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Hello- We have started to have a problem with water on the floor around the toilet. It seems to only happen when my husband has to sit on it. He is obviously bigger then me and my 5yr old, but hes not bigger then he should be. Just wondering what could be causing this, it ranges from just a little bit to about 2-3 cups of water. And its not coming from one spot, the water will be almost all around it, not just on one side. The caulking looks fine. Just wanted to see if this can be solved by us or if we need to call a plumber.
Thanks
Make sure you dry out the subfloor if it has got wet. Sometimes the reason the wax ring leaks with a heavy load on it is the floor is wet, maybe partially rotted.
Hate to bring that up, but bad news won't get better with age.
Hmmm, maybe. I'm more wondering if the seal between the tank and seat might have a problem. The wax seal is more for gasses and two or three cups of water is a lot.
Paper towels on the floor. Have him sit for ten seconds and get up. If one of the towels is wet, try to trace back. If they are dry, have him flush while sitting. If the water is yellow, slap him upside the head. (nautical term)
It could alos be the seal between the tank and seat area. you need a plumber if your husband isn't handy and likely he isn't if he hasn't taken care fo it.
If the water is yellow, slap him upside the head. (nautical term)
HA! That was the first thing I made sure of!!
We are renters, but try to do most handy work ourselves...I think we will let the LL know to get a plumber, at least I have an idea of what is wrong. Thank you for all your responses. Thankfully we have a second bathroom for hubby
maybe he "pushes off" on the tank, causing leakage. If they put in ceramic tile, you may need a jumbo wax ring to offset the height difference. I replaced the flange on a 65 yo house last week, and used zero caulk.
Pretty easy to tell. Stand facing the wall behind the toilet with your legs on each side of the bowl. Bring your knees in and kind of swivel and you will see if the toilet is loose at the floor.
While you are standing there, grab the toilet tank and see if you can wiggle it.
Also, if you look up under the back side of the toilet, you will see water drop under the tank (if its leaking).
A note of caution......be very careful when you tighten any bolt on a toilet because you can crack the base or tank very easily. Tighten the bolts evenly and just tight enough, don't give it "that little extra" or you will hear a very expensive "CRACK".
If it only happens when one person uses the toilet, I'm betting on a loose tank. He may lean his back against the tank, and cause it to leak at the gasket.
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