Loose toilet

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Toilets – Loose

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A
check to see if tank is well secured to bowl
tank
potential leakage area
toilet bowl
B
check to see if toilet is well secured to the floor
trap
wax ring
floor
toilet flange
if toilet isn't well secured, the wax ring can become compressed and allow water and gases to escape from the toilet flange/toilet connection
drain

Generated explanation

A sectional drawing of a two-piece toilet shows the tank, bowl, integral trap, wax ring, toilet flange, and drain connection beneath the floor. Movement arrows indicate looseness at the tank and toilet body. Check A calls for verifying that the tank is secured to the bowl, with a potential leakage area identified at their connection. Check B calls for verifying that the toilet is secured to the floor, with another potential leakage area identified at the wax ring. The annotation explains that movement can compress the wax ring and allow water and gases to escape at the toilet-to-flange connection.