pavan87
New Member
Hi all, I've started getting a sewer smell from a second floor toilet. The toilet is rarely used and had the water shut off and the tank empty before noticing the sewer smell. The toilet is an American Standard 1.6 gpf from about 2003. When the smell was noticed, I turned the water back on and flushed it a bunch but the sewer smell still remained. Some days and times, the smell is worse than others.
I figured the wax ring may have gone bad so I pulled the toilet and replaced it with a Danco Perfect Seal Rubber 4.75-in-in Wax-Free Gasket. I put the toilet back, however, the smell is still there.
One thing I noticed is there was a crack and a chip in the closet flange. I've attached a picture for reference. Would this crack and chip cause the sewer smell to continue? If I wanted to install a new closet flange, does the old one need to be cut out of there?
Any recommendations as to what to try next?
I figured the wax ring may have gone bad so I pulled the toilet and replaced it with a Danco Perfect Seal Rubber 4.75-in-in Wax-Free Gasket. I put the toilet back, however, the smell is still there.
One thing I noticed is there was a crack and a chip in the closet flange. I've attached a picture for reference. Would this crack and chip cause the sewer smell to continue? If I wanted to install a new closet flange, does the old one need to be cut out of there?
Any recommendations as to what to try next?