Water On Floor Around Toilet Bowl

If you see a little water on the floor around the lower part of your toilet bowl it may have a damaged wax gasket seal.

Water on floor around toilet bowl.

Thus here are some steps to follow in order to repair your toilet leakage. Water on the floor or even a wet appearance around a toilet is always a sign of a problem. When a toilet is rocked back and forth or jarred forward or backward the water tight seal called a wax bowl ring will pop open. The toilet pan must be released from the tank and floor and a new seal fitted.

If the water seems to come from under the toilet then it is possible that the setting seal or gasket is leaking. Shut off all water to the toilet and drain the tank and bowl before removing the fixture to prevent further leakage. Water condensing on the toilet might be dripping down and puddling around the base of the toilet. Scrape the old wax ring off the floor inspect the toilet flange for damage and place the new ring.

This is a clue that the problem rests with the bowl ring. Hence to replace the seal you have to remove the toilet bowl from the floor. The water in the toilet tank and bowl is often quite cold and the cool porcelain can cause humid room air to condense and drip down onto the floor. Installing a new wax seal is a simple process but does require some care.

Check around the base of the toilet for signs of water leaking onto the floor or seeping under the floorboards. Be careful when refastening the toilet pan as too much pressure on the screws can cause the toilet pan to crack at the base. There are several causes that can lead to a wet appearance on the floor grout. The grout lines are often the lowest part of the floor and accumulate and show the water first.