Detection plate and kit
OwnerBrett Earnestinventor
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A water leak detection plate is placed between the toilet flange plate attached to a subfloor and a toilet base with a wax seal disposed between them. The detection plate includes a circular disc body with a wastewater hole axially aligned with the wastewater hole formed on the toilet flange plate. Surrounding the wastewater hole is an outer flange area with a perimeter edge. Formed on the outer flange area are two bolt holes aligned with two bolts attached to the toilet flange plate used to attach the toilet base to the toilet flange plate. Formed or attached to the disc body's perimeter edge is a continuous, upward extending gutter configured to collect water leaking from the wax seal or the toilet base. Also formed on the bottom surface of the disc body is an upward extending recessed cavity in which the toilet flange plate rests. The detection plate may be used with an external water detection device placed in the gutter.
A toilet base water leak detection kit to be used with a toilet flange plate mounting on a recessed cavity on a subfloor, said toilet flange plate includes a wastewater hole and two upward extending toilet mounting bolts and mounted on subfloor, said detection kit, comprising;
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