I am renovating my bathrooms (slowly). As in many homes one bathroom is above the other. I replaced the toilet in both rooms with the ultramax II one-piece (MS604114CEFG) due in no small part to the reviews I read on this site.
I replaced the upstairs toilet about a month back. and all has seemed well. But a couple weeks ago while seated on the downstairs thrown I heard a slow dripping sound. It took me a while to find the source. I can hear the dripping from the upstairs toilet into the PVC drain. (ceiling of dowstairs is torn out, so pipe is exposed during renovation.
When I open the upstairs tank lid I see the water level is below the overflow level by close to an inch, and when I take the green top off the valve I notice an occasional small amount of water, as if the float was just on the verge of tripping the valve.
I am left with the belief that the flapper leaks, but when I checked the seal I noticed it was completely smooth on the bottom and the mating part on the tank was also completely smooth. As this is a brand new toilet I am surprised it might leak.
Unfortuanately. I ordered the toilet mail order and it sat in my garage for a couple months before install, so I am past my 30 days for a return, and even if I wasnt, the cost to ship it back for what I assume is a minor part fix isnt worth it.
So m question are:
What might be the source of my leak?
What tests can I do to figure it out?
Thanks.
oh, and so it doesnt all sound negative. I love this toilet. Flushes great, comfortable, clean, quick, and my 3 year old isnt in danger from the slow drop lid.
I replaced the upstairs toilet about a month back. and all has seemed well. But a couple weeks ago while seated on the downstairs thrown I heard a slow dripping sound. It took me a while to find the source. I can hear the dripping from the upstairs toilet into the PVC drain. (ceiling of dowstairs is torn out, so pipe is exposed during renovation.
When I open the upstairs tank lid I see the water level is below the overflow level by close to an inch, and when I take the green top off the valve I notice an occasional small amount of water, as if the float was just on the verge of tripping the valve.
I am left with the belief that the flapper leaks, but when I checked the seal I noticed it was completely smooth on the bottom and the mating part on the tank was also completely smooth. As this is a brand new toilet I am surprised it might leak.
Unfortuanately. I ordered the toilet mail order and it sat in my garage for a couple months before install, so I am past my 30 days for a return, and even if I wasnt, the cost to ship it back for what I assume is a minor part fix isnt worth it.
So m question are:
What might be the source of my leak?
What tests can I do to figure it out?
Thanks.
oh, and so it doesnt all sound negative. I love this toilet. Flushes great, comfortable, clean, quick, and my 3 year old isnt in danger from the slow drop lid.