Problems with toilet flange
The problem I'm having is I'm installing a new toilet. Im also raised the floor 1/4" and have new tile down. i installed the new toilet flange to the soil pipe and then the toilet. The problem is when you flush it leaks (i can see the leak from downstairs) from where the toilet flange goes over the soil pipe. I used the primer and cement but im guessing that i didnt push the flange down far enough cause when i put the flange on about 1/2" down I could see the top of the soil pipe. The flange was screwed and flush with the new tile. Im wandering if I have to cut around the new tile and 1/4" plywood and seal the flange directly to the subfloor where it was before. Then if I do that how do I get the toilet flush with flange. Or could I just buy a wax ring with a funnel and make sure it goes down further then the soilpipe.
Thanks for any info
Problems with toilet flange
If we're talking about a PVC glue on flange it isn't going to be that easy to pull and reset it. You will have to cut out the old flange, toss it and then extent the PVC pipe up even with the floor line. This would mean opening up the area enough to cut the flangec out. Once you've glued PVC it melts the plastic and makes it all one piece. A better idea would be to pull the toilet, dry off the glue joint and clean it with primer and run some PVC cement around the flange glue joint and hope to patch the leak. Then use the wax ring with a funnel. Let me know how you make out. Hope this helps. Tom
Problems with toilet flange
When you say clean the glue joint, do you mean inside the flange where the soil pipe and flange are connected?
I have a 3" soil pipe and i would feel alot better if i could get a flange to fit inside but at the hardware store they only had 4"pipes to fit over the soil pipe.
Problems with toilet flange
Yes and its pvc, I was probably my fault because I went to home depot and I should have went to a plumbing store. Well the only way I think I can get the flange off is if I go downstairs and take a screwdrive and hammer and knock it up, what's the best way to clean the glue.
Problems with toilet flange
My issue is with extending the mounting flange mounted on the drain pipe (cast iron) to raise the toilet mounting flange about 1 1/2" to accommodate a raised floor. The original (PVC) mounting flange apparently is cemented onto the cast iron pipe. I have tried double wax seals without success. How do I remove the flange and extend this? Is there a longer PVC flange mount available if I can get the old one off the cast iron soil pipe?
Problems with toilet flange
I removed the toilet today and found the problem I think, the glue joint at the pvc flange and soil pipe, the soil pipe has a little chip and I think this is where it is leaking to downstairs. I'm going to try and get a wax seal with a funnel and extend it beyond this point if this doesn't work I'm going to call a plumber and have him extend the pipe. I will know tonight.
Problems with toilet flange
I have applied the new flange and installed a wax ring with a funnel and at the moment all appears that it is not leaking downstairs. I appreciate all your help, I will be putting the bowl on this afternoon.
Thank you