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Toilet leak

We have a 1995 GrandVilla U280 with a Travelers toilet. We have been working on a water leak for about 6 months and have not solved the problem yet. The green carpet (yes, I said green!) around the toilet gets sopping wet as well as the tile on the floor, throw rugs, etc. The floor under the tile is feeling squishy (I think that's a word) so we have to fix this! Any suggestions is appreciated!

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Reply #1 –
Serious damage has already been done to the floor structure around the toilet.  This must be properly repaired.

1.  Pull out the green  :o  carpet and any tile that is compromised and throw it in the trash.

2.  Unhook the toilet water line and remove the toilet.

3.  Replace the water soaked wood around the toilet.

4.  Replace the gasket under the toilet and anything else that looks broken or compromised.

5.  Fix whatever is leaking on the toilet, then reinstall the toilet.

6.  Put new vinyl tile or engineered wood around the toilet base and on the bathroom floor.  Much more pleasant and sanitary.
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #2 –
I have had a few leaks in ours. One was the vacuum breaker and the other was the fill valve. Both are easy to replace. Check when filling if the fill valve is dripping. I suppose there could be other culprits but this has been my experience.

Mark
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Mark and Tanya
Milton , Florida
US Navy Veteran (DV)
1999 U270 Special 40' CAI , 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

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Reply #3 –
vacuum breaker is  behind the toilet.  I have had to replace about 3 of those over the years.  The other problem I had was the water shut off valve would leak.  If memory serves me, if you take off the side cover you can then see the water valve.  Mine always leaked where the foot peddle would move the plunger in. If you replace that one make sure you put a lubricate on the valve so it moves smoothly without trying to twist the plunger.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: MAZ –
I have had a few leaks in ours. One was the vacuum breaker and the other was the fill valve. Both are easy to replace. Check when filling if the fill valve is dripping. I suppose there could be other culprits but this has been my experience.

Mark
Vacuum breaker would be my first thing to check too. Just had mine replaced a week ago.
1998 U295 36'
Build# 5358

SMILE!....it makes people wonder what you have been doing.

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Reply #5 –
Our toilet leaked. Ruined the crappy blue shag carpet (who puts crappy blue shag carpet in a bathroom??)
I removed the toilet, observed the hold down flange was broken. I ran a fan in the bathroom to dry the wood out for four days. Then inspected the wood. Marine plywood, by the way. Put three coats of sealer on the wood after replacing the tank/hold down flange.
New seals, Floating tile floor.
All this two years ago and no leaks since.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Reply #6 –
Why not find source of leak? We have inexpensive water alarm with detector behind toilet to catch early leaks. There are two different vacuum breakers toilet models that changed over the year.

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Reply #7 –
Thanks for all the advice! We replace the vacum breaker and have a fan on it for several days to dry it out. Seems to be working. Also replaced the kitchen faucet which had been leaking. Feels good do get these projects done!
 

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: Ed King –
Feels good do get these projects done!
You may feel good now, but attempting to dry out soaked carpet and soggy plywood is only postponing the inevitable.  Good possibility you could develop mold in the compromised wood under the carpet.  Eventually you will want to do proper repair job.

However, it is your coach, so DWMYH (Do What Makes You Happy).
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"