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the bottom of the toilet bowl leak when sitting on it. help!!! TIA
hi when i sit on the toilet today there was water leaking out from the
bottom. the toilet itself kind of wobbles when sitting on it. how can i fix it b/4 calling the plumber? and no, i'm not overweight haha (165, 5 ft 8) joe |
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joe wrote:
hi when i sit on the toilet today there was water leaking out from the bottom. the toilet itself kind of wobbles when sitting on it. how can i fix it b/4 calling the plumber? and no, i'm not overweight haha (165, 5 ft 8) joe Remove the toilet, pull the old wax ring and check to see that the flange which holds the toilet bolts is not broken. Install a new wax ring and reset the toilet. Don't over-tighten the nuts. Add more fiber to your diet. |
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In addition, there are plastic wedges to stabalize the toilet if it
does not sit securely on the floor. TB |
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Only one person is supposed to be on the toilet.
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