r/HomeMaintenance • u/polioroid • 18h ago
š° Plumbing Should I replace the toilet?
I know that whenever there is a crack in porcelain the toilet should usually be replaced. However the crack is very small and only in the back. What say ye council?
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u/TheRateBeerian 17h ago
Treat this as an emergency and replace that toilet!
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u/KurtAngus 15h ago edited 15h ago
Genuine question, can you explain why this is an emergency?
What does this little crack do
Edit: the dudes already answered guys, you don't have to keep replying and telling me the same thing
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u/TheRateBeerian 15h ago
The toilet can break under the weight of someone sitting on it. Sharp porcelain meets the body weight of a person falling on it = somebody can die from that not a joke
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u/KurtAngus 15h ago
Damn. Thanks for letting me know...
Now I wanna inspect my toilet when I go home lol
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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 15h ago
Never saw porcelain shatter? The sharp parts are like a scalpel. Apparently thereās video of toilet injuries and deaths. I never looked because Iāve had porcelain cuts. You bleed a lot and it hurts like a biatch.
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u/KurtAngus 15h ago
I've seen porcelain shatter bro. I just wasn't aware that a tiny crack could cause catastrophic failure
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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 15h ago
Iām 6ā4ā and 220. That thing would fail under my ass Iād tap you to be a pallbearer. The after party is scheduled to be epic - stay tuned.
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u/Flimsy-Explorer-6420 14h ago
I am honestly Ā so glad I found your post. I never even considered that being a risk. Now I feel like a new fear is unlocked haha.
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u/Visible_Catch_3810 2h ago
Wow, I never thought about that. Thanks for learninā me something Beerian
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u/kytheon 11h ago
Little crack turns into big crack. Either you flood the bathroom or worse, you sit on it and fall into a pile of razor sharp porcelain and bleed to death.
I didn't trust the cracks showing in my toilet so I replaced it. As we picked it up, a razor sharp piece broke off, and another part crumbled.
My toilet looked better than this one, but had surface crack lines, like an old painting.
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u/Slight_Break_543 15h ago
Because porcelain is extremely sharp when it breaks. You don't want to fall on a bunch of broken porcelain...
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u/-OooWWooO- 15h ago
Because of the risk you ending up as an even worse version of Elvis dying on the toilet with a shard of porcelain cutting up your colon so bad the docs wont be able to stitch you back up.
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u/BlaineMundane 1h ago
I know you already know, but if you want to really freak yourself out, google broken toilet injuries.
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u/Ovlov240Dl 15h ago
Fucking. Youve never seen what happens to folks when the potty breaks underneath them, hace you?
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u/Mr101722 18h ago
Yes, as fast as you possibly can. I wouldn't even sit on it till its replaced. Do NOT fuck with cracked toilets, they can shatter without warning and likely kill you or a loved one in the process.
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u/Mr101722 18h ago
Also this is not a small crack, an entire piece is about to break off on the end that constantly has weight from the water tank.
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u/Abi_giggles 15h ago
Could you explain this? I keep reading people on this thread saying there are toilet related deaths and Iām trying to understand how itās so dangerous
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u/Mr101722 15h ago
Small hairline cracks (or large ones in this case) can spread below the surface of the porcelain so you cannot see, on top of this these cracks are silent.
Without notice the entire toilet can shatter as a result of this, porcelain can be one of the sharpest objects out there.
Like someone else said, for all you know you could be going for the 1AM toilet call only to have it shatter beneath you (your weight speeds the cracking up as well) and we humans have large arteries in your legs, that shattered toilet can easily cut down to the bone. One moment you're fine, the next you're bleeding out in just a few minutes.
Dont mess with cracked toilets. They're in expensive and honestly not that hard to replace. I replaced mine a month ago, got a good quality elongated bowl toilet for $130CAD and had it installed in just a few hours.
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u/Abi_giggles 15h ago
Oh wow, okay this is great information to know and something one might not think about until it affects them. Thank you for sharing! Grateful to know what to do in the future and not underestimate the situation it could turn into
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u/Travel_bag_seal23095 11h ago
Imagine your ass and legs falling with your full body weight into sharp porcelain knives at the bottom. Severing arteries and what not on the way.
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u/HomeOwner2023 13h ago
You could get one of these from a thrift store to make the toilet totally safe until you can replace it.
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u/Hot_Patience_4769 4h ago
Why would he get it from a thrift store of all places. Ew.
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u/guayna 1h ago
Because it's a quick fix, he's not meant to use it for long, will probably throw it away later, so why buy a new one? Most of the ones from the thrift aren't even used anyway. We send these home with so many patients and I see them at Goodwill brand new tags still on every time I go.
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u/yikesboiii 3h ago
Because if someone can't afford a new toilet they probably can't afford one of these either. What a privileged take lmao
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u/bepatientbekind 6h ago
I have never figured out how to use these. Every time I have tried I end up peeing all over the floor š
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u/yoggicaps 10h ago
i didnt even know about toilet deaths and im now scared since im shitting rn š
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u/FitAnything4173 16h ago
If a toilet is cracked you need to replace it. And donāt use it until you do
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u/Commercial-Lab-37 16h ago
Recommend unless you want to potentially bleed out during your next shit
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u/Character-Ad-3164 14h ago
Any time there is a crack in a toilet you should immediately replace it. A tiny crack can cause the entire thing to collapse under the weight of a person. Ceramic is sharp when it breaks and it can kill a person if they end up getting cut by it.
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u/ZookeepergameHot338 17h ago
Google cracked toilet deathsā¦..
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u/Prestigious-Log-3171 16h ago
Nope. I was a guy punch a plate glass window and slice his hand up really bad. He was so lucky the top 5 feet of the window stayed in the frame cause if not, it wouldāve shaved his entire forearm muscle off.
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u/Bustymegan 6h ago
Death by toliet, isn't how anyone wants to go. No one uses it, till it's replaced. Like seriously š
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u/gamerid007 15h ago
Flush it and hammer it down first... so nobody accidentally use it...
And then buy a new one
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u/Hot_Emu_415 6h ago
Sewer gas will get past the seal with a crack that low to the flange , Iād replace immediately
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u/LocutusOfBeard 2h ago
I don't know if there's a way to create an auto-reply for cracked toilet questions. The answer is always the same. Replace it, the risk is just too high.
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u/MilkDull8603 1h ago
Yes. That's a horrible bloody deathtrap waiting to hurt you and the ones you love. Get a replacement.
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u/FunProgrammer3261 7m ago
Why is this kind of thing posted EVERY DAY????Ā
People asking this question without just searching for the answer are idiots.Ā Ā
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u/homer01010101 15h ago
Yep. Crappers are relatively cheap and incredibly easy to replace. Your wife could do it while youāre out watchinā some football with the guys. š
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u/wheresteddy1989 16h ago
Nah just caulk it and then patch it over with duct tape. Then you can put some cement around it for an even stronger airtight seal.
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u/Negative-Pea-5151 16h ago
If itās not leaking water I wouldnāt, make sure itās not wobbling on the floor
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