metaldoggie
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Hi
I have an upflush system in my basement.
The toilet sits on subfloor which houses the tank and the pump sits behind.
We had a large leak before Xmas probably due to the pipes getting blocked and water coming back up and leaking around the base of the toilet.
The original flange was rusted and the top of the tank around the hole is warped.
I put a spacer on top along with a 1" thick plastic ring on the inside, bolted it together and glued it all with gorilla glue.
Then a plastic flange on top with a ton of silicone all around the whole assembly.
I had tested this by filling the tank with water with the system unplugged and it didn't leak anywhere around the flange.
Now I have a waxless seal that sits inside the flange on the bottom of the toilet.
I did the test again and now it leaks!!
I suspect it could be my glue joint failing somewhere after all my work redoing the floor!!!
Firstly is there a better way of sealing the flange so it wont leak?
Secondly, is the reason the water wont go up into the toilet bowl because of an airlock?
Am I wasting my time?
Is this system one that can never be sealed so it will always leak from the base of the toilet if the pipe clogs again?
Any advice would be appreciated.
I have an upflush system in my basement.
The toilet sits on subfloor which houses the tank and the pump sits behind.
We had a large leak before Xmas probably due to the pipes getting blocked and water coming back up and leaking around the base of the toilet.
The original flange was rusted and the top of the tank around the hole is warped.
I put a spacer on top along with a 1" thick plastic ring on the inside, bolted it together and glued it all with gorilla glue.
Then a plastic flange on top with a ton of silicone all around the whole assembly.
I had tested this by filling the tank with water with the system unplugged and it didn't leak anywhere around the flange.
Now I have a waxless seal that sits inside the flange on the bottom of the toilet.
I did the test again and now it leaks!!
I suspect it could be my glue joint failing somewhere after all my work redoing the floor!!!
Firstly is there a better way of sealing the flange so it wont leak?
Secondly, is the reason the water wont go up into the toilet bowl because of an airlock?
Am I wasting my time?
Is this system one that can never be sealed so it will always leak from the base of the toilet if the pipe clogs again?
Any advice would be appreciated.