Water On Floor Behind Toilet

How to tell where a toilet leak is coming from.

Water on floor behind toilet.

Next locate the bolts that hold the toilet to the floor. You re most likely to see wet flooring near major appliances that use water washing machine dishwasher or in the bathroom near the sink toilet or shower. Got on the floor with a flashlight and tissue and just can t see anything. A week or so ago karol noticed some water on the floor near the back of the toilet.

Tighten the bolts at the base of toilet. The toilet pan must be released from the tank and floor and a new seal fitted. Besides possibly contaminating the floor the water can soak in and. I felt around the hose and where the tank meets the base and that was all dry so i m.

This is usually located behind the toilet or in the basement or crawl space directly below it. Above the existing flange. Remove the tank lid flush the toilet and hold down the handle to drain as much water as possible from the tank. Water on the floor around your toilet is never a welcome sight and it means extra trouble if it s been there for a while.

If given enough time a slow leak can result in very serious structural damage that will make the restoration process longer and more expensive. Cracks in the tank. Wipe up the remaining tank water with a sponge. The new floor can be upward of 1 in.

Be careful when refastening the toilet pan as too much pressure on the screws can cause the toilet pan to crack at the base. Next check to make sure the water is coming from behind the toilet and hasn t originated from anywhere else i e. So i noticed today that there was a lovely pool of water behind the base of the toilet. Appears to be clean water and not obvious where it was coming from.

Hidden water leaks behind walls can be especially dangerous because the water will get absorbed into flooring drywall and ceilings as well as wooden support beams and sheetrock. Below the finished floor add plastic toilet flange. If the water seems to come from under the toilet then it is possible that the setting seal or gasket is leaking. The hand knob that attaches the supply to the toilet seemed pretty tight but i was able to tighten it just a bit more and seemed to stop the problem.

If your toilet flange is more than 1 4 in. The taller stack of soft wax also has a higher probability of failure. These bolts becoming too loose is a common cause of a leaky toilet bowl. You can be sure that water is leaking in a wall if you see conspicuously wet carpet or notice that the floor is always wet in a certain area of your home.