I have a new house (a little over a year old) and the master bath toilet concerns me.
When someone sits on the toilet there is the sound of water dripping behind the wall (where the pipes are). At first I was the only one who could hear it. Now it is louder and others can hear it too. I had the builder get someone to check it -- they said it was water from the trap. No leaks, nothing is loose. Should I call in my own plumber or am I worrying unnecessarily? Thanks for any advice.
2007-11-03 09:08:30 · 6 answers · asked by Donna 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
set a level on the bowl rim and then press the back and front of the rim ( trying to rock the bowl). See if the bubble in the level moves. If it does, you may need a toilet shim(s) installed to stop it. When it rocks, even a small amount, the water from the bowls trap can run out into the drain line. The drain line is probably PVC pipe. The length of the pipe to an elbow can amplify the dripping water sound.
2007-11-03 10:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's seldom that pipes feeding a toilet come out of the wall, they are usually drilled through from the basement. The drain certainly can't be going into the wall, that's just not done. So, if there is actually a sound coming from inside the wall behind the toilet when someone is on it, then there must be pipes in there that go somewhere else. Could it be that the only time you or anyone else is close enough to that wall is when you're on or near the toilet? Otherwise, there would have to be a fitting in a line in the wall, that had come loose to the point that it separates just enough from the flex in the floor, (of which there shouldn't be any), and leaks the drips that you're hearing.
If it were the flapper ball in the toilet tank, the water wouldn't make a noise when it goes into the bowl, it just runs down the side of the water channel and into the rim where it dribbles out from the holes under the rim. You'd also be able to see it when you look into the bowl as you lift the lid. The water in the bowl should be like a sheet of glass, (no ripples).
2007-11-03 09:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by Corky R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What that means is the little flap at the bottom of the toilet tank is leaking water a little bit. This isn't a bad thing since it's just leaking into the toilet bowl anyway, but if it's bothering you, you can buy a new water trap at a hardware store and it might seat a little better and stop the leaking sound. Nothing to worry about.
2007-11-03 09:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by The Jesus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get the builder to fix it if you are not comfortable with it. There is no reason you should put up with shoddy workmanship. The dripping "trap" he mentioned may not be the real problem. All a trap does is keep outside air from getting in.
2007-11-03 09:20:57 · answer #4 · answered by ztim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always call in someone other than your builder. Your builder's goals (to keep profits by not having to come in and fix stuff in your house) are in direct conflict with your goals.
If an independent plumber says you have a problem, then go back to the builder and get it fixed.
2007-11-03 10:16:49 · answer #5 · answered by H_A_V_0_C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to see it in person to be sure, but it would seem you are o.k.
2007-11-03 09:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Sim - plicimus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋