A very common issue tends to uncover itself when you stand up and it turns out that your feet and / or clothes are wet. Water that is seeping out from under the toilet is an indicator of a few different issues. It is possible that the porcelain of the toilet bowl has been broken, but it is not likely for this to have happened without you knowing of it. The toilet would have had to have been hit very hard for that.

More oft than not, the leak is caused by a worn or broken wax ring. If the toilet in question is not firmly bolted to the floor, then it can rock. After time, all of this rocking can make the ring work itself loose. Not to worry, this is a very easy procedure to do. Turn off the water supply at the wall.

Flush the toilet once more to drain the tank and the bowl. A little bit of water will still be left in the toilet, and this is nothing for you to worry about. Disconnect the water supply, and then loosen the bolts on the floor. Once the toilet is completely loosened, just pull straight up to remove the toilet. The old wax ring should still be sitting on the drain pipe flange. Use your scraper tool to remove it.

We are being hopeful that you were thinking ahead and bough a new wax ring for the toilet before starting this whole entire project. A new wax ring should not cost more than roughly $3 dollars. Place the new ring on the floor flange, and then set the toilet back into place. Push the toilet downward with some elbow grease to be sure the wax gasket seals properly. Now you are going to want to put the toilet back down to the floor, ensuring in the process that it is firm so that the toilet does not rock. Make sure that you do not crack the porcelain material by over tightening your bolts.

After you have managed to figure out all of the basic principles for operating your toilet, it is definitely going to be fairly easy and fairly inexpensive for you to learn how to maintain it. We have dealt with only one of the most common issues that happens to toilets. When you learn how to deal with common issues like this, it will become more easy for you to deal with common problems that are related to the toilet. The more proficient that you become with fixing your own toilet, the cheaper it will be in general since you will no longer have to hire a plumber. Most toilet fixes can be done for as little as $15 dollars, so fixing your toilet yourself is definitely the best way to go. You are going to want to keep in mind that when you are working with the toilet, wearing gloves is always a must, especially when you are relocating the bowl of the toilet from the floor flange.

Photo Credits: A. Fletcher

Originally posted 2009-12-07 03:05:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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