Doubt it. Otherwise we could just use rags stuffed in there.

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On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:30:11 -0500, "Betsy" -0 wrote:

I disagree.

I just experienced for the second time a failure of the wax ring at the
base
of the toilet.

Both times I was plunging like crazy (low flow toilet woes) and the seal
ruptured. This caused a flood of crappy water through the ceiling and
walls. You don't want to go there!


The wax ring is not there to block water. It is to seal against gases.

BB