On Feb 18, 10:36 am, "Robert11" wrote:
Hello,

Regarding the wax ring seal under toilets -

Would you expect that if it is beginning to go, or has gone "a little",
that you would see water leakage only when you flush, or
all the time ?

How long do these things typically last ?
Are there new types, or is it still the waxy material ?

Water only hits the ring during a flush, or if the toilet is leaking.
There's nothing wrong with a wax ring if the rest of the installation
is sound. There are was rings that have a plastic horn (I like
these), and there are waxless gaskets (I've never used one of them).
http://www.terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1143

R