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Posted by Pdk Pdk on September 15, 2009, 7:43 am
A home toilet has developed a slight leak at the base of the toilet
where it connects to the floor.
This started about a week ago. At night, I've crunched up a fresh
paper-napkin square on the floor alongside the base where the leak is,
and in the morning the napkin is soaked with the water it absorbed.
Oh, if it matters, the leak is on the side of the toilet at the base.
Should I use some kind of caulking around the base? But if it's
more serious, I don't want to maybe have the water leaking through the
floorboards to the ceiling below. Hopefully it's a simple home repair
(and removing the toilet is NOT simple for me), or should I simply call
a plumber? Thanks.
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Posted by cshenk on September 15, 2009, 8:00 am
"Pdk Pdk" wrote
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> A home toilet has developed a slight leak at the base of the toilet
> where it connects to the floor.
> Should I use some kind of caulking around the base? But if it's
> more serious, I don't want to maybe have the water leaking through the
> floorboards to the ceiling below. Hopefully it's a simple home repair
> (and removing the toilet is NOT simple for me), or should I simply call
> a plumber? Thanks.
Your wax ring has gone bad and caulking the base will only trap the water
into the floorboards so it leaks to the ceiling below. Sorry. If you can't
lift the toilet and replace the seat, you'll ned to get a handyman. This is
a simple one most handymen can do. True plummer rates not required.
To protect yourself now, yu should turn off the water tot he taiolet and use
a different one (I assume 2 as this one is upstairs).
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Posted by Frank on September 15, 2009, 8:51 am
cshenk wrote:
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> "Pdk Pdk" wrote
>
>> A home toilet has developed a slight leak at the base of the toilet
>> where it connects to the floor.
>
>> Should I use some kind of caulking around the base? But if it's
>> more serious, I don't want to maybe have the water leaking through the
>> floorboards to the ceiling below. Hopefully it's a simple home repair
>> (and removing the toilet is NOT simple for me), or should I simply call
>> a plumber? Thanks.
>
> Your wax ring has gone bad and caulking the base will only trap the
> water into the floorboards so it leaks to the ceiling below. Sorry. If
> you can't lift the toilet and replace the seat, you'll ned to get a
> handyman. This is a simple one most handymen can do. True plummer
> rates not required.
>
> To protect yourself now, yu should turn off the water tot he taiolet and
> use a different one (I assume 2 as this one is upstairs).
>
>
That would be my advice. I tried one toilet placement and overtightened
and cracked the toilet. Now I leave it to the plumber.
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Posted by Tony Hwang on September 15, 2009, 9:31 am
Pdk Pdk wrote:
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> A home toilet has developed a slight leak at the base of the toilet
> where it connects to the floor.
> This started about a week ago. At night, I've crunched up a fresh
> paper-napkin square on the floor alongside the base where the leak is,
> and in the morning the napkin is soaked with the water it absorbed.
> Oh, if it matters, the leak is on the side of the toilet at the base.
> Should I use some kind of caulking around the base? But if it's
> more serious, I don't want to maybe have the water leaking through the
> floorboards to the ceiling below. Hopefully it's a simple home repair
> (and removing the toilet is NOT simple for me), or should I simply call
> a plumber? Thanks.
>
>
Hmm,
How old is it? Every bolts tight? Nothing loose around tank or base.
Lastly wax ring may need replacement.
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Posted by stan on September 15, 2009, 10:19 am
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> Pdk Pdk wrote:
> > =A0 =A0 =A0A home toilet has developed a slight leak at the base of the=
toilet
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> > where it connects to the floor. =A0
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 This started about a week ago. =A0At night, I've crunched u=
p a fresh
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> > paper-napkin square on the floor alongside the base where the leak is,
> > and in the morning the napkin is soaked with the water it absorbed.
> > Oh, if it matters, the leak is on the side of the toilet at the base.
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 Should I use some kind of caulking around the base? =A0 But=
if it's
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> > more serious, I don't want to maybe have the water leaking through the
> > floorboards to the ceiling below. =A0 =A0Hopefully it's a simple home r=
epair
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> > (and removing the toilet is NOT simple for me), or should I simply call
> > a plumber? =A0 =A0 Thanks.
> Hmm,
> How old is it? Every bolts tight? Nothing loose around tank or base.
> Lastly wax ring may need replacement.
Agree: Assuming it is a conventional North American style toilet!
Possible causes:
1) Leaky wax ring/seal under toilet base. Note 1.
2) Slight (do not overtighten*) hold-down bolts on base (and or
damaged ring that bolts hook into on end of pipe).
3) Condensation on the toilet running down to the base.
4) Slightly loose bolts (do not overtighten*) that hold tank portion
on to base.
5) Deteriorated seal where the water tank fits against the base.
It is typical 'handyman' job. We are not a plumber but have installed
and maintained every toilet we have (and replaced) had since 1958. But
if one does not have the tools and the know-how get someon to
investigate. But make sure you agree wth the diagnosis and the cause.
DO NOT just caulk against the floor
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> where it connects to the floor.
> Should I use some kind of caulking around the base? But if it's
> more serious, I don't want to maybe have the water leaking through the
> floorboards to the ceiling below. Hopefully it's a simple home repair
> (and removing the toilet is NOT simple for me), or should I simply call
> a plumber? Thanks.