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    Apr 12, 2011, 06:08 AM
    Will broken toilet wax ring cause waste line overflow when shower is running?
    Will broken toilet wax ring cause upstairs bathroom waste line to overflow when shower is running?
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    Apr 12, 2011, 09:11 AM
    The purpose of the wax ring is to kept the toilet from leaking from underneath toilet on floor when toilet is flushed.For a waste line to overflow you have a blockage somewhere.The wax ring could be leaking due to the blockage.
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    Apr 12, 2011, 10:20 AM

    Pffmugs is correct. First wax rings do not break, they can fail but its soft and mis-shapened. You can a clog downstream of the toilet and the shower. If nothing else backs up the clog is not far downstream. Where exactly do you see the backup, in the shower drain?
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    Mar 15, 2012, 08:29 AM
    The original poster has never returned even after 11 months. We never pinned dow the real issue and I doubt the poster will see your link. Wax rings are cheap, easy to find and not difficult to install but they do not cause backup. Thanks for the link
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    Mar 15, 2012, 08:36 AM
    Could this be one of those "unanswered" old posts?
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    Mar 15, 2012, 09:40 AM
    No Tom asked and answered twice the same day. The old post being dragged back to life are unanswered.
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