Toilet issue

[ronrox18]

New 8528 Ikws 5th. Toilet won t hold water. Tried several of the suggestions short of replacing gasket. Water slowly drains out of bowl 🤷*♂️

[nomad297]

Put a rubber glove on (or not) and pinch the gasket between your thumb and forefinger, then wipe it off without taking it off.

Bruce

[Fifth Wheelers]

Take it off and clean it, reinstall with Vaseline or replace it. Not a lot of options. Good luck.

[JohnD10]

Need to always keep it moist...even when in storage!

I live in Yuma, AZ where I don't need to winterize the 5'ver, but I do keep RV antifreeze around just to fill the p-traps and to keep in the toilet as the pink stuff evaporates very slowly...unlike water, which will evaporate in a matter of days.

I go out at least once a month to check.

[bubbles]

Originally Posted by JohnD10

Need to always keep it moist...even when in storage!

I live in Yuma, AZ where I don't need to winterize the 5'ver, but I do keep RV antifreeze around just to fill the p-traps and to keep in the toilet as the pink stuff evaporates very slowly...unlike water, which will evaporate in a matter of days.

I go out at least once a month to check.

When I lived in the desert I just emptied the toilet bowl, sprayed the gasket (ball seal) with dry silicone and done with it. No issues.

[ronrox18]

Finally just took out gasket and cleaned it thoroughly w vinegar. Ran finger along top of gasket for firm fit . Seems to be working now . 😀

[Rich5117]

Ronrox18 have to do same with our toilet every once in a while, seems to get gunk on seal then needs a good cleaning. Occasionally the plastic ball has gunk and needs cleaned. Just one of those things.

[TheWolfPaq82]

I smear on a little vasoline on mine (Toilet Seal) every fall when I winterize. In the spring...the pink stuff is still there.