Toilet Leak Issue?

[Mav]

So I have a toilet leak issue, whenever toilet is flushed it drips water right below the ceiling underneath.

It is on first floor and water drips on the ground level ceiling.

It was "supposedly" fixed by the previous owners, planning to completely remove the toilet and inspect.

Any advice what could it be? Like bad wax ring or a flange or something else? Thanks much.

 

[Reach4]

Pull the toilet. If you play a garden hose into the closet flange, do you get dripping? That would indicate a hole in the pipe below the toilet.

If not, new wax may fix it. Do not let the toilet rock or lift on your new wax. Place toilet with no wax. Position shims. Lift toilet. Drop wax. Drop and tighten toilet.

 

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[Michael Young]

Pull the toilet. If you play a garden hose into the closet flange, do you get dripping? That would indicate a hole in the pipe below the toilet.

If not, new wax may fix it. Do not let the toilet rock or lift on your new wax. Place toilet with no wax. Position shims. Lift toilet. Drop wax. Drop and tighten toilet.

Always check the floor around the toilet. If your toilet is soft, you'll have to fix the floor or you'll lose your seal again.

 

[Mav]

Always check the floor around the toilet. If your toilet is soft, you'll have to fix the floor or you'll lose your seal again.

Thanks, there is some water staining before we got in the property around the toilet but floor is not soft.

Are there any other tests I can do before I pull out the toilet?

 

[BECplumbing]

So I have a toilet leak issue, whenever toilet is flushed it drips water right below the ceiling underneath.

It is on first floor and water drips on the ground level ceiling.

It was "supposedly" fixed by the previous owners, planning to completely remove the toilet and inspect.

Any advice what could it be? Like bad wax ring or a flange or something else? Thanks much.

try replacing the wax ring first. If that doesn’t work then it could be problem with the flange or there could be a pinhole in the pipe

 

[Mav]

Curious if there is a pin hole leak, does it mean bathroom floor needs to be ripped or it would depend on the location of the pin hole leak?

Wax ring is first and then will take one step at a time. Thanks

 

[Mav]

Twist, it is a wall mounted toilet and was leaking due to bad wax ring.

Any advice on the wax-less ring that can work in this situation? Thanks folks.

 

[BECplumbing]

Twist, it is a wall mounted Gerber toilet and was leaking due to bad wax ring.

Any advice on the wax-less ring that can work in this situation? Thanks folks.

A neoprene seal is generally the best gasket for those wall mounted toilets. You could also use the Fernco FTS3

 

[Mav]

try replacing the wax ring first. If that doesn’t work then it could be problem with the flange or there could be a pinhole in the pipe

 

[Mav]

A neoprene seal is generally the best gasket for those wall mounted toilets. You could also use the Fernco FTS3

Thank you, something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Free-Toilet-Seal-Flange-Drain/dp/B000X1063C/ref=pd_ci_mcx_di_int_sccai_cn_d_sccl_3_6/130-9944948-5392533?pd_rd_w=MBSaU&content-id=amzn1.sym.751acc83-5c05-42d0-a15e-303622651e1e&pf_rd_p=751acc83-5c05-42d0-a15e-303622651e1e&pf_rd_r=KZ5QPB24YN781373YRMX&pd_rd_wg=AWLUQ&pd_rd_r=1ebe12b0-da58-41b8-8dca-9c2cfbebe5a2&pd_rd_i=B000X1063C&psc=1

 

[BECplumbing]

Thank you, something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Free-Toilet-Seal-Flange-Drain/dp/B000X1063C/ref=pd_ci_mcx_di_int_sccai_cn_d_sccl_3_6/130-9944948-5392533?pd_rd_w=MBSaU&content-id=amzn1.sym.751acc83-5c05-42d0-a15e-303622651e1e&pf_rd_p=751acc83-5c05-42d0-a15e-303622651e1e&pf_rd_r=KZ5QPB24YN781373YRMX&pd_rd_wg=AWLUQ&pd_rd_r=1ebe12b0-da58-41b8-8dca-9c2cfbebe5a2&pd_rd_i=B000X1063C&psc=1

That would work.

 

[Mav]

That would work.

Thank you, inner pipe diameter is 3" and flange is 7" - meaning I should use this one as below?

https://www.amazon.com/Fernco-Available-FTS-3-3-Inch-Toilet/dp/B000BQUJEA/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/130-9944948-5392533?pd_rd_w=SfSQm&content-id=amzn1.sym.7a852ee0-0a6d-4799-a94f-16897e369d05&pf_rd_p=7a852ee0-0a6d-4799-a94f-16897e369d05&pf_rd_r=ZPKTNVS7DPM62WHSYEF7&pd_rd_wg=ivgoa&pd_rd_r=d9ba0230-af8d-4274-b3a7-67464a083b76&pd_rd_i=B000BQUJEA&psc=1

 

[Mav]

Can this fluidmaster one be used too or I should stick to Frenco? Thank you @BECplumbing

https://www.amazon.com/Fluidmaster-7530P8-Universal-Better-Wax-Free/dp/B00R7D35TQ/?tag=comments-r-20&th=1

 

[Mav]

@Reach4 your valuable input and advice, please? Thank you

 

[BECplumbing]

Thank you, inner pipe diameter is 3" and flange is 7" - meaning I should use this one as below?

https://www.amazon.com/Fernco-Available-FTS-3-3-Inch-Toilet/dp/B000BQUJEA/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/130-9944948-5392533?pd_rd_w=SfSQm&content-id=amzn1.sym.7a852ee0-0a6d-4799-a94f-16897e369d05&pf_rd_p=7a852ee0-0a6d-4799-a94f-16897e369d05&pf_rd_r=ZPKTNVS7DPM62WHSYEF7&pd_rd_wg=ivgoa&pd_rd_r=d9ba0230-af8d-4274-b3a7-67464a083b76&pd_rd_i=B000BQUJEA&psc=1

That should work but you could also try this https://www.amazon.com/Toilet-Z1210...+neo+seal+closet+gasket&qid=1715906568&sr=8-5

 

[BECplumbing]

Can this fluidmaster one be used too or I should stick to Frenco? Thank you @BECplumbing

https://www.amazon.com/Fluidmaster-7530P8-Universal-Better-Wax-Free/dp/B00R7D35TQ/?tag=comments-r-20&th=1

You should probably stick with either the fernco or neoprene gasket

 

[Mav]

That should work but you could also try this https://www.amazon.com/Toilet-Z1210...+neo+seal+closet+gasket&qid=1715906568&sr=8-5

Thanks @BECplumbing will go with Fernco and see how it goes.

 

[BECplumbing]

Thanks @BECplumbing will go with Fernco and see how it goes.

Your welcome

 

[Mav]

Your welcome

I have ordered Fernco, can get this one locally from Lowe's is this worth a try or no? Thanks for all the help: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Korky-Rubber-3-in-in-Wax-Free-Gasket-For-Universal/50150240

 

[BECplumbing]

I have ordered Fernco, can get this one locally from Lowe's is this worth a try or no? Thanks for all the help: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Korky-Rubber-3-in-in-Wax-Free-Gasket-For-Universal/50150240

that may work. You could try that. They are somewhat similar to the neoprene seal I suggested earlier so it would probably work