Toilet Flange Set Flush To Floor Or On Top

Once the toilet is resting on the flange press down firmly near the back of the bowl rim to deform the wax ring and seal the connection.

Toilet flange set flush to floor or on top.

When you are replacing a toilet or resetting an existing toilet after a repair there are a few key things to check to ensure a good seal and prevent leaks. I had to complete a couple of toilet flange installs on a concrete floor. Continuing reading for important advice on setting a toilet flange to the correct height. Toilets are sealed to the floor flange with a wax ring but the height of the flange and the tightness of the flange bolts.

As a result the toilet may wobble or leak at the base. Set the toilet straight down on top of the flange. It has to sit evenly on top of the finished floor. Though above floor installation is considered the right way to fit a flange some swear by attaching it level with the floor.

Line up the holes in the toilet base with the 2 bolts that protrude from the flange. The process is generally the same but the flange is secured down before the floor is finished. The flange simply installs into cast iron piping and the tapered design allows the rubber gasket to compress on all types of cast iron piping. The oatey twist and set 4 in.

Cast iron floor closet flange is designed as a replacement flange for broken cast iron flanges. A toilet flange sometimes referred to as a closet flange is the piece of the toilet upon which the toilet rests. Serves the dual purpose of supporting the toilet and connection it to not only the floor but also the plumbing. Set your toilet flange into position on top of the tile with the back holes lined up parallel to the wall behind and the two slots parallel to the two walls on each side of the toilet.

Closet flange installation 2 flush with the floor.