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  • Apr 19, 2009, 10:00 PM
    luckyrabbit7
    Toilet rocking
    I just installed a new toilet and it was rocking. The new toilet came with a new wax ring. The kind with the built in funnel. The funnel part was made with a hard plastic and did not sit far enough down into the closet flange. This was what was causing the rocking. So I went to the Home Depot and picked up a new wax ring, it also had the funnel. I thought it might work because it was a softer material. Same problem. I ended up using two wax rings with no funnels. And it worked out.
    Did anyone ever have this kind of problem? Is it a problem with the closet flange?
    The flange is the type that spins and it sits right on top on the tile floor.
    Thanks Jim
  • Apr 19, 2009, 10:27 PM
    21boat

    The funnel is a "horn" They have the old reg wax rings in the store that should work for you. It smashes well.

    This is the type of wax ring you bought.

    http://www.farmhomesupplycenter.com/...B00002N6R9.htm

    Below is what you want. No Horn

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  • Apr 20, 2009, 04:14 AM
    massplumber2008
    Hi Luckyrabbit...

    YUP! I've had this issue more than a few times... usually with solid plastic flanges... although you noted that yours was not solid plastic. Here, when this happens, you can take a pair of aviation snips (or scissors) and trim the plastic collar back a little or simply go over to a wax gasket without the horn as you did... both ways work fine... ;)


    MARK
  • Apr 20, 2009, 08:36 PM
    luckyrabbit7
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by massplumber2008 View Post
    Hi Luckyrabbit...

    YUP! I've had this issue more than a few times....


    MARK

    Thanks mark
    I just wanted to hear that I'm not the only one that has had this problem.
    Jim

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