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A toilet that rocks, leaks at the base, or refuses to sit securely may have a problem hidden beneath it: the toilet mounting ring. This small fitting does an important

A toilet can look perfectly normal while water is quietly escaping underneath it. If you notice a sewer smell, a damp floor, or a toilet that rocks when you sit

A toilet can look perfectly fine while water slips past the seal underneath it, soaking the floor or ceiling below one flush at a time. The tricky part is that

A toilet that rocks, leaks at the base, or leaves a sewer smell in the bathroom may have a seal problem—but the wax ring itself usually can’t be adjusted once

A toilet that rocks, smells musty, or leaves water around its base may have a failed seal. The fix often involves replacing the seal between the toilet and the floor

A toilet can look perfectly solid while water and sewer gas slip through a tiny gap underneath it. The part that prevents that is a simple but hardworking connection: the

A toilet can look perfectly fine while sewer odors or water quietly escape beneath it. The small part that prevents that mess is the toilet flange seal: a hidden barrier

A toilet vent can cause strange plumbing problems, but that doesn’t mean the pipe needs replacing. A vent may be blocked, damaged, or poorly installed—and those problems call for different

A toilet that gurgles, drains slowly, or leaves a sewer-like smell in the bathroom may have a blocked vent—but those same clues can also point to a clogged toilet or

If your toilet gurgles, drains slowly, or sends sewer smells into the bathroom, you may wonder whether its vent needs adjusting. The answer depends on what you mean by “vent”: