Christmas Greetings from Spokane!

The Facts
  1. Manufactured home
  2. Toilet water supply comes through the floor (instead of the wall)
  3. Rough-in is 14"
  4. BUT, the the distance from the bolts/middle of the waste pipe to the water supply is 8.5"
  5. Originally purchased Kohler Wellworth but the base was too long and it didn't fit (the water supply line was in the way)
  6. Purchased and installed Aqua Source http://tinyurl.com/d88kynq


The Problem
  1. Aqua Source tank sits 3.5" from the wall and is very wobbly (see picture below).
  2. I have read the forums here suggesting there should be only a sliver of space between tank and base, but I'm nervous about cracking the porcelain.
  3. I have also read that the tank should be closer to the wall, that this would mitigate the problems related to a loose tank (i.e. there would be no room to push the tank back against the wall so as to open the seal between tank and base)
  4. I also read that some tanks are meant to be loose...really?


Conclusion/Questions
  1. So, I understand options are to purchase a 14" toilet or purchase toilet that uses a Unifit adapter
  2. But will either option work with my scenario (water supply in the way -- see picture below)?
  3. Or should I tighten the tank some more (nervous!) and be okay?
  4. Would you expect that there should be no movement of the tank if it is properly and completely tightened?


Thank you so much for any and all suggestions/assistance!

~Karen

P.S. -- I was recently laid off (yeah, Merry Christmas to me!), so toilet cost is a factor, but I don't want to risk someone pushing against the tank and flooding the bathroom, so I will invest if necessary.

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