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Ajc257 (NC)
I live in a condo apt in a large complex. There are two ~14"X11" wet spots in my carpet on either side of my bathroom (bathroom is in between closet and bedroom). I did not run the water for 24 hrs and they have not dried at all. If anything they seem to be slowly seeping/spreading. There are no visible leaks in the bathroom/walls/ceiling. Any ideas what could be causing the dampness? My toilet has been consistently running for months.
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KCRoto (MO)
It is most likely a leak from under your toilet. Get the toilet fixed and the seal under it replaced. Chances are that you have already spent more in water than it would have cost to fix the problem in the first place. Replace the wax ring, fill valve, and flapper. The leaking water may not have destroyed the carpet yet if it just got soaked. You need to get someone out there to dry the water before it molds and causes damage to the subfloor.
It is possible that it is something else, but we have no way of knowing from this side of the screen.
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hj (AZ)
If you are the bottom floor with a concrete floor, you could have a broken water line under the floor.
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KCRoto (MO)
Regardless, the toilet that is in ill repair should be addressed first since it may be the source, and it is already a known problem.
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sidejob bob (FL)
It may be a partial sewer stoppage and the system is over ran by the w/c
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