Hole in back of American Standard Toilet

[jdock]

My American Standard Toliet has a hole in the back of the base which is leaking water. I went and looked at Home Depot and all the toliets of this model have this hole. What is it for and why does mine have water coming out after I flush?

[Kwei]

I'm no expert, but sounds like the wax seal is broken and you need to have it redone.

[jdock]

The hole in the back of the base is about 12" above the floor, the water is coming out of the toilet not near the wax ring.

[hj]

When they "fire" clay products, such as a toilet, any closed spaces have to have vents or the air inside would expand and create a "bulge" in the finished product. That is the reason for the hole. The reason water is comng out of it is that the toilet is defective.