MaryNo
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That caulking looks pretty old/stained on what would be our right side of the toilet, sealing toilet and floor. So, if anything was replaced, it may be tank, or the innards.
Edited to add: The toilets sold at Home Depot are such that the innards are "kits". It's not easy to buy simple parts as we did in the old days. Many are going to the water saving setups. When putting them in, the entire tank is place on the base, and screwed in. Basically, two parts, and a seal for the cistern. The whole thing is messy business if you do it yourself (We did a Kolar 2 yrs. ago, and a bit smelly)
Edited to add: The toilets sold at Home Depot are such that the innards are "kits". It's not easy to buy simple parts as we did in the old days. Many are going to the water saving setups. When putting them in, the entire tank is place on the base, and screwed in. Basically, two parts, and a seal for the cistern. The whole thing is messy business if you do it yourself (We did a Kolar 2 yrs. ago, and a bit smelly)
Attached are two actual police photos of the upstairs hall bathroom that I pulled from the Disappeared episode.
I wonder if JuM replaced the toilet, just the tank, etc. I was just looking at toilets/tanks sold at Home Depot. American Standard and Kohler seem to be the most common brands sold at HD. Can anyone tell from the pictures of Bob's bathroom what kind of toilet it is?
http://www.homedepot.com/Bath-Toilets-Toilet-Seats-Bidets-Toilets/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ25ecodZbzbd/h_d2/Navigation?catalogId=10053&Nu=P_PARENT_ID&langId=-1&storeId=10051&searchNav=true#/?c=1
For one particular Kohler toilet (high efficiency round in white for $139.00), the reviews talk about a problem with the seal. Example below.
The seal between the bowl and the tank is a massive design flaw.
Sure it was easy to install, but to get the tank level and sealed properly was the tricky part.
I check on the "seal" every few days. To make sure it is not dripping.
No more Kohler for this guy.