This is only when I flush and only around the one nut. Is it the seal of the nut or is it the seal from the tank to toliet. How can I tell?second, how can I make sure the toliet flange is not leaking as I'm not a expert with lining up the toliet. I don't want to be over my head in water.
2007-01-09 13:15:57 · 9 answers · asked by j l 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If its the tank seal why is only one side? It is a new tank tank seal? I've tightened the nuts, redid it tried to make it even on the nuts same nut leaked.
2007-01-09 13:31:22 · update #1
Removed it to tile it doesnt leak at the floor it leaks at the nut on the tank. I think it is the nut because it only leaks there, but it is when I flush hence why I think its the toliet totank seal. I need this fixed so I can goto crawl space and see if the wax seal and flange aren't leaking.
2007-01-09 13:34:37 · update #2
If the water is dripping directly off one nut and no where else, and only occurs on flushing, I have only seen that on compressed air flushers, where the extra pressure causes the washer on the bolt, inside the tank to leak, try changing that anyway. Have you balanced the tank, by tightening the nuts equally. Go have a beer and come back to it, sounds like too much frustration. Start over, but don't reuse the wax seal , for the price of a new one you'll avoid more trouble.
2007-01-09 13:49:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean when you say that you are putting it back on? Did you remove the tank from the bowl? Did you remove the bowl from the floor? Please explain.
If the leak is ONLY when you flush, it can not be the tank to bowl nuts or seals. If it was those, it would leak all the time because the tank is always full of water.
Sometimes it helps if you put a lot of food coloring in the tank. That should not be necessary if you look long and hard enough, try again.
The wax seal from the bowl to the floor is a bit delicate in that it can not take much lateral movement. It is great if you set the toilet straight down and not move it around.
P.S. You have provided more information so I can be more exact in my answer. You seem 100% sure that it is coming from the tank area and not from under the entire toilet assembly. If that is correct, what you have described is the tank to bowl seal.
Since you have to remove the two bolt/seal/nut combinations to replace that seal, you can kill two birds with one stone. You will need to get new ones to replace them. Do not try to reuse them since they probably have some age on them and they often go out without any warning. They are so cheap, it doesn't make sense to take any chances.
You will find everything you need at a Home Depot type of store. It will probably cost under $10 USD. Do NOT tighten the nuts too much. Tighten one side a little, then the other. Keep going back and forth. This equalizes the press on both sides.
If you do have to remove the toilet again, you can reuse the wax ring. It is almost new and is very pliable. You can simply reshape it like when it was new. Once you remove the toilet, you will proabably immediately see what needs to be done. If not, a new wax ring is very cheap.
You can consider replacing other internal parts since you will have the tank drained. You have probably already considered that though.
2007-01-09 13:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by DSM Handyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it only hapens when you flush, then yes the seal between the tank and the bowl has gone. You'll have to undo the two tank bolts and replace the seal. As for the flange seal, the wax rings are pretty forgiving as long as you get near center. You will be able to tell on first flush, if water floods out from underneath. If you can R R the toilet, then the tank/bowl seal is easy. Replace the two bolt seals in the tank at the same time, as they are probably deteriorated.
ps. the rubber seal, tank to bowl was probably shot and when you R R the toilet you disturbed the already shot rubber. The water is only coming out the one bolt hole because of a slight slope or lip and the water runs to the nearest hole. Hope this helps. Its nervous the first time cause you don't want to screw anything up. But relax, its easy and you'll do fine!
2007-01-09 13:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by cookinB4U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This makes countless sense, The bolts you're seeing contained in the tank really have screw slots in them. once you sparkling the rust off you'll see a screw slot contained in the bolt. turn the water off to the availability line that fills the tank, Disconnect this line from the tank. Get a huge screw motive force and carry the bolts contained in the tank. get rid of the nuts on the bottom. some are hex nuts others are wing nuts. get rid of the tank from the bowl. Get alternative bolts from the close by ironmongery save. there'll be bolts rubber washers, and nuts, There must be metal washers to boot. also get a sparkling do-nut gasket that is going between the bowl and tank. Take all previous factors so as that they are commonly matched. Slip the rubber washers on the bolts earlier attaching the tank.. Set the do-nut gasket set the tank, insert the bolts and upload the washers and nuts. Tighten each and each and every nut gently so as now to not over tighten one earlier the different. do not over tighten the nuts are you would possibly want to destroy the tank. at the same time as it truly is carried out connect the water grant line and open the valve. solid success. examine and be sure water isn't spraying on rhe lid and operating down the tank and gathering in this bolt, it truly is somewhat straightforward.
2016-12-02 01:48:33 · answer #4 · answered by abigail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the wax ring underneath. The purpose of the wax ring is to seal waterflow in. The ring has not sealed somewhere around the hole.
If its the nut on the tank than mostlikely the rubber seal is the culprit. Shut the water off , flush then drain whats left in the tank to do what you need to do.
2007-01-09 13:53:42 · answer #5 · answered by JAMI E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that the rubber in the center is on . Also check if the rubber is on in side the tank . If all is of and still leakes take nuts and bolts off and put some plumbers putty between the rubber and the tank and that sould take care of it.
2007-01-09 14:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by epg007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, the nut. When I installed a toilet, the same thing happened with me, and I discovered that the nut wasn't tight enough. So make sure to tighten it extra tight. And make sure the wax seal is firmly in place, so that the toilet won't move when you push on it.
2007-01-09 13:27:30 · answer #7 · answered by ♪Miss_Soprano♫ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check for a crack leading from the nut to the hole that the plunger opens & closes.You would have to take the tank off & turn upside down to see it. If it is cracked you may be able to silicone the crack on the inside ( I would do inside & out just to be safe). If theres no crack silicone around the stud that holds the tankk on. Hope it works. Good luck.
2007-01-09 13:42:51 · answer #8 · answered by littlejewel34 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you look real close you should be able to see where the water is coming from.
If it only does it when you flush my bet would be on the tank seal.
Good Luck
2007-01-09 13:20:47 · answer #9 · answered by zen522 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋