Continuing reading for important advice on setting a toilet flange to the correct height.
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A toilet flange sometimes referred to as a closet flange is the piece of the toilet upon which the toilet rests.
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Purchase a new one.
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.
Toilets are sealed to the floor flange with a wax ring but the height of the flange and the tightness of the flange bolts.
When the toilet was removed the toilet wax ring was still in its original shape.
Here you can see the results of a toilet having been installed on a toilet flange that is below the floor level.
Rest the toilet bowl on its side place it on a towel or cloth to protect the floor and attach the replacement wax ring to the bottom of the bowl this technique helps ensure the ring is in the proper position when placing the toilet over the flange.
You also want to make sure the toilet sits level and does not rock on the floor as this can compromise the seal.
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.
Next install a new wax ring.
There are two options this step.
A sign that the wax ring was not sealing the toilet from sewer gases or preventing water escaping from under the base of the toilet.