| If you have dealt with any sort of plumbing problems | | | | ready? Great, here we go: |
| in the past, or are currently dealing with plumbing | | | | Water Seeping Out from the Base of the Toilet - |
| problems, then you already know just how | | | | This is a very common problem and most likely |
| frustrating those issues can be. Especially, if it is to | | | | caused by a faulty or damaged wax seal. First turn |
| the point where you feel like you need to call a | | | | off the water valve located behind the toilet and |
| plumber. | | | | disconnect the water line. Flush the toilet and |
| Anyone that has ever used a plumber, or just | | | | manually remove any excess water from the tank |
| checked their rates, will telly you to avoid them at all | | | | and bowl. Undo the bolts at the base of the toilet, |
| costs, especially those after hours plumbers that | | | | there should be one on each side and carefully lift the |
| charge two hundred dollars an hour or even more | | | | toilet and move it to the side. |
| depending on the problem. Did you know that a lot | | | | The yellow waxy substance that is around the drain, |
| of plumbing problems can be fixed for under twenty | | | | is your wax seal. Scrape up and remove as much |
| bucks and relatively easily? Think about it for a | | | | wax as possible and replace the seal with a new one. |
| moment, spend your vacation money on an over | | | | Repeat the above steps in reverse order to re install |
| priced plumber, or get your hands dirty and fix the | | | | your toilet. Turn on the water and flush, be sure to |
| problem yourself. I know which option I would | | | | check for leaks! |
| choose. | | | | See how easy that was to fix a simple leak. Anyone |
| Let me give you a quick rundown on one of the | | | | can do it, you just need a little know how to get |
| common toilet leaks and how you can fix it. Are you | | | | started. |