I have a problem with a wax ring that just always leaks, I have put three new ones in, in the past year how do I solve this? and were do I start?
2007-05-27 02:55:09 · 8 answers · asked by mrjts 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A few things could be wrong (some already mentiond but will go over them again). The flange the toilet sits on should be level or just above the floor. Check for cracks in the flange. The flange should be attached to the floor through the 4 holes in the flange edges. Make sure the piping is not moving and the floor is solid. Clean both the bottom of the toilet (also inspect for cracks) and the flange. You can purchase Kno-leak wax seals. These have a funnel type plastic piece embedded in the wax. Sit the wax seal onto the flange. Place the bolts in and "pinch" a bit of the seal to them to assure no movement. Set the toilet down onto the bolts straight down. If you do not have to push down to get the toilet to hit the floor, the seal is too small. I would advise a thicker seal rather than 2 seals as they have a tendency to slide while setting the toilet. These are also available at Home Centers. Install the nuts on the bolts and "evenly" tighten them until firm but do not overtighten as you may break the bowl. Good luck.
2007-05-27 04:31:35 · answer #1 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something wrong here. Has work been done on the floor that would have raised it? If you set the wax ring and then set the toilet on top and you don't have to push down on the toilet to get it to set then you may need two rings, one on top of the other. I've had to do that once. If you are getting water around the toilet, the bowel may be cracked or the tank gasket between the tank and bowel may be bad or the tank itself may be cracked. Wax rings last for years.
2007-05-27 03:10:16 · answer #2 · answered by jonnydollar1950 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Conversely, the flooor flange in one of my bathrooms was sitting too high off the floor and squeezing all the wax out of one segment of the seal, with resultant leakage. I had to cut a piece of 1/4" thick rubber gasketing material to the shape of the bowl base to raise the unit off the floor enough to permit the wax seal do its job. I have seen a weak plywood floor beneath a toilet " give " enough, when someone heavy used it, to force most of the wax out of the joint, and when the weight was removed, the floor would return to its original level, pulling the joint apart as it did so. Just a thought. Good luck.
2007-05-28 01:37:31 · answer #3 · answered by lurned1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is there a chance that you might not be doing it right or something bad about where it goes on the pipe at how are you cleanning the old seals/gaskets off before the new one. is the level or tight when done a loose tank might be causing it ive never had many go out but once i have set tank down wrong and mess up the seal when redoing... either you are not doing it right or maybe the pipe is moving under the house causing it how does the seal look when you take it back off
2007-05-27 03:05:23 · answer #4 · answered by infoman89032 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start with checking the heighth of the mounting ring relative to the floor and the position of the toilet relative to the floor (is floor uneven causing toilet to rock) also i've had better luck placing the wax on the mounting ring then setting the toilet down on it rather then the common way of sticking it to th bottom of the toilet there is less chanc of deforming the ring as you install the toilet.then check toilet for a crack or defect in area of outlet or water channel( i installed a new toilet and had similar problem only to discover after several hours and 4 wax rings a pinhole defect in the toilet that ran water on the floor every time it was flushed
good luck
2007-05-27 03:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by Richard E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they make a no leak seal and it is sold at home depot a bit pricey but it works check that your toilet is not cracked I had one that was cracked and it drove me nuts till I figured it out I changed about 3 wax seals
2007-05-27 03:06:33 · answer #6 · answered by Fred S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something is loose, check the area around the flange to see if it is rotted and make sure the flange is not cracked, if all is stable use the thicker wax ring and make sure the bolts are tight, else call a plumber...
2007-05-27 03:05:41 · answer #7 · answered by Michael S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you putting the ring on upside down? also when you put the bowel back on are you putting it on straight? also are you sure that the bowel is tight to the floor and the bolts are tight enough so the bowel doesn't move?
2007-05-27 03:05:21 · answer #8 · answered by george 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋