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Wax ring

A wax ring fails at the floor. A supply fails at the wall.

Both wet the same bathroom. They leave different clues. Mixing them leads to a new toilet on a still-leaking stop.

Look behind the toilet as well as under it.

Supply drips at the coupling. Wax-ring seepage is usually at the base, often after a flush.

A rocking toilet is a wax-ring suspect.

A dry base and a wet stop is a supply suspect.

The suite below still needs the same timeline.

Either failure can stain a ceiling. Write which one you shut off.

Questions people ask

Should I keep flushing to see the leak?

No. One observation is enough.

Can I reset the toilet myself?

Only if you are allowed to work on that fixture and the floor is not already someone else’s ceiling problem.

Need a clear next step?

If water is actively causing damage, call. If the condition is stable, send a callback request.

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