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07-01-2014, 07:21 PM
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Toilet Issue
How do I replace the seal in the toilet so water will say in the toilet. The seal will not hold water
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07-02-2014, 06:23 AM
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If it is a Thetford brand they have "how to" info on their web site. The model I have has to be removed from the floor (two nuts) and then you can access the bolts inside that allow the front to slide off where you can get to the gasket. It is easy to do and doesn't take long. The floor gasket should be replaced when you put the toilet back on the floor unless it is pretty new.
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07-02-2014, 06:32 AM
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It may just be a piece of TP stuck in the seal. Get a 90 degree awl and gently run it around the groove and you may fix the problem.
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07-02-2014, 06:56 AM
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You can spray the seal with pledge furniture polish as well. Makes it swell a bit and seals again.
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07-02-2014, 07:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John LLRV
You can spray the seal with pledge furniture polish as well. Makes it swell a bit and seals again.
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I thought I read somewhere that vaseline would work too. Any advice on this?
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07-02-2014, 07:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John LLRV
You can spray the seal with pledge furniture polish as well. Makes it swell a bit and seals again.
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OK Thanks guys for the help. Since I have some pledge furniture polish I'll give it a try. I just opened the toilet seat and sprayed some pledge furniture polish on the seal. We will soon see if this trick will work. Update later!
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07-02-2014, 07:21 AM
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I replaced the seal on mine several years back. Simple and cheap, and took about 1/2 hour to do. Tried all the other "remedy's" first and nothing worked for me. I would just replace it and be done with it.
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07-03-2014, 05:59 AM
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Pure petroleum jelly will actually break down the rubber seal very quickly. It will work for a temp fix, but not in the long run. Pledge has much less petroleum product and can actually work for many years.
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07-03-2014, 10:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John LLRV
Pure petroleum jelly will actually break down the rubber seal very quickly. It will work for a temp fix, but not in the long run. Pledge has much less petroleum product and can actually work for many years.
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Excellent! Good info, thanks!
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07-04-2014, 07:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John LLRV
You can spray the seal with pledge furniture polish as well. Makes it swell a bit and seals again.
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Your pledge furniture polish trick worked ok. Still will not hold water very long but is better than no water at all. Thanks for the great trick! 
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07-05-2014, 09:15 AM
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I had the same problem with my Thetford porcelain ball type foot flush. I put a pair of rubber gloves on and cleaned the seal with a brush. I then conditioned the seal with olive oil and let it sit for a while. A few hours later I water tested it and it was better, but still leaking. I ordered a new seal for it. A day before I was going to install the new seal, I thought I would test it again [about 5 days later]. No leaks! I guess it takes awhile for the seal to swell up. Now I have an extra seal just in case. I started a thread on this awhile back and because of the excellent knowledge of the people on this Forum, it seems to be fixed. I'm going to buy a can of Pledge as well, just in case.
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07-05-2014, 01:02 PM
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Once you get the seal working again, or replaced, what I do to prevent it from drying out is every couple months I turn off the water, drain the bowl and the pour a 1/4 cup of vegetable oil in the bowl. It helps keep the seal from drying out.
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07-05-2014, 03:24 PM
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The toilet seal is sort of like a wiper blade. Sometimes a foreign object sticks to rubber and you have to clean it off. I've had problems in the past with the seal on my toilet, but have always been able to scrub off the offending object with a wad of toilet paper to regain the water-holding ability. Kind of a gross job, but a thorough hand washing takes care of the coodies (doodies?)
My original seal is still working well after 3 years, but at one time I did buy a new replacement. It's still in my "trailer repair parts" bin.
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07-05-2014, 09:09 PM
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Anyone know how I can get my wife to do(o) this?
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07-06-2014, 04:52 AM
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Pick you battles SecretCoveDave. I don't think this one is it.
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07-06-2014, 05:48 AM
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Interesting info about the seal and good info from all. I must be living right. My last unit I had for 3 years before upgrading and the unit before that I had for 10 years before upgrading. Never a problem with a toilet seal YET! Lol. I like the info about the vegetable oil to let soak for awhile. Plan on keeping this unit for a long time so might try that. Thanks to all.
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07-06-2014, 05:59 AM
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Holding the foot valve open use the WIFE'S tooth bush to clean the seal...
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07-06-2014, 09:25 AM
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Yikes!
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07-06-2014, 11:42 AM
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Heehee, we always keep our old toothbrushes under the camper sink. They get used for one last time on the toilet seal before disposal.
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