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Should you seal the gap between your toilet and tile floor with silicone... why or why not?
If the toilet is sitting solid on the floor, you don't need to. I would use latex instead of silicone because if you should ever have to pull the toilet, it would be much easier. One reason not to seal it down would be if the wax ring should ever fail. You could have a lot of damage to the floor before you noticed the leak.
How do you prevent seal loose in water closets?
I am paraphrasing to be sure I am answering your question... I think you are asking... "How do you prevent a loose toilet seal?" answer: Most seals, for a toilet, are a problem if the floor is not level or the toilet sits on a non level surface. If the toilet moves side to side or front to back then the seal WILL fail! Additionally, if you have removed the toilet you must ALWAYS install a new seal.
How much should you pay to install a toilet?
Depends on whether you already purchased it and whether other parts are needed. If you have the toilet, a Kant leak, a wax seal,FLEXIBLE toilet supply, and the (nuts,bolts and washers) for screwing the toilet to the floor flange, plumber should not charge more than one hour of his rate to install it. Make sure the plumber does NOT silicone around the toilet. If there is a leak from the wax seal under the toilet and it is siliconed, the water stays under the toilet and rots the floor, if you are on a wood floor.
Can you pull downstairs toilet and still use upstair?
Yes, as long as you seal the drain of the toilet you are removing.
How do you fill a toilet drain not in use?
You can't fill a toilet drain not in use as there is no 'trap' to fill with water. The best thing is to get a toilet flange cover from a plumbing store and install it on the toilet flange - i.e. the circular fitting in the floor that the toilet would normally sit on.By simple pouring a few gallons of cold water to replenish the trap seal of the fixture .. check it every few weeks to make sure there is still water above the crown weir
Will a toilet flange at three eighth of an inch above a finished floor seat wax seal to toilet properly using a Kohler toilet?
Yes As long as the flange does not hold the toilet off the floor it will be fine.
Should you seal the gap between your toilet and tile floor with silicone... why or why not?
If the toilet is sitting solid on the floor, you don't need to. I would use latex instead of silicone because if you should ever have to pull the toilet, it would be much easier. One reason not to seal it down would be if the wax ring should ever fail. You could have a lot of damage to the floor before you noticed the leak.
How do you Replace a toilet after you tile the floor?
With a deep floor flange Or a wax seal with a horn and extra long Brass floor flange bolts
How do you prevent seal loose in water closets?
I am paraphrasing to be sure I am answering your question... I think you are asking... "How do you prevent a loose toilet seal?" answer: Most seals, for a toilet, are a problem if the floor is not level or the toilet sits on a non level surface. If the toilet moves side to side or front to back then the seal WILL fail! Additionally, if you have removed the toilet you must ALWAYS install a new seal.
How much should you pay to install a toilet?
Depends on whether you already purchased it and whether other parts are needed. If you have the toilet, a Kant leak, a wax seal,FLEXIBLE toilet supply, and the (nuts,bolts and washers) for screwing the toilet to the floor flange, plumber should not charge more than one hour of his rate to install it. Make sure the plumber does NOT silicone around the toilet. If there is a leak from the wax seal under the toilet and it is siliconed, the water stays under the toilet and rots the floor, if you are on a wood floor.
How do you fix a leaky toilet?
Where is it leaking ? Flapper in the tank, replace flapper. Between tank and bowl, separate and replace the seal. Toilet to floor. Replace the wax ring under the toilet, making sure it is thick enough to form a seal and the bolts are installed correctly and holding the toilet down.
One of the toilet bolts on floor broke off how do you fix?
This will involve removal of the toilet from the floor. You will need a new wax seal kit which comes with new bolts. The bolts are actually attached to the top of the receptacle ring in the floor. They just slide out.
What is the correct wax seal for a toilet flange that sits flush with the subfloor?
I would get the extra thick one. You should have to push down on the toilet to make the wax ring seal. If the toilet sits on the floor by itself, stack 2 rings on top of each other.
What type of caulk to use for toilets?
You don't use caulk on a toilet. Between the tank and the bowl there is a foam gasket, to seal it to the drain in the floor, you use a wax ring. Either put the ring on the bottom of the toilet or on the drain and sit the toilet straight down on it. Make sure it is thick enough to make a good seal, there is the regular thickness one, an extra thick one and if needed, you can stack two on top of each other.
Can you pull downstairs toilet and still use upstair?
Yes, as long as you seal the drain of the toilet you are removing.
Why after replacing the wax seal is there a water leak between the toilet and floor when you turn the water on even before you flush?
If it's leaking between the toilet and the floor, you put the wax ring in wrong. If it's leaking between the toilet and the tank, you need to replace the gasket.
How come your floor is wet from a low water level toilet bowl?
It sounds like a faulty seal, you may need to pull the toilet off the ground and change the seal, they are inexpensive and you can find them anywhere like Home Depot or maybe a place like Walmart. If the seal is broken or not in properly, water will leak from the bottom of the toilet.
