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Posted by twfsa on April 14, 2007, 11:29 am
How do you determine what size wax ring to buy when replacing the wax ring.
Thanks
Tom
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Posted by DanG on April 14, 2007, 11:59 am
I don't think you get many choices, or maybe you get too many.
The choices:
1. simple wax ring. One size fits all. Some installations may
require 2.
2. same wax ring with a plastic sleeve to help guide "stuff" into
the hole. May require an extra #1.
3. Same wax ring bonded on a piece of felt. Supposedly stronger?
May require and extra #1 or #3.
4. Some manufactures make an extra thick ring, usually with the
sleeve to reduce the chances of needing an extra #1.
Fluidmaster makes a waxless ring. I have not tried one.
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> How do you determine what size wax ring to buy when replacing
> the wax ring.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
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Posted by Larry Caldwell on April 14, 2007, 5:03 pm
(DanG) says...
> 2. same wax ring with a plastic sleeve to help guide "stuff" into
> the hole. May require an extra #1.
The plastic sleeve is for applications where there is no toilet flange
on the plumbing. Plumbing like that is rare nowadays, but you still
might run into an old 3" cast iron pipe with no flange. If there is a
flange, a simple wax ring will do.
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Posted by Harry K on April 14, 2007, 11:05 pm
> How do you determine what size wax ring to buy when replacing the wax ring.
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> Thanks
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> Tom
The days of wax rings have passed. Use a Fernco Waxless
Toilet Seal. You'll never screw around with a wax ring again.
Harry K
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Posted by Just Joshin on April 15, 2007, 5:28 pm
>How do you determine what size wax ring to buy when replacing the wax ring.
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>Thanks
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>Tom
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I was told, measure the distance from the closet flange to the floor
surface. Then add 1/4". Don't know how well this works, but it's all
I can remember.
tom @ www.NoCostAds.com
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