NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/misc/consumer/house/14701

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From: [e-mail] (Howard Moss)
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 23:58:07 GMT
Subject: Re: Toilet leak...
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Well, so far it's working... I pulled the tank off the bowl and, not
seeing anything obvious, pulled the bowl out as well. Everything went
smoothly and after trying to "analyze" the toilet and where a
possible leak could be, I just decided to replace all the replacables
and see what happens. The hardware store (Friedman Bros "If we don't
have it, you don't need it") carried 2 wax rings, 1 with urethane, 1
with only wax. I still don't fully understand the purpose of the
urethane one, so I chose the regular wax one. It all went smoothly,
though what someone said in one of these responses took me awhile
to realize and that is that the tank-to-bowl bolts have to be
tightened tightly and evenly. I would tighten one side and get rid
of a leak there, but then a little while later, the other bolt would
leak, and then after that was tightened, the gasket would leak... I
was trying to go easy on the porcelain as I hear that it cracks easy.

Well, thanks for all the hints!

Howard Moss
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