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Toilet Anatomy 101When Troubleshooting a Low Toilet Flange

February 6 by kevin Leave a Comment

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ANATOMY OF A TOILET

Replacing a wax ring on a toilet isn’t too difficult as long as we know in advance which part needs to be uninstalled. A huge time-sucking event happens when we either don’t have the necessary tools or parts we need and we have to go out on multiple trips to get them.

allthumbsdiy-images-toilet-flange-extender-a012-toilet101-v5-flIf the toilet hasn’t been touched for over 5+ years, we probably should plan on replacing all soft gaskets as they tend to degenerate over time and either will crumble apart or will not provide a tight seal well when put back together.

For this project, we are anticipating to replace these items during our wax ring replacement project:

  • A – Tank bolts, nuts and grommets;
  • B – Tank-to-Bowl gasket;
  • C – Water supply line – Replace with a long braided supply hose (I use a Fluidmaster 16″ Length B1T06 Toilet Connector, Braided Stainless Steel – 3/8″ Female Compression Thread x 7/8″ Female Ballcock Thread. I do not use 6 or 9″ length because I like to make one loop before attaching to the tank to reduce stress points);
  • D – If the existing shutoff valve is a compression type, we may also want to replace it with a quarter-turn ball valve (like this BrassCraft G2CR19X C1 1/2 in. NOM Comp Inlet x 3/8 in. OD Compression Outlet Chrome Plated Brass 1/4 Turn Angle Valve) while we have the toilet disassembled;
  • E – Wax Ring / Wax-Free Seal / Extender – Read this article for a specific solution / suggestion;
  • F – “Johnny” bolts, also known as T-bolts, closet flange bolts, toilet bolts, flange bolts – I use LASCO 04-3633 Solid Brass 1/4-Inch by 3-1/2-Inch with Nuts and Washers Toilet Bolts
    and cutoff the excess;
  • G – Toilet flange – no replacement unless broken (beyond the scope of this article);

If we decided against replacing old gaskets, we should at least buy a plumber’s silicone grease and apply it liberally to all dried out gaskets (though we really should replace them rather than using this method).

Toilet Flange

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Fig.4.1
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Fig.4.2

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