Neil.Steiner
Member
I just reassembled a toilet that had suddenly leaked fairly dramatically between the tank and bowl when I flushed (a real plumber helped me with the shutoff valve).
After turning on the water, I checked for leaks and found none. Then I flushed the toilet and noticed a little bit of water coming out under the front of the bowl.
I know that rocking toilets will damage the wax seal, but this bowl has never rocked at all: Not before, during, or after my aforementioned repair. That kind of makes we wonder what might have caused it to fail. I haven't used the toilet for about two months, but I don't believe that should harm the seal.
I do remember that sometime in spring I had a trail of small ants going under the bowl, so I suspected there might be moisture there, but I never saw any evidence of a leak.
And I haven't seen the flange, but based upon some other flooring work in the house, I suspect the toilet has two stacked seals. I guess I or my plumber will get to see what's wrong, but in the absence of rocking, what would cause the seal to leak?
After turning on the water, I checked for leaks and found none. Then I flushed the toilet and noticed a little bit of water coming out under the front of the bowl.
I know that rocking toilets will damage the wax seal, but this bowl has never rocked at all: Not before, during, or after my aforementioned repair. That kind of makes we wonder what might have caused it to fail. I haven't used the toilet for about two months, but I don't believe that should harm the seal.
I do remember that sometime in spring I had a trail of small ants going under the bowl, so I suspected there might be moisture there, but I never saw any evidence of a leak.
And I haven't seen the flange, but based upon some other flooring work in the house, I suspect the toilet has two stacked seals. I guess I or my plumber will get to see what's wrong, but in the absence of rocking, what would cause the seal to leak?