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gargoyle158
Explorer
Aug 14, 2017

Seriou leak

I think my toilet is leaking but I can't find the leak. the toilet is in the center of the damaged area but there is no water on top of the floor. It is only soaked subfloor. There is no water leaking from any of the pipe connections nor from the valve. There is no smell so I am assuming it is clean water. I think it is a city water problem because the pump does not cycle. I have a lot of repairs to do but it is useless until I repair the leak and I am on the road not expecting to be landed at a place I can work on it for about two months. Any ideas on how I can either blame the toilet or eliminate it as the source of my leak? I could replace the valve, the seal, the flange or the entire toilet but if that is not the source it is wasted effort, not including the money
  • hostage wrote:
    Tinstar wrote:
    I'd bet the leak is around that window. I had the same problem. I guess you know not to use silicone when you reinstall the window. Use the poly-butyl tape.


    on contraire silicon works fine;; just harder to remove next time
    a rubber foam window seal sticky one side works the very best
    though


    Much respect to you, but using silicone is a rookie mistake. It always cracks under UV light. A much better choice if you want to use a caulk gun is GE Climaclear which is RV approved. There are others too.