Toilet To Floor Connection

Usually made of pvc rubber or metal this piece is circular in shape and usually secured in place with a few bolts.

Toilet to floor connection. They keep odor gas and water from leaking out of the flange to the toilet bowl connection and help secure the toilet. Gasket seals the toilet tank to the bowl. Also called as stop valve it is used to shut off the water during emergency or repair.

2 flush the toilet to remove the water stored in the tank. Also known as toilet flange a type of flange used to mount the toilet to the floor and connect the toilet drain to the drain pipe. Toilets are sealed to the floor flange with a wax ring but the height of the flange and the tightness of the flange bolts that secure the toilet to the floor can affect the ring s ability to create a watertight seal.

Long screws that connect the flange to the toilet. If it is cracked or broken you can use a flange repair ring to replace it. It eliminates leaks between tank and bowl along with securing the tank in place.

Turn the valve handle clockwise to shut off the flow of water. Locate the valve in the wall or floor that services the toilet supply line. Flanges are made of either plastic brass stainless steel or cast iron.

Wax ring wax and wax free gaskets seal the toilet bowl to the floor. The toilet flange also known as a closet flange is the part of the toilet that secures the unit to the floor which connects to the drain pipe. Most toilet flanges are 1 4 inch to 1 2 inch thick and are designed to fit either a 3 inch or 4 inch pipe.

Sponge the water in the bottom of the tank into the bowl then disconnect the supply hose.