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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki
I think you want to flush the toilet to keep the seal on the bottom from drying out. Once every month or two is probably adequate.
You want someone inside, in case the rain from a week ago resulted in a leak.
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I agree with checking the house for rain leaks. But, I'm not sure what toilet seal you are referring to. The donut seal where the toilet connects to the floor will not dry out. And the internal parts inside the tank will last a lot longer than a few months without drying out. You may want to cover the tank with Saran wrap to prevent the trap from drying out and causing sewer gas to enter the house. There are a lot of vacant houses in The Villages that are for sale for many months, including new houses, and I don't think the builder or the real estate agents have someone flush all the toilets on a regular schedule. Some new houses don't even have the water turned on for months during construction.