Toliet leaks ? How do you tell?

[Guest guest]

I've been wondering, if you have

vinyl bathroom flooring, how can

you tell if the wax seal around

the toliet is leaking? It seems

like it would be hard to detect,

since it might be leaking underneath

the vinyl.

(Also, isn't there a better

way to fix around the toliet so

that one could readily tell when the

seal is broken?)

Zippy

[Guest guest]

if your tolit seal is leaking you might notice a smell comeing from

the sewer.if the stool moves or rocks and isn't level your seal is

probably not good either. yes a leak might not be noticeable till the

floor starts rottening. good just to replace the seal every so often

along with replaceing flusher system in the tank.and check the stool

for cracks.if new flooring is put down and stool sets on top of the

new flooring i think you will need a new seal,and maybe a thicker

one.its best to just butt the flooring up to the stool and cut around

it.in new bathrooms the highth of the sewer rim takes into account of

the flooring and the seal. sometimes vinylflooring will discolor

where theres constant leaking.

>

> I've been wondering, if you have

> vinyl bathroom flooring, how can

> you tell if the wax seal around

> the toliet is leaking? It seems

> like it would be hard to detect,

> since it might be leaking underneath

> the vinyl.

>

> (Also, isn't there a better

> way to fix around the toliet so

> that one could readily tell when the

> seal is broken?)

>

> Zippy

>

[Guest guest]

Quite often, builders or homeowners give a nice finished look to a toilet by

putting caulk or putty around the base. This isn't necessary, and can help

hide problems. If there is no such caulk, or at least if a gap is left on

the back part of the toilet, when a leak in the wax seal finally occurs,

water will be seen on the floor, or there may be a foul toilet odor in the

bathroom. You will know very early that a problem exists, hopefully before

major damage or mold infestation occurs.

By the way, properly laid vinyl flooring should go under the toilet

plumbing connection (wax ring or plastic). It should make water come out

onto the floor around the toilet before getting into the sub-floor

Toliet leaks ? How do you tell?

Posted by: " bhp355 " zippy890@... bhp355

Date: Wed Dec 6, 2006 7:22 pm ((PST))

I've been wondering, if you have vinyl bathroom flooring, how can you tell

if the wax seal around the toliet is leaking? It seems like it would be

hard to detect, since it might be leaking underneath the vinyl.

(Also, isn't there a better way to fix around the toliet so that one could

readily tell when the seal is broken?)

Zippy

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for the replies so far.

I don't have any caulking, so maybe I am OK. This is something I may

want to look more closely at though in the future. Leaving a gap at

the back sounds like it might be a good idea.

Thank you again,

Zippy

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>

> Quite often, builders or homeowners give a nice finished look to a

toilet by

> putting caulk or putty around the base. This isn't necessary, and

can help

> hide problems. If there is no such caulk, or at least if a gap is

left on

> the back part of the toilet, when a leak in the wax seal finally

occurs,

> water will be seen on the floor, or there may be a foul toilet odor

in the

> bathroom. You will know very early that a problem exists, hopefully

before

> major damage or mold infestation occurs.

> By the way, properly laid vinyl flooring should go under the

toilet

> plumbing connection (wax ring or plastic). It should make water

come out

> onto the floor around the toilet before getting into the sub-floor

>

> Toliet leaks ? How do you tell?

> Posted by: " bhp355 " zippy890@... bhp355

> Date: Wed Dec 6, 2006 7:22 pm ((PST))

>

> I've been wondering, if you have vinyl bathroom flooring, how can

you tell

> if the wax seal around the toliet is leaking? It seems like it

would be

> hard to detect, since it might be leaking underneath the vinyl.

>

> (Also, isn't there a better way to fix around the toliet so that

one could

> readily tell when the seal is broken?)

>

> Zippy

>

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