Water around the base of your toilet is typically caused from a broken toilet flange.

What is a toilet flange you ask?

Well a toilet flange is the part that secures your toilet to the floor.

When the toilet flange becomes broken the wax ring is usually compromised.

Now sometimes it may not be a broken toilet flange.

It may be just loose toilet flange bolts.

What can I do to fix a broken toilet flange?

To fix or repair a broken toilet flange you must pull the toilet.

I would recommend that if your toilet flange is broken that you call a pro!

A loose connection at the base of a toilet will cause the toilet to move around and compromise the wax ring.

You can certainly change the wax ring yourself however its messy and most likely if the wax ring failed you will need some flange work.

You may need bowl to floor bolts or you may need a repair adapter.

At any rate you need to call a Pro unless you feel like getting into a lot of stuff you may not be familiar with.

Toilet Flange Symptoms

• Foul Smell Coming From Toilet Area
• Toilet Is Easily Moved
• Water Around The Base Of The Toilet

This plumbing article is only to serve as a guide to help you diagnose your problem.

The best way to deal with any toilet repair that pertains to the sewer and drain connections is to call a Pro

Properly Seated Toilet

The only thing that protects you from the sewer gases and bacteria in your sewer line is a properly sealed trap.

A toilet bowl has an integrated trap.

The problem that occurs over and over again with toilet installation is improper installation.

The Toilet must not only be sealed with a wax ring and securely mounted to the floor but also needs to be siliconed around the base to ensure a good seal.

The Plumbing code requires that all toilets be secured to the floor with bolts and caulked around the base to maintain a proper seal.

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