Any Plumbers? Toilet Replacement....Waxless Seal

[bassman]

Niece asked me to replace two toilets in her new (to her) 20+ year old home.  Interested in trying one of those wax less rings (Danco, Korky, Fluidmaster, Sani-Seal etc) and looking for feedback on which you would recommend or anything else for that matter.  I haven't seen the old ones (not even sure if they are original to the home or replacements by previous owner) or removed them yet so not sure what I'll be dealing with (floor level, below floor or above floor).  Not real good at using the wax ones and hoping one of these could make the job easier.   Any thoughts / ideas / tips ???

TIA !!!

[Serk]

I'm definitely not a plumber, but I replaced a toilet about a year ago, and looked into the waxless seals. Saw lots of bad reviews of them and chose to go with a old faithful (But admittedly icky) wax seal...

Will fully defer to anyone more knowledgeable in the field than myself in the field, which would be just about anyone...

[nogrey]

I thought we weren't supposed to talk about Harleys on this forum! 
OK, just funnin'

[Wizzard]

I used the waxless ones and worked great

[Robert]

Me and the wax seals didnt seem to get along so well so I bought the waxless and they do pretty good. I have installed a few toilets with them and they offer a really good seal, compensate for small discrepancies with height and maybe not aligning 100 percent straight. I will find the ones I have used since I bought a couple of extras and post it.

This is the one I have used and it works well.


https://www.danco.com/product/perfect-seal-toilet-wax-ring/

The patented seal design combines specially designed rubber gaskets with encapsulated wax to form a seal that is three times stronger than a wax ring without the mess. Unlike wax rings, the Perfect Seal stabilizes toilet bolts and allows the toilet to be repositioned as needed. It accommodates flange heights from 1/2 in. above the floor to 1-1/2 in. below the floor and maintains a tight seal when common toilet and floor movement occurs.

[bassman]

I used the waxless ones and worked great

Happen to remember which brand?

[Pete]

I have used both.
I only use wax seals now.
Yes they are harder to cleanup before install the new seal.
But they last longer and have fewer leaks.

[The emperor has no clothes]

I have used both.
I only use wax seals now.
Yes they are harder to cleanup before install the new seal.
But they last longer and have fewer leaks.

+1

[MarkT]

I stay with wax.  It's old school but proven. Never had to uninstall one due to a problem with the seal. And even if a bit messier, how often do you have to change a toilet?  Only once in the current casa since 96, and that was because the contractor installed a too-cheap toilet in the new powder room.  I'm about to upgrade one of the old toilets in the main upstairs bath, before company comes - will be wax.

[Moonshot_1]

Use the synthetic kind. You can try to go darkside but I don't know if car tires are made small enough for this application. Careful on the install as you don't want to hydrolock the toilet so be sure the petcoc...watervalve is in the off position till the job is complete. A hydrolocked toilet is bad and can lead to a sh*t storm of problems. Bolt it down to manufacture's specs as you don't want a cracked head either.


Good Luck!

(Can't resist a good straight line sorry )

[The emperor has no clothes]

Use the synthetic kind. You can try to go darkside but I don't know if car tires are made small enough for this application. Careful on the install as you don't want to hydrolock the toilet so be sure the petcoc...watervalve is in the off position till the job is complete. A hydrolocked toilet is bad and can lead to a sh*t storm of problems. Bolt it down to manufacture's specs as you don't want a cracked head either.


Good Luck!

(Can't resist a good straight line sorry )

Would you replace the cover set or go with a Pingel ? 

[Moonshot_1]

Use the synthetic kind. You can try to go darkside but I don't know if car tires are made small enough for this application. Careful on the install as you don't want to hydrolock the toilet so be sure the petcoc...watervalve is in the off position till the job is complete. A hydrolocked toilet is bad and can lead to a sh*t storm of problems. Bolt it down to manufacture's specs as you don't want a cracked head either.


Good Luck!

(Can't resist a good straight line sorry )

Would you replace the cover set or go with a Pingel ? 

Electric Pingle Autoseat of course.

[Hooter]

Boy, this went south...

[Wizzard]

I used the waxless ones and worked great

Happen to remember which brand?

Unfortunately I do not,, got them at menards and the box was blue and white with black print.
I really liked how they went in and easier to line up and seemed more robust to me.

[bassman]

I used the waxless ones and worked great

Happen to remember which brand?

Unfortunately I do not,, got them at menards and the box was blue and white with black print.
I really liked how they went in and easier to line up and seemed more robust to me.

Maybe this one??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAG5i7A-LMo

[Wizzard]

no , did some hunting,, it was this one for sure made by Furnco.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWw_-4j5YRw

[bassman]

no , did some hunting,, it was this one for sure made by Furnco.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWw_-4j5YRw

  Thank you sir !

[hubcapsc]

no , did some hunting,, it was this one for sure made by Furnco.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWw_-4j5YRw

The word "furnco" always reminds me of the Plunber joke about how
stuff doesn't run uphill. And the phrase "slap a furnco on it"...

-Mike 

[bassman]

FWIW....right now I'm leaning towards the Danco with the built in wax seal but I think I have until sometime this spring before I need to make a final decision.  So, my mind can will probably change at least a dozen more times in the meantime.

Thanks again for all the valued input - much appreciated !

[Jess Tolbirt]

use the wax seal and set the toilet straight down on top of it and you will not have any problems for years to come...use a scraper about 1 inch wide and a roll of paper towels to wipe the wax off the scraper with..i have changed hundreds of toilets and no problems yet with the old faithfulls

[bassman]

Tnx Jess.....you happen to be driving through Michigan anytime this spring??? 

[h13man]

Extra thick wax style is my choice. Height of the floor flange is the main culprit being to low and/or improper alignment during installation the extra thick usually make up for these two flaws. They do make flange spacers to accommodate too low of flange height but be careful of over torqueing as they are fragile.

[Jess Tolbirt]

Tnx Jess.....you happen to be driving through Michigan anytime this spring???  

I doubt i will be in michigan, i went there in 76 and the silver dome caved in frrom all the snow and it snowed july 4th in marquette,,,i dont do cold very well

[bassman]

Tnx Jess.....you happen to be driving through Michigan anytime this spring???  

I doubt i will be in michigan, i went there in 76 and the silver dome caved in frrom all the snow and it snowed july 4th in marquette,,,i dont do cold very well