Toilet Seat Tank
Superficial crack inside toilet tank?
The toilet tank started leaking through one of the holes bolting it to the seat. I drained the tank, unscrewed the nut/bolt and removed it. The rubber seal there looks like it might have deteriorated a little, but ...
There's a superficial quarter-inch crack inside the tank running from the bolt hole. It really is very shallow; based on the length of the crack in the bolt hole itself, it might be a millimeter deep. The outside of the tank is pristine. I don't think it's causing the leak by itself, but I'm wondering whether it's preventing the rubber seal from, well, sealing properly.
Any suggestions for repairs?
A follow up question:
Can putting bleach tablets in the tank corrode the rubber seals? This leak happened a few weeks after putting one of these tablets in the tank.
First of all, yes to your follow up question. Bleach will effect the seals on your tank especially if you put a tablet in the tank.
Second, do NOT use auto parts products for repairing gas tanks on your toilet tank. Go buy a new tank. They can be as cheap as 35.00 from someplace like Home Depot.
I say this not because the product could possibly work but because it could possibly fail while you are away and you will be replacing the tank, your floor, your carpet and who else knows what when your tank gives out and water runs the entire day in your home. Better safe than sorry. Good luck!!
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Why would toilet still run intermittently?
Its definitely leaking from the tank to the toilet. I replaced the flapper with the one from my 2nd bathroom (which doesnt leak) and cleaned the flapper seat. still leaks. I can hear the water tinkling, barely. when I look down the overflow there is water at the very bottom that is moving. so I'm wondering if the flapper seat is not sealing properly does the water go into the bottome of the overflow tube first and then the toilet, OR does the overflow tube need to be replaced?
If the valve is not working properly it will keep filing through the over flow tube. Replace the entire contents of the tank for about $20.
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Comment by CZ3ro — November 24, 2011 @ 9:01 pm