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My brother said to always use a new gasket on a toilet tank, but I fixed a leak last week with just plumber's putty.
The old wax ring on my upstairs toilet was shot, and the flange looked fine, so I cleaned it and packed on a thick bead of putty instead of buying a new kit. It's been a week with no drips and saved me a trip to the store. Has anyone else had a good fix with putty on a toilet base?
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victor_perry9012d ago
Always thought that was a hack job, but maybe it works lol.
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leo_lopez12d ago
My uncle's a plumber and he told me putty can work for a while, but it dries out and cracks. He's seen it fail in a year. @victor_perry90 is right to call it a hack, but hey, if it buys you time.
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