water to a single toilet in Calgary?

Toilet flushing weakly in an older Calgary bungalow, why?

My toilet rocks on the floor in my Calgary bathroom, what now?

Adding a bidet seat to my Calgary toilet, a DIY job?