Well now - here's another problem: lol I fixed the expansion nut and it worked fine, but still taking the lid off and on to fill. Obviously, these lids are not made to last very long and there is a crack or 2 in it, which has broken the seal when it is on. The water flows and flows because it's not airtight. So I fill it up, and it runs out the hole at the bottom until the water level is even w/ the hole...
So . . . back to Square One! I'm going to find a laundry or restaurant or somewhere that has big plastic containers and ask for one . . . but it will have to have a screw on lid at the top!! Gotta go to a bigger town though, so for now, back to filling the water almost every day. Any suggestions or do you all think this cannot be fixed except to replace? (Short on $$.)