How To Measure

For a Potty Pail™ Plumbing Adapter

Please read carefully and follow these simple measuring guidelines:


  • First of all it does not matter whether or not your toilet supply line goes straight up or comes out of the left or right side of the supply valve.

  • The fastest way to find out if you have the standard 3/8" compression toilet supply hose
    is to take a 5/8" open end wrench and place it on the hose nut that attaches the supply hose to the supply valve.
    If it fits, then you have a standard 3/8" compression-type valve and hose.

    "Yes, it fits! Take me back to the Order Page."   

    If you do not have a 5/8" open end wrench or it does not fit proceed below.


  • There are three standard types of "Toilet Supply Line" fittings that connect to the "Toilet Supply Shut-Off Valve",
    3/8" Compression (most common), 1/2" Compression (not very common), 1/2" NPT (rare).
    To determine which one you need follow these very simple instructions.

      1. Take out a ruler, a piece of scrap paper and a pair of scissors.

      2. Cut a strip of paper approximately 3/8" wide.

      3. Cut off a piece of the strip EXACTLY - 2 & 1/4" long.

    At this point it will look something like "a fortune out of a fortune cookie" that would say,
    "Your life is about to change for the better!"

      4. Go to your "Toliet Supply Shut-Off Valve". Where the "Toilet Supply Line" from the water tank connects
    to the shut off valve there is a nut, wrap the strip of paper around this nut (see the pictures below).
    If the strip meets end to end or overlaps a little then, bingo, you need a 3/8" Compression adapter.
    If the strip is too short and there is a large gap (approximately 3/8" long or longer) then bango, you need a 1/2" adapter
    (Note: our 1/2" adapter includes both the 1/2" compression and the 1/2" NPT reducer fittings plus a new supply hose)

    "I'm done!"... Take me back to the Order Page." Bongo

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  • We CAN NOT accommodate PEX type plumbing UNLESS you use a standard toilet supply valve and hose.

    Please follow the instructions carefully

    If the paper strip meets, BINGO, you have a standard 3/8 toilet supply fitting.

    The completed installation