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After 5 years w/ In Slab my Wax Seal on toliet melted

Last Post 28 Jan 2012 07:23 PM by BadgerBoilerMN. 7 Replies.

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mikeinnyc

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23 Dec 2011 01:46 PM
http://sanisealgasket.com/?page_id=367 I have a 3' slab with radiant heating in my bathroom upstairs 2' two feet away from the bowl! Yeap after 5 years the wax is melting like the wicked witch of the west... I am going to try a new product saniseal and replace all my bowls so I can just get old and enjoy my radiant for many more years. Anyone else have bowl melting syndrome? 73F non stop NYC 140max but 120 avg temp 20DT(warmest record ever this year!) Mike

MIKE IN NYC

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23 Dec 2011 01:49 PM
Design water temp. too high.

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jim

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27 Dec 2011 02:20 PM
And for peace of mind, they also make waxless rings.

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27 Dec 2011 06:26 PM
Mike: After 5 years with no changes in design or water temp, I'd be looking for another reason. We've tested wax rings to see how hot the floor has to be around them to melt them to the point they would distort and at 73, you're nowhere near the 93 it took just to soften them.

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cmkavala

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28 Dec 2011 09:43 AM
use neoprene seals http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/ZURN-INDUSTRIES-Gasket-3ZKU3

Chris Kavala<br>[email protected]<br>1-877-321-SIPS<br />

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29 Dec 2011 12:45 PM
As stated. the sealed are just a symptom.

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mikeinnyc

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25 Jan 2012 10:56 AM
Sorry, It didn't melt. my kids broke the wax seal when they jump on the bowl. Radiant still working fine but kids are getting bigger.

MIKE IN NYC