This gasket is normally installed on the outside of the flush valve where the tank sits on the bowl. While replacing toilet tank bolts, it is also a good practice to also replace the toilet tank to bowl gasket. If you live in area with hard water you are more likely to experience this problem than people with soft water. If however the bolts are old and corroded or if the washers are worn out, replace the bolts, washers and tank to bowl gasket. To fix leaking toilet tank bolts, start by trying to tighten them especially if the tank is wobbling. With time, the toilet tank bolts become loose, corroded or the rubber washers are worn out resulting in a leaking toilet tank.
To avoid leaking, rubber washers are normally installed together with the bolts from the inside of the tank. If you ever notice water pooling around the base of your toilet, most likely it is as a result of a leaking wax ring, but it could also be that your toilet is leaking from the tank bolts.Ī toilet tank is joined to the bowl using 2 or sometimes 3 bolts.
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