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Plumbing repair-toto wax seal
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lin_anne
Apr 9, 2007, 4:29:29 PM4/9/07
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the toto toilet is made so that the bottom parts are very close to the floor.
In other words, there isn't much space between the bottom of the toilet
and the drain pipe and closet ring. It is so tight I'm thinking the wax ring
gets so thin, it doesn't seal. Can this be true? I've replaced the wax ring
three times. The last time I cut away the tile so that the closet ring would
fall a bit lower on the floor. When I replace the toilet it rocks a bit and
never
seems to go flush with the tile floor. the whole bathroom is only 7 years
old
but I can't stop the leaking. Could the leak be coming from anywhere else.
The leaking only happens when it is flushed. No water line leaking, no tank
leaking. It is coming from under the toilet but not sure if it is coming
from the
drain pipe. I'm going nuts. Anyone else have this problem. My next action
will
be to go downstairs, take out the ceiling, lower the drain pipe so that the
toilet
doesn't rock on the closet ring. I really don't want to do that.
In other words, there isn't much space between the bottom of the toilet
and the drain pipe and closet ring. It is so tight I'm thinking the wax ring
gets so thin, it doesn't seal. Can this be true? I've replaced the wax ring
three times. The last time I cut away the tile so that the closet ring would
fall a bit lower on the floor. When I replace the toilet it rocks a bit and
never
seems to go flush with the tile floor. the whole bathroom is only 7 years
old
but I can't stop the leaking. Could the leak be coming from anywhere else.
The leaking only happens when it is flushed. No water line leaking, no tank
leaking. It is coming from under the toilet but not sure if it is coming
from the
drain pipe. I'm going nuts. Anyone else have this problem. My next action
will
be to go downstairs, take out the ceiling, lower the drain pipe so that the
toilet
doesn't rock on the closet ring. I really don't want to do that.
kevlon
Apr 23, 2007, 8:48:51 PM4/23/07
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If your finding water on the bathroom floor at the base, it could be
the tank to bowl gasket, provided its a two piece toilet.It could leak
the water down along the back of the bowl and collect at the base.
check by slowly wiping your finger around the back of the base after
you flush it feeling for water and look with a bright flashlight.
Often times if the wax ring is leaking you will find water stains on
the ceiling below. If your toilet rocks on the flange, be sure to shim
it so it is absolutly solid even without the closet bolts.This can be
done by placing the toilet on the flange without the waxring then
level it on shims. use a solid moisture resistant material, I use
pennies or cut copper rings from 1/2 pipe if needed. Then pull the
bowl off the flange leaving the shims in place, put on the waxring
then replace the bowl
Would everyone else agree?
the tank to bowl gasket, provided its a two piece toilet.It could leak
the water down along the back of the bowl and collect at the base.
check by slowly wiping your finger around the back of the base after
you flush it feeling for water and look with a bright flashlight.
Often times if the wax ring is leaking you will find water stains on
the ceiling below. If your toilet rocks on the flange, be sure to shim
it so it is absolutly solid even without the closet bolts.This can be
done by placing the toilet on the flange without the waxring then
level it on shims. use a solid moisture resistant material, I use
pennies or cut copper rings from 1/2 pipe if needed. Then pull the
bowl off the flange leaving the shims in place, put on the waxring
then replace the bowl
Would everyone else agree?
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