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I have a relatively simple problem, but I wanted to check what my options are. As of a few days ago, I started hearing a dripping noise coming from the back of my toilet. Checked it out to see a small puddle back there. Initial thought was the supply line (or worse, the cutoff valve) was leaking. But after closer inspection, it seems like it was coming from the seal around the threaded pipe coming out of the tank. See picture: Leaking stops when the tank is about 1/4 full. So, there is a pressure threshold. And when I moved to tighten/untighten the supply line connector, jostling that pipe, water bubbles started spurting from the edges of the circled areas in the picture. Would it be fine to just empty out the tank and caulk around the interior and exterior of that seal? Would it be better to just replace the whole toilet? (I plan on doing that at some point anyway because all three toilets in this place are non-standard, low sitting decorative one-piece bowls that aren't the most comfortable things to sit on and use a shitton of water. Why are colored toilets so goddamn expensive?  )
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Apr 20, 2024 16:08
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So. It looks like that toilet I was complaining about up thread is starting to leak sewer gases into the bathroom. I'm just going to replace the whole thing at this point. Here's my question: If I can't get around to actually changing it for a week or two, what's the best move for temporarily plugging the soil pipe? Because I can't let it keep leaking into my bathroom.
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May 7, 2024 00:52
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Motronic posted:I checked the post history and the soil pipe isn't what's leaking? Yeah. I had already swapped out the fill valve. This is a separate issue. But that’s all I needed to know. If I can just tape it over with a plastic bag while I wait for my replacement, all the better.
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May 7, 2024 06:15
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