Toilet Leaking Under Vinyl Floor

Hello my vinyl flooring is turning black near my toilet i kind of did the jump test to see if water was leaking and making the floor soft but it is hard and we looked from below we have no.

Toilet leaking under vinyl floor.

You will need to do this by loosing the bolt. If the toilet wobbles or moves from side to side it probably also leaks. Drying out sub flooring if flooding occurs and there is water leaking into the sub flooring it is crucial to dry out the subfloor as soon as possible. A toilet would actually never leak right onto the floor.

If the floor is spongy you should replace the plywood subfloor. Toilets tend to leak below typically into a basement and seeing cases where a toilet is actually leaking on to the floor is quite rare. Remove lift and set the toilet on the floor upside down or on its side. To check if a concrete subfloor is dry tape clear plastic to several areas leave it for 24 hours and pull it off.

This is to prevent sewer gas and other bad smells from escaping into the bathroom. Sponge the water in the bottom of the tank into the bowl then disconnect the supply hose. Is the vinyl floor around my toilet discolored from water leaking from the toilet. Under every toilet is a large round wax seal.

Then place a dehumidifier at high settings to pull out any moisture that is still in the air. Discoloration from toilet leaks doesn t always take the form of a water ring immediately next to the fixture. The first step is to absorb any water lurking on the surface of the floor. If there is any leaking that occurs in a toilet it would happen through the floor and not on the floor.

When a toilet leaks water from the bottom base on the bathroom floor you most likely have a worn out wax ring seal. Plus if you re dealing with a leaking toilet simply wiping up the leaking mess won t do it. Turn off your home s water supply and begin emptying the water from the toilet bowl and the tank. This wax ring seal is positioned between the toilet and the floor.