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It's called a " wash down" as opposed to a "reverse trap" toilet bowl. The latter was a little quieter and a bit more expensive. Closet augers go both ways. Both flush quite well. Auger it. Check the rim flush , make sure water in the bowl is up to it's overflow point. Make sure the water is...

Just a note. I don't think that that black coupling is a drain fitting. It looks like its an offset reducing coupling. Looks like cast but could be malleable. Were sometimes used on heating systems.

I've see so many calls like this and so many times it's water getting through the wall at the faucet or spout. But then you find it leaking through the floor, the customer says , but we don't get water on the floor. You need to look in the access and prove the point. Showers can get water over...

He's talking about a brass flange to copper waste line. Even if it's flat to the stack, you won't see any difference.

Take the diverter out and see if you see a possible problem.

Maybe you should save time and frustration and just replace the whole thing. If you cut out the split how are you going to put it together. I don't think you can be that exact.

When you locate them, what are you going to do? Or why do you want to find them?

Sounds like a drain or vent problem. Are there some more details you could give us? New home or an older home etc.

Probably a slight drip or leak associated with the hose and or spray.

I usually cracked those (Durham), cast fittings, with a heavy short handled sledge and backed it up with an 18" pipe wrench. Or you can cut the steel pipe back near the wall and give yourself more room and transition with a no-hub band to pvc.

You have a seat problem....

I've been throwing away those darned black rubber gaskets that Delta has been using for fifty years or more and using plumbers putty and where necessary I use a clear caulk. I like Delta but here comes another gasket to toss.

Yes, some old timers used to peen the lead over onto the floor and use closet screws, not bolts to hold the toilet.

Here in Michigan where I live, the valve at the water main is called a (corporation cock). And you need whats called a street key to shut off the water because our water service is at least 4 ft below grade.

Mark, if it comes to that, I think that I would explain what's happened and suggest that your Delta from your supplier would be just fine. You might eat this one but now you are for warned for the next guy. Don't you think that if the customer buys his own items and if they are defective that...