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01-05-2019, 09:58 AM
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Toilet Seal Not Holding Water
I’ve just noticed my bowl is not holding water. Obviously seal not working. Does this require repair or replacement and how hard is it to do?
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01-05-2019, 10:00 AM
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Give it some Vaseline if that doesn't work then replace it.
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01-05-2019, 10:01 AM
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Thanks I’ll try that. Is replacement difficult?
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01-05-2019, 10:07 AM
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Take a piece of coat hangar or similar and gently clean the seal. You may have a piece of TP stuck in it.
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01-05-2019, 10:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grumpy
Take a piece of coat hangar or similar and gently clean the seal. You may have a piece of TP stuck in it.
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Hi Grumpy! HNY. I gave it a good scrub... no change. [emoji3525]
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01-05-2019, 01:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samsara
Thanks I’ll try that. Is replacement difficult?
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I have the Thetford and replaced the seal. Not too difficult but you do end up having to pull the toilet off the floor. Use seal lube and apply regularly.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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01-05-2019, 01:37 PM
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Ok thanks for info! [emoji4]
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01-05-2019, 02:29 PM
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Occasionally our seal will not hold water and we just squirt a little cleaner then flush and stick a toilet brush in the hole with the seal open, release the valve and twist the brush a few times.
This works for us.
Side note: I have never had a problem with a Thetford toilet seal but the other brand, not so much.
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01-05-2019, 04:39 PM
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01-08-2019, 05:15 PM
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I have one of those foam finger dish washing brushes from the dollar store, works great at keeping the seal clean and the bowl.
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01-11-2019, 06:10 AM
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A bit of CLR in the bowl overnight then a scrub with a brush in the morning fixes mine right up. We do have a lime buildup issue where I am now.
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01-11-2019, 06:57 AM
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As stated above usually a quick clean with a toilet brush and then apply some plumbers grease.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-1-...0620/203489444
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02-10-2019, 02:09 PM
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Thanks. I put this in my Amazon cart. I'd rather be proactive on this one than trying to fix it later.
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02-10-2019, 02:15 PM
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The bigger issue is once you get it fixed, keep water in the bowl. In the winter, keep some rv antifreeze in the bowl. Either way the seal wont dry out and cause it to leak.
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02-10-2019, 02:40 PM
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We had to replace the seal in ours a couple years ago. Very easy job. I think the instructions came with the new seal kit. The water line, and two nuts, and it lifts off. Ours had to be split top and bottom, which were a couple screws once it was out. Get the kit with a new floor seal, and lube the new blade seal with plumbers grease when re-assembling. The DW assisted, and I think we were done in about 40-45 minutes or so, maybe less. It was much easier than I thought it would be.
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