I know it’s pen raised but….

  • dank
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1123
    #637865

    Did you do the install of the tank to the bowl? if so, did you hear any craking whn you where tighting down teh bolts? If so, you might have crack the porcelian. From my understanding you can’t do anything t fix that but a more experience plumber person could tell you that.

    Sorry to hear about.

    joeyno5
    Rochester MN.
    Posts: 486
    #637866

    More than likely it’s the gasket between the tank and the toilet. Here are your options for leaks on a toilet,

    1) Check water supply line from stop valve to toilet.

    2) Check Gasket between tank and toilet, water will track to the floor so make sure you follow the leak to the source. To fix simply shut off water (should have a stop valve near toilet) and flush toilet to remove water in the tank and make sure the supply shut off is holding. If you have a flex connector with excess line you shouldn’t have to remove the water supply line to the toilet. If your water line is hard piped simply remove the line from the toilet so you can take off the tank. Next remove the tank from the toilet, to do this if you take the cover off the tank there should be a couple of screws with rubber gaskets under them that need to be removed, on the bottom side of the toilet the screws will be backed with some plastic nuts that the screws insert to, make sure they are not spinning on you when you loosen screws. Replace gasket and repeat steps for assembly. You will need a cresent wrench, screw driver, pliers and a new gasket. You are working with porcelain so don’t over tighten. If the tank continues to leak you probably have a crack in the tank.

    3) Check the base of the toilet, if water is leaking when you flush, replace the wax ring.

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    #311658

    I put the toilet in 3 years ago, and no problems till last night…the bolts to tighten the tank to the bowl were a bit loose, so I snugged them a bit….was wondering if the gaskets for those bolts could be bad due to the water inside the porcelain tank (I don’t think that’s supposed to be there with the plastic liner)

    Not sure if that water would be present with the gasket between the tank and bowl leaking, but like I said, I wear my pants too high to be a plumber

    Thanks for the info so far, I just adjusted the fill valve as it was up over the water line, I’ll monitor that and see what it does for a bit

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13324
    #637872

    If the bolts where loose I wouldnt be surprised if a little tightig of them will fix it. Would think the gasket would wear out in just three years. If it continues to leak the next step is to pull the tank off and take a closer look at the tank to bowl gaskets and porcelain.

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    #46880

    HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!

    How does he hold his head up????

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22636
    #46881

    Jinkys Shaggy !!!!

    big G

    rvrat
    st cloud,mn
    Posts: 1571
    #46884

    He’s gotta have a sore neck/back at the end of the day…Wow

    swimingjig
    Waumandee, WI
    Posts: 695
    #46892

    Wow! How many inches is that? I wouldn’t even want to guess.

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    #46894

    What the %#$@????????????? He’s probably only 1.5 years old too.

    travis_eckman
    Trempealeau County, WI
    Posts: 424
    #46900

    Introducing the latest “Whitetail Steroid Rack Stack”!

    sunnyd
    Central Minnesota
    Posts: 116
    #46902

    Fine…I will start the bidding…lets start at 350″ and see where we end up…this one makes the Missouri Monarch look tame.

    walleyefisher87
    Central MN/SJU
    Posts: 241
    #46904

    Really, that this is big, no make that huge, no make that one in five million. Im saying at least 400″

    ragerunner
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 699
    #46910

    We may have to skip the inches and use feet to measure that hog. Unreal!

    Great White
    Vinton, Iowa
    Posts: 362
    #46916

    Of one thing I am very certain–I will not be walking anywhere near that thing with doe pee on!

    –Whitey

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    #46919

    I’m pretty sure this is the deer Michael Waddell was looking at when he coined the term “Freak Nasty”.

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    #46924

    Quote:


    I’m pretty sure this is the deer Michael Waddell was looking at when he coined the term “Freak Nasty”.


    That is hilarious…I told my brother that not 10 minutes ago!

    ses
    Mayer, MN
    Posts: 100
    #46925

    That is a dandy……..

    Not to bust up this post, but Whitehouse Whitetails is another good site.

    This stuff is just not right…..

    jcthorson
    Austin, MN
    Posts: 200
    #46946

    Holy crap! That is a giant. I think it needs a few more years though.

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    #46959

    Ah…. maybe it looks so big because it’s still in velvet!

    craig daugherty
    Osseo, Mn
    Posts: 689
    #47043

    He almost tipped over running to the fence

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22636
    #47374

    I know I tipped over when I seen this….

    big G

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