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OK. Here is what I did after I posted: I cleared out all liquid from the bowl. After a while I saw some water accumulation. Possibly water leaking from the water tank. Then I added enough water into the bowl to cover the toilet hole (so I wouldn't smell sewage gas). Next I added blue food dye...

It's a Toto Carlyle 1.6GPF One-Piece Elongated Toilet. The toilet base leaked about 5 years since installation. Then a plumber came in to put in 2 wax rings. And then the toilet base leaks again after 2 years.

My Toto toilet base has been leaking for some time now. I hired a plumber and we did a test: He cleaned up the floor base of the toilet. Bone dry. Turned off the shut off valve and I didn't use the toilet for days. Today there is still water coming out from the base and the plumber suggested...

Thanks so much for all the replies! One last question: Is there any way to check/test if the toilets are installed correctly? Currently there is no water leaking from the base after I flush. Is this a sign that the toilet is installed correctly? Or do I have to wait longer? Or any other tests...

I have been searching the internet, trying to look for a solution and found the following: Response on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:36 am by massplumber2008 suggested ["SCOOT" the toilet back just slightly to minimize the distance from the tank to the wall]. Is this a feasible solution? Will the toilet...

My plumber just installed 2 toilets in 2 different bathrooms. Same model from Toto Unifit. However, the first one has a distance between the wall and the toilet tank of 1 1/8"-1 1/4" and the second one has a distance of 3/4" only! Is there something wrong with this? Is there anything I can do...

I am planning to install an IC recessed light can (wet location rated) next to plumbing of a rain shower in a drop ceiling. Is there any minimum distance required between the light can and the rain shower plumbing? Does the light need to be GFCI? Thanks for any help!