Posted by Hill on January 11, 1998 at 05:15:49:
In Reply to: Toilet bowl leak posted by John on January 09, 1998 at 13:42:07:
: The water level in my toilet bowl goes down very gradually over a period of 6 to 8 hours but never gets to a point where the bowl is completely empty. A small amount of water is still visible at the bottom. There is no evidence of any leakage on the floor or a crack in the bowl. Any ideas???
Two things come to mind. One is that there is a soft material (I've seen tampons do it) that is caught partially in the toilet and the rest in the pipe and is "wicking" the water out. The other is when another fixture is used - like a clothes washing machine - it pulls the water out of the toilet as the drain water rushes past. Hill