Help with the Paranoia, Is there any way to determine if your wax seal is leaking after you install it?

I just installed a couple toilets in my house, i used flange extensions to match the new floor height with a big silicone bead on the inside of the extension. I used an extra thick wax seal and tightened everything down well. I am a DIYer and followed all the directions i could find , there is no reason to think that the toilets were installed incorrectly. However, I am wondering if there is any way to verify that all the seals are working and there are no leaks after the toilet is installed, without ripping it up again. All the information i can find on line mostly talks about checking if there is rotting subfloor or odors, but I want to know if there is a leak before any of that happens. Any tricks that you all know of? thanks! submitted by /u/A_Metallurgist [link] [comments]

Mar 30, 2025 - 01:22

I just installed a couple toilets in my house, i used flange extensions to match the new floor height with a big silicone bead on the inside of the extension. I used an extra thick wax seal and tightened everything down well. I am a DIYer and followed all the directions i could find , there is no reason to think that the toilets were installed incorrectly. However, I am wondering if there is any way to verify that all the seals are working and there are no leaks after the toilet is installed, without ripping it up again. All the information i can find on line mostly talks about checking if there is rotting subfloor or odors, but I want to know if there is a leak before any of that happens. Any tricks that you all know of? thanks!

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