When a toilet is set the wax is pushed through the bolt slots.
Toilet flange sits toilet off floor.
Shut off the water to the toilet disconnect the supply hose from the toilet tanks and unbolt the toilet from the floor with a wrench.
You can use a hammer and a chisel.
The higher a flange sits above the floor the greater the likelihood of poor fitting and problems with the toilet leaking.
The fitting that connects the toilet to the drain pipe underneath.
It is best that the flange is level with the floor.
If the previous flange is too low purchase one that is designed to sit on the finished floor and provide the optimum toilet flange height.
Purchase a new one.
The last option when your flange is too high is to replace it.
This is a semi circle piece that fits over or underneath your broken toilet bowl flange.
Make sure you don t crack the pipe or you may be in trouble.
A toilet is a necessity in any home and proper installation is a must to ensure that it works well.
The optimum toilet flange height is approximately inch above the floor to achieve the best seal and overall fit.
If your flange sits even or below the floor then it s wrong.
The part you ll need is an adapter called a super flange or spanner flange.
A key component to toilet installation is the closet flange.
If the flange is sitting only about inch of the floor it is possible to use a wax ring sealed in place to fix this small gap.
Fix broken toilet flange.
I ve never installed a toilet on a flange which wasn t flush with the floor.
This is usually the more popular choice mainly because it is easier and can really do the trick if your broken toilet flange is iron or metal.
When a flange is installed improperly and there is a gap below the flange.
You ll need to remove your old flange and the fitting from the pipe coming up from your bathroom floor to do this.
The reason being is because the toilet recesses into the flange when fully installed but when the flange sits even or below the floor the toilet can t properly recess into the flange.
This is very important.
The plumbers left the flange up 3 8 or 1 2 in anticipation of a floor covering.
Leaky broken or misaligned toilets are a hassle for everyone involved.
