How do you install a toilet with two wax rings?

Push the wax ring with the extension into the toilet flange and secure it properly or install them on the flange in the floor. Take the other wax ring and keep it on top properly. Then take your toilet and push it down firmly. Check if the wax is compressing and that you feel the resistance as you push down the toilet.

Do I need an extra-thick wax ring for toilet?

If it’s at the same level, or no more than 1/4 inch below it, a regular wax ring, which is between 3/4 and 1 inch thick, is all you need. If the flange is within 1/4 inch of floor level, do not use an extra-thick wax ring. You won’t be able to compress it sufficiently to prevent the toilet from rocking.

Why would you need an extra-thick wax ring?

Toilets with more than normal spacing will need a taller ring to achieve a proper seal. But if you use a tall ring without the flange on a properly spaced toilet installation, excess wax will be squeezed into the drainage path, causing an undesirable obstruction.

Does it matter what size wax ring for toilet?

Toilet wax rings are universal but the size has to be right. As a rule of thumb, if the toilet flange is installed flush of the floor you will need a standard thickness wax ring. If the flange is installed below the floor level you will need the double thickness wax ring.

Do I need 2 wax rings?

You Don’t Have to Use a Double Wax Ring Plumbers have been using wax rings to seal toilets almost as long as there have been toilets because wax is waterproof, sticky and molds to any shape. It’s messy, though, so manufacturers have come up with a toilet wax ring alternative made of rubber.

How do you know what size wax ring to get?

To determine the correct width for your wax ring, simply turn your toilet bowl on its side, and measure the opening on the bottom of your toilet, called the “elbow neck.” Whatever width this measurement is, use that width wax ring. E.g. if the elbow neck measures 3 inches, use a 3-inch wax ring.

Why do you need two wax rings in a toilet?

In some installations where the toilet flange is raised off of the floor or the toilet’s waste horn design is unusually high, installing two wax rings may provide a tighter seal, preventing leaks from beneath the toilet. Turn off the water supply valve behind the toilet.

What kind of Ring do you use to pull a toilet?

These rings are reusable if it is necessary to pull the toilet. Wax can not be reused. The plastic horned rings seem like a good idea, but in reality the can cause problems. In case where two rings are needed, a plain ring on top of the flange and the horned ring on top seems to work. Terry provides both rings when he sells a toilet “to go”.

When to use an extra thick wax ring?

If the toilet flange is above, even or up to 1/4 inch below the flooring, use a standard wax ring. If the toilet flange is lower than 1/4 inch below the flooring use an extra thick wax ring. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/f… Loading…

Can you put regular wax on a toilet bowl?

Usually movement of the bowl with breaks the seal between the wax and the bowl. Wax is NOT resilient, and once it is depressed, it stays depreseed even if the bowl “rebounds” to its original location. Drop a regular wax down on the flange, then drop a wax with horn on top of that. Squish the bowl down on that, and pour yourself a beer.

Is it OK to put a toilet ring on the floor?

Wax is one very good and traditional material to do this. Also, most pros don’t put the ring on the toilet and then set it, they put the ring(s) on the floor and put the toilet on top, regardless of what the toilet instructions say. So there is “room” if there needs to be.

Can a foam gasket be used as a toilet ring?

So-called “waxless” toilet rings, such as the Sani Seal, are foam gaskets that replace conventional wax rings. These are great options for DIYers because you can reuse them if you need to remove or reposition the toilet. With wax rings, once the ring is compressed by the toilet it cannot be used again.

Can you stack two wax rings on top of each other?

“…To have enough wax to fill the gap if your flange is below the level of the finished floor, you can stack two wax rings (usually one with a flange on top so it doesn’t shift around, and one without the flange underneath). Or you can use an extra-thick wax ring if that will fill the gap…”