Why are toilets not joined to the main plumbing via a dedicated, leak proof joint? Something that latches into the toilet and is sealed? Automotive, aircraft, and other industries have high pressure fluid lines. Could someone conceive of an improvement to the current toilet connection?
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> Something that latches into the toilet and is sealed? Automotive, aircraft, and other industries have high pressure fluid lines.
Houses move and shift over the years, and with the seasons the wax ring is flexible and so prevents cracks from forming when the plumbing joins the toilet.
> Could someone conceive of an improvement to the current toilet connection?
There have been a few over the years, but wax rings are well known and cheap. So that is basically the hurdle to beat.
Hope that helps.
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