Why Is My Toilet Leaking?
Why is my toilet leaking, does my toilet need to be repaired?
Whether you are a homeowner or you’re just renting, a leaking toilet is probably the last thing you want to see, the good news is Bayfield Handyman can help. A leaking toilet is the kind of home repair problem that is to frequently ignored, it’s the proverbial elephant in the room. To many people will put a towel down, cross their fingers, and pray to God that their leaking toilet won’t get any worse, sadly it will get worse and ignoring this vital home repair could lead to the floor of your bathroom rotting away and needing to be replaced. What would have been a simple fix costing only the replacement parts and an hour’s labor from Bayfield Handyman now involves having your floor ripped out and replaced, which is going to hit your wallet a lot harder. The three most common reasons your toilet might be leaking in no particular order are as follows.
#1 Your toilets waterline needs to be replaced.
This is an easy problem to spot because water will be dripping from the line onto your floor.
#2 The water tank on the back of your toilet might be leaking.
This usually happens when the bolts connecting the tank to the toilet start to wear out, it is easy to spot because water will be leaking from the tank onto your floor.
#3 The wax ring under your toilet needs to be replaced.
You can spot this problem when water is leaking from the base of the toilet with no other apparent source.
While these jobs range in complexity, they are all easily done by Bayfield Handyman. It can be tempting to grab a roll of duct tape, a caulk gun, and Macgyver yourself a solution, sadly you can in many cases do nothing to solve the problem and unfortunately sometimes make the problem worse, I am reminded of a guy who rather than changing his wax ring sealed up the base of his toilet with caulk, while it stopped the water from leaking around the base of his toilet it actually drove more water into his floor exasperating the problem.
A leaking toilet is absolutely the last thing anybody wants to deal with, but it is the kind of home repair problem that needs to be given top priority and dealt with by someone who knows what they are doing. Luckily for you if you live in the Bayfield, Durango or Ignacio Colorado area you can call Bayfield Handyman at (970)-403-9234, we can fix your leaking toilet and take care of many of your home repair needs. So, call us at Bayfield Handyman and we’ll be your helping hands.
