I have a upstairs bath & the toilet was rocking a bit so I called my brother (renovater for old homes) asked what is that - He said maybe a wax ring is needed.
I had the landlords to come & fix it - they said no not the wax ring something else ????? Needed to be tighten. That was working for a while after it was fixed... (lasted for 2/3 months). I now have the same issue. ..
Its rocking/loose again - from the floor). No leaking or anything (thank God) just loose & rocking when we sit on it (so I stop using that bathroom.
Thinking of calling a "licensed plumber" a pro to resolve this one & for all - I dont want to have this issue I want it truly resolved
Landlord repair guy has no idea what they are doing. The rocking toilet is caused by the failure of the flange that holds the toilet to the pipe and floor. It is common on older homes to have this happen. The flange is part of the drain pipe the toilet connects to. This flange oftentimes comes loose as the house settles. When this occurs the wax ring that seals the toilet to the flange begins to leak. AS this happens the surrounding wood that the flange is fastened to begins to weaken and the toilet begings to rock. More rocking causing more leaks. Simply tightening the bolts on the toilet does little if anything to fix what the real issue is. A leak and loose flange where it connects to the floor. The toilet needs to be removed and the floor flange be properly re-fastened to the structure of the home. You may find that the wood under the toilet has decayed to a point that the floor in this area needs to be replaced.
Posts: 1438 | Location: New Jersey | Registered: 31 January 2006
There must be a wax ring. Otherwise you would have leaks from the toilet.
You would only see this wax ring if you removed the toilet. Once the toilet moves the wax compresses and it no longer seals properly. Remove the toilet and replace the seal. The wax ring will come with new bolts and nuts to fasten to the flange.
Posts: 1438 | Location: New Jersey | Registered: 31 January 2006
