I don't know the first thing about fixing a leaky toilet

[MrCoffee]

MrsCoffee refuses to believe me when I tell her that I'm completely incompetent when it comes to plumbing. She seems to think that I took graduate-level courses in wax toilet seals.

:banghead: Call a damn plumber, woman!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. The super in my old apartment didn't know about wax seals, either.

He pulled the toilet out in the apt above mine then put it back without a new seal. Not long after I had a rather spongy bathroom ceiling.

:puke:

[MrCoffee]

2. replaced the wax seal last night...

the leak is worse today.


I freely admit my incompetence in this matter. She just won't accept "I don't know what the hell I'm doing" as an answer.

[JVS]

4. You need to invoke the official man-law that says that...

Any problem with the toilet that isn't a simple clog, must be located in the tank in order for a plumberless attempt at repair to be made.

Thus, you can unclog. You can diddle with levers, but when it involves under the bowl work, it's best to go with the safety of a pro

[JVS]

3. First thing: no more shitting or pissing into the defective toilet

That's all I've got, but I'm sure it will help with the next steps, whatever they are.

[Blue-Jay]

5. Where is it leaking?

If it's from the inside of the tank, just replace the flapper and adjust the float and the chain. That'll take about five dollars and five minutes.

If it's the intake, replace the hose, and wrap the threads with some plumbing tape. Maybe ten dollars and ten minutes.

If it's seal around the floor, call a friend who knows more than you about plumbing. It's still not a difficult fix.

[datasuspect]

6. stop throwing chicken bones in the turlet there guy

[flvegan]

7. Even after helping a semi-pro replace a friends toilet

I can freely admit I couldn't, nor wouldn't make an attempt at the floor to toilet marriage.

[taterguy]

8. CALL A PLUMBER

I speak from shit-filled experience.

[Blue-Jay]

10. Hey! No fair!

You got mad at me when I said something similar about you!

:rofl:

[pitohui]

14. wow is it really that hard?

my hubby has twice fixed defective toilet seals mating toilet to floor and he has even installed an entire brand-new toilet on another occasion

i had no idea that he was such a gifted magician

i'll have to be sure to express my amazed admiration later

calling a plumber is going to cost WAY more than a new wax seal, i mean WAY more, but i guess if you don't have a useful person around to do it, what can you do?

[taterguy]

16. Attempting to do something that you don't know how to do can be very difficult

And in the case of plumbing if you fuck it up the consequences are severe.

[Book Lover]

9. Why don't you call the plumber? (nm)

[rug]

11. My idea of a tool box is the Yellow Pages.

[ashling]

12. Just explain that you can do it, but

it will require 12 trips (at least) to the hardware store.
:rofl:

[Old Hickory Fan]

13. Have you checked the incoming water line? NT

[lizerdbits]

15. My dad helped me replace one of mine a few weeks ago

It wasn't as bad as I thought. There was a small leak dripping on the floor and we figured out the tank was cracked around one of the screws holding it to the bowl so we just got a new toilet. If you've replaced the wax and it's leaking around the bottom I don't know what to tell you, mine went as planned and it's the only time I've seen/done it first hand. That would be plumber time for me.

[kwassa]

17. Toilets are simple devices, they are just heavy and awkward

and they don't require wax seals. I've taken wax out and put plastic with rubber gaskets in.