It only leaks when you flush it? What is wrong with it and how difficult is it to fix? The water comes out between the top and base. Help
2007-03-20 08:09:35 · 8 answers · asked by chad R 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can try tightening the tank bolts from underneath. DO NOT overtighten and switch back and forth so you don't tilt the tank. It shouldn't take more than a half turn to seal. If it does, you need a new tank gasket. The gasket is not exposed to water until you flush the toilet, thats why it doesn't leak until you do.
2007-03-20 08:16:38 · answer #1 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is what is called the "dough-nut" gasket. You can get them at any plumbing supply stores for only a few dollars and fix it yourself. Just turn off the water, empty the tank, unscrew the 2 wing-nuts holding the tank on the base, remove it and take out the dough-nut and replace it with the new one. We came home from vacation last summer to the exact same problem & I thought we were going to spend a fortune having it fixed. Only took me about 10 minutes & has worked fine ever since.
2007-03-20 08:21:07 · answer #2 · answered by Al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bottom of a relax room that connects to the line to the sewer or septic tank is appropriate to that pipe with a thick wax ring that acts as a seal. If certainly the water around the floor and bathroom base is from the flush water itself, then a clean wax seal may nicely be necessary. yet, water may also carry at the same time around the bottom because of a small leak from the better bathroom tank, or from the water fittings imparting water to the tank. to confirm this, take an absorbent fabric and carefully dry off the fittings around the close off valve, and the feed line operating to the tank. also dry off the exterior of the bottom of the bathroom tank. in case you flush the bathroom and more beneficial water varieties around the bottom of the bathroom, and the different resources you wiped off stay dry, then that's likely that that's the wax seal needs replacing. If one or more beneficial of the fittings are moist on the exterior when you've dried them, then it truly is the position to seek for a restore. sturdy success.
2016-12-02 07:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a seal between the tank and the bottom it is easy to replace. You have to turn off the water and remove the water from the tank. Disconnect it by removing the bolts inside that bolt it to the toilet bowl. Replace the seals around the bolts and the seal to the bowl and replace the tank. This takes 1/2 hour and is not hard. Do not overtighten the bolts though.
2007-03-20 08:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by serviceteam_perry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The rubber gasket that is between the top and the bowl is either loose or has gone bad.
Look underneath the toilet and you will find a large nut, try to tighten the nut a little. Do not over tighten or you will break the porcelain and crack the toilet and it will need to be replaced.
2007-03-20 08:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the link. There is a rubber gasket at the location you mention. Be cautious about how tight you retighten the brass screws that hold the tank to the base when you reassemble.
2007-03-20 08:17:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the donut gasket between the tank and the bowl is either bad or loose..there is two bolts holds the tank to your bowl...if they are easy to turn then you can tighten them to see if this stops leak...about one half to one turn should do the trick...if it still leaks go to your local hardware store and buy the donut gasket kit.... this comes with a donut gasket, two bolts& nuts and washers to seal bolts .. turn water off...flush commode then remove what water is left...remove old bolts and pull tank off of bowl..clean all the surfaces the gaskets go on or between on the bowl and tank set donut gasket in place ...replace tank..put rubber washer on bolts put back in tank put washer on bottom of bolts screw on nuts hand tight...then tighten down one turn each going from side to side till tank tightens down...do not over tighten...refill with water check for leaks..parts cost less than ten dollars...should take less than one hour to do this....if old bolts wont loosen ..do not hit them with anything ...bolts should be long enough to hold them from bottom with pliers and turn nuts off enough to put pliers above nuts to remove rest of the way...
2007-03-23 21:50:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy. It takes a 'tank to bowl' kit to fix it. They are around $5 retail.
2007-03-20 08:16:38 · answer #8 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋