Plumbing – Toilet leak

[mark britton]

I have a brownish stain developing around the edge of the bottom of my commode where it attches to the floor. The stain is getting a little bigger, I am guessing that the seal between the toilet and the waste pipe is bad. What do you think?

[Steve SmithParticipant]

: I have a brownish stain developing around the edge of the bottom of my commode where it attches to the floor. The stain is getting a little bigger, I am guessing that the seal between the toilet and the waste pipe is bad. What do you think?It is probably the seal under the bowl. Turn off the water supply and flush the toilet to be sure the water is off. Disconnect the supply connection to the tank and then unscrew the bolts that hold the bowl to the floor. Carefully lift the toilet and clean off any old wax from the flange and the bottom of the bowl. Place a new wax ring on the flange, put new bolts in the slots on the flange and reset the toilet. Hand tighten the bolts, then sit on the bowl to push the wax down and then tighten the bolts a little more, DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN, YOU MAY CRACK THE BOWL. Reconnect the supply, turn on the water and check for leaks. Caulk around the base of the toilet with a good tub and tile caulk. That should do the job. Good luck!KenKen Goldman, MP President Kenco Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 13220 Wisteria Drive, N5 Germantown, MD 20874 USA 1-800-58-KENCO fax 301-990-0056 http://www.kencoplumb.com========================================= | Setting the standard for PLUMBING SERVICE | to residential and commercial property managers | for the TWENTY FIRST CENTURY! **************************************************************

[Steve SmithParticipant]

We have had numerous problems with water leaks from base of handicap toilet. Replaced wax ring several times. Placed wax ring on base of toilet then set toilet. Any recommendations?: : I have a brownish stain developing around the edge of the bottom of my commode where it attches to the floor. The stain is getting a little bigger, I am guessing that the seal between the toilet and the waste pipe is bad. What do you think?: It is probably the seal under the bowl. Turn off the : water supply and flush the toilet to be sure the water : is off. Disconnect the supply connection to the tank : and then unscrew the bolts that hold the bowl to : the floor. Carefully lift the toilet and clean off any : old wax from the flange and the bottom of the bowl. : Place a new wax ring on the flange, put new bolts : in the slots on the flange and reset the toilet. Hand : tighten the bolts, then sit on the bowl to push the : wax down and then tighten the bolts a little more, DO : NOT OVERTIGHTEN, YOU MAY CRACK THE BOWL. Reconnect the : supply, turn on the water and check for leaks. Caulk around : the base of the toilet with a good tub and tile caulk. : That should do the job. Good luck!: Ken: Ken Goldman, MP : President : Kenco Plumbing & Heating, Inc. : 13220 Wisteria Drive, N5 : Germantown, MD 20874 : USA : 1-800-58-KENCO : fax 301-990-0056 : http://www.kencoplumb.com: ========================================= : | Setting the standard for PLUMBING SERVICE : | to residential and commercial property managers : | for the TWENTY FIRST CENTURY! : **************************************************************

[Steve SmithParticipant]

: I have a brownish stain developing around the edge of the bottom of my commode where it attches to the floor. The stain is getting a little bigger, I am guessing that the seal between the toilet and the waste pipe is bad. What do you think?

[Steve SmithParticipant]

Same problems here in our Handicap Toilet. After moving the wax-ring to the other one (we call it tv�an), some users complain when passing by when the door is not closed. The tips is to move the toilet-paper rig higher on the wall to prevent the users from leak the toilet. (or use it at all). No plumbing required..: We have had numerous problems with water leaks from base of : handicap toilet. Replaced wax ring several times. : Placed wax ring on base of toilet then set toilet. : Any recommendations?: : : I have a brownish stain developing around the edge of the bottom of my commode where it attches to the floor. The stain is getting a little bigger, I am guessing that the seal between the toilet and the waste pipe is bad. What do you think?: : It is probably the seal under the bowl. Turn off the : : water supply and flush the toilet to be sure the water : : is off. Disconnect the supply connection to the tank : : and then unscrew the bolts that hold the bowl to : : the floor. Carefully lift the toilet and clean off any : : old wax from the flange and the bottom of the bowl. : : Place a new wax ring on the flange, put new bolts : : in the slots on the flange and reset the toilet. Hand : : tighten the bolts, then sit on the bowl to push the : : wax down and then tighten the bolts a little more, DO : : NOT OVERTIGHTEN, YOU MAY CRACK THE BOWL. Reconnect the : : supply, turn on the water and check for leaks. Caulk around : : the base of the toilet with a good tub and tile caulk. : : That should do the job. Good luck!: : Ken: : Ken Goldman, MP : : President : : Kenco Plumbing & Heating, Inc. : : 13220 Wisteria Drive, N5 : : Germantown, MD 20874 : : USA : : 1-800-58-KENCO : : fax 301-990-0056 : : http://www.kencoplumb.com: : ========================================= : : | Setting the standard for PLUMBING SERVICE : : | to residential and commercial property managers : : | for the TWENTY FIRST CENTURY! : : **************************************************************

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