Need help diagnosing a leak please...
Hi all, I have a leak that I'm pretty sure is coming from the supply line that is feeding an 2nd floor toilet. I shut off the valve at the toilet but it's still leaking below. I realize there's probably still water in the supply line so is it just a matter of waiting? Can I further isolate it any?
Thanks much in advance.
Need help diagnosing a leak please...
Hi again, I saw your reply this morning so I didn't shut off the water overnight but the leak has stopped. I haven't seen any drips for about the last 12 hours. So it seems my problem was a leaking flange? Would you agree? If so, I still think the flange that's there is not right. Without that adapter the bottom of the flange doesn't even make it to the drain pipe (it looks like it's been cutoff and sits slightly above it). If you look at the pics you can see the difference by looking at the color of the flange (yellowish) and color of the drain pipe (white-ish). That's what I tried to show in the pictures but I guess it's hard to see. What do you think? Thanks for the help!
Edit: some new info... Apparently I was wrong... The existing flange is fitting over the waste pipe and glued to it. The adapter piece from my photos were part of the original wax ring. I found that out this morning when I went to the plumbing supply store and the guy there showed me. So fast forward the quickest thing to try is a new wax ring and temporarily reset the toilet, reconnect and wait. I'll report back with results.