{"id":5026,"date":"2017-04-01T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T13:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/?p=5026"},"modified":"2017-03-16T09:34:36","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T13:34:36","slug":"spring-home-improvement-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/blog\/spring-home-improvement-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Home Improvement Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ready for Spring clean up? It&#8217;s time to air out the house and make a list of Spring home improvement projects that will enhance your home.<\/p>\n<p>Tops on the list should be the room you use several times a day &#8212; the bathroom. And within the bathroom, take a good look at your toilet.<\/p>\n<p>Oftentimes people &#8220;inherit&#8221; the toilets in their house when they move in. Over time though, the toilets may stop functioning as smoothly as they did originally. That&#8217;s a sure sign that it&#8217;s time for a toilet replacement. Other signs include leaking, rocking or sluggish flushes of the toilet. And, if your water bills seem too high, it&#8217;s a good bet that you don&#8217;t have a water efficient toilet in your home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5027 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom-600x728.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom-768x931.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom-844x1024.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom-1400x1698.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom-900x1091.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mansfield-Pic-Protector-in-bathroom.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Replacing a toilet is a fairly easy DIY project. Start by selecting a low water usage toilet with lots of power. You&#8217;ll also want to look for the &#8220;cleanest&#8221; toilet you can find to make your household chores easier.<\/p>\n<p>For peace-of-mind and easy cleaning, we recommend the PROTECTOR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> No-Overflow Toilet. It features a unique concealed secondary drain that provides protection from messy overflow situations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1384CTK-Protector.pdf\">PROTECTOR <\/a>also stays clean longer than standard toilets. A highly-engineered PuraClean<sup>\u2122 <\/sup>glaze on the toilet makes the bowl bacteria resistant and easier to clean.<\/p>\n<p>Available as a SmartHeight<sup>\u2122 <\/sup>toilet, the 1.6 Gpf PROTECTOR sits 16-1\/2&#8243; tall and meets ADA standards, making it easy to sit and stand from this easy-access toilet. For powerful flush action, the toilet also features a three-inch flush valve design and can easily move 800 grams MaP.<\/p>\n<p>For installation instructions for the PROTECTOR, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MPP_ToiletInstallInstructions_041318.pdf\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>. And to calculate the water savings this toilet can have on your home bills, see our online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mansfieldplumbing.com\/resources\/water-savings-calculator\/\">Water Savings Calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ready for Spring clean up? It&#8217;s time to air out the house and make a list of Spring home improvement projects that will enhance your home. Tops on the list should be the room you use several times a day &#8212; the bathroom. And within the bathroom, take a good look at your toilet. 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