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    Jan 28, 2010, 11:35 AM
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    I'm going out of town for a month. Should I shut off water and draing water heater? I live in a cold climate and tank is in garage next to the furnace.
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    Feb 15, 2010, 12:35 PM
    I have a Toto toilet that I have been using for 6 years.A few days ago, I noticed that the level in the bowl after a refill was very low. I checked the fill tube in the tank and it was attached and working properly. If I add water to the bowl, the level will stay until it's flushed again so,I've ruled out a leak. It seems that whatever water is fed into the overfill tube while the tank is filling is draining out of the bowl as it tries to fill.
    I have flushed and refilled with the bowl fill tube connected and not connected and there is a difference of the amount of water in the bowl. I think I have checked everything I could think of. Any ideas?
    Thank you so very much.
    Ken
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    Feb 15, 2010, 12:46 PM

    How cold is cold? Is the garage heated? I would definitely shut off the water main but draining may not be necessary if this area never freezes

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