First off, I appreciate any advice that anyone can offer...I'm beating my head against the wall
So I have a dual flush corner toilet in a house we moved into last year. We haven't been terribly pleased with it, flushes are not real strong and flushing is kinda a pain as we need to hold down the flush button for about 7 seconds to totally clear the bowl. Anyhooo, a few weeks ago I noticed the bowl was leaking, water coming out under the toilet. I pulled the toilet and replaced the wax ring and all seemed good. Flushed a half dozen times and it seemed fine. Came back a few hours later and flushed again and noticed water at the base again
I pulled the toilet and inspected the underside and noticed a very faint crack in the bowl (see picture). I'm not sure the crack is actually leaking, it is very faint, maybe 1/4" long. The toilet only seems to leak when flushed. With the crack in this location, would it only leak when flushed? I would think it would leak all the time, not just when flushed? It doesn't appear the toilet is leaking constantly, only when flushed. Maybe this crack isn't even leaking and the wax ring is the issue and needs a taller ring? Is there a way to determine this?
Ok, so if the crack is actually leaking and the toilet needs replaced I'm not sure I'd want to replace it with a corner toilet again. Given the layout of the flange, can I fit a normal toilet in there (flange is 12" from both walls)? I am assuming I'd need to rip the flange out and replace it with another since it is set at an angle to fit the corner toilet? I have a crawlspace underneath and can access the plumbing. Is there an easier way to fit a normal toilet without replacing the flange, can I just add another type of flange over the top?
So I have a dual flush corner toilet in a house we moved into last year. We haven't been terribly pleased with it, flushes are not real strong and flushing is kinda a pain as we need to hold down the flush button for about 7 seconds to totally clear the bowl. Anyhooo, a few weeks ago I noticed the bowl was leaking, water coming out under the toilet. I pulled the toilet and replaced the wax ring and all seemed good. Flushed a half dozen times and it seemed fine. Came back a few hours later and flushed again and noticed water at the base again
I pulled the toilet and inspected the underside and noticed a very faint crack in the bowl (see picture). I'm not sure the crack is actually leaking, it is very faint, maybe 1/4" long. The toilet only seems to leak when flushed. With the crack in this location, would it only leak when flushed? I would think it would leak all the time, not just when flushed? It doesn't appear the toilet is leaking constantly, only when flushed. Maybe this crack isn't even leaking and the wax ring is the issue and needs a taller ring? Is there a way to determine this?
Ok, so if the crack is actually leaking and the toilet needs replaced I'm not sure I'd want to replace it with a corner toilet again. Given the layout of the flange, can I fit a normal toilet in there (flange is 12" from both walls)? I am assuming I'd need to rip the flange out and replace it with another since it is set at an angle to fit the corner toilet? I have a crawlspace underneath and can access the plumbing. Is there an easier way to fit a normal toilet without replacing the flange, can I just add another type of flange over the top?