Just installed a new Drake and it seems like a great toilet ! Working fantastic. However, within the first day or two after installation, we noticed a strong sewage gas smell in the mornings. I guess it's a problem with the wax seal, however we're not seeing any water leaks whatsoever - just the foul smell.
I have not caulked around the toilet edge yet because I wanted to make sure we had no leaks for a couple of days. When I was installing the toilet, I did have trouble achieving a solid contact with floor - a small side-to-side rocking was evident while applying pressure trying to get good wax seal. Tightening the bowl to floor mounting bolts/nuts took care of that. Could I just have a bad wax seal contact ? Should the toilet have been solid (no rocking) against floor, even before I tightened bolts ? Appreciate this forum and any ideas on this problem.
I have not caulked around the toilet edge yet because I wanted to make sure we had no leaks for a couple of days. When I was installing the toilet, I did have trouble achieving a solid contact with floor - a small side-to-side rocking was evident while applying pressure trying to get good wax seal. Tightening the bowl to floor mounting bolts/nuts took care of that. Could I just have a bad wax seal contact ? Should the toilet have been solid (no rocking) against floor, even before I tightened bolts ? Appreciate this forum and any ideas on this problem.