My second floor toilet was plugged up and the culprit, my wife, got busy and forgot to plunge it. So it remained plugged for 15 + minutes from what I understand, but this is a relatively new toilet installation approx 2 years old. Suddenly, the main floor right beneath the toilet began pouring water right from the ceiling. It wasn't a drip or dribble, my wife had to grab a bucket and filled it before she got the water turned off. So I removed the toilet and the wax seal looked okay. The phalange and plywood was intact, dry with no signs of a slow leak type problem. The PVC does elbow immediately below the phalange but I saw no signs of a real loose junction there. The toilet sits on tile, could we just have a wax ring that is too shallow? I didn't inspect the toilet to see if there was a leak elsewhere, but I did flush it again after the overflow and before I took it apart and no leaking that was noticeable. It appears to be related to the overflow and pressure buildup I guess from letting the blockage sit there for 15 + minutes. Any ideas on what this could be???????????????
Thanks in advance!
Mike
Thanks in advance!
Mike
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