Hi,
Depending on how the floor is you may have to stack a couple of rings one on top of the other...
When the toilet is fastened... does it get tight and not move??? It should movement is bad...
Do the rings look to be compressed completely when you remove the toilet??? If parts are not touched then you need more wax...
Did you check for hair line crackes in the porcelin??? they are tough to see but will cause problems...
If you stack rings... go with a hooded ring on the bottom and a plain wax ring on the top... make sure the rings are warm and that you compress them slowly...
heatman101
I have set many a toilet, but have never seen the bolts in the rear. Anytime we couldn't get a seal, we would stick on another ring, always worked. Let me look up that toilet so I can see what you have, I'll get back. ,,,, do the 2 bolts hook in the center of the floor flange? Like a normal unit? Is the wax ring stuck on the toilet or the floor first?
I checked out the unit, it is a normal center drain, the holes are in line with the drain and the hole in the floor. It should seat right down. Put the bolts in the floor flange, stuff the wax ring in the hole, with the rubber gasket, we always use them,, then gently guide the toilet down over the bolts and once it is aligned, squish it down into the wax, then sit on it and then tighten up the johnny bolts, you should be all set. Hope this helps.
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Hello, W/D here. I always use the wax ring that has the plastic horn molded into it. Rarely, I will place another regular gasket on top of it if the closet flange sits too far above the floor or is cocked. The key to a good seal of a wax ring is to install it properly, and set it several times. What I do is tighten the bolts that bolt the toilet to the flange, and then sit on the seat, putting as much weight as I can on the bowl, and even wiggling a bit. The toilet settles, and I tighten the bolts (carefully) a bit more. I continue to do this several times until the toilet is settled well onto the closet flange and is secure. You have to take your time with this, and be very careful not to over tighten at any one time. You can break the closet flange or at worst, crack the porcelain bowl flange.
Best regards, --W/D--
This is not an easy one as it could be a lot of different thing causing this problem. The easiest one first, check to see if the bolts holding the toilet to the closet collar are tight they may be under the two half round covers on either side of the toilet bowl. If they are not tight you can try tightening them be real careful not to break the bowl flanges. If that doesn't fix the problem you will need to take up the toilet and see if the toilet flange is in good shape and that the floor has not rotted out or that the bolts have not pulled loose from the closet flange.
As you can see this could get into a lot of work.
Good Luck.
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Did you try sticking 2 wax rings on there?
yes, we tried 2. We didn't like the way the tiolet is attached to the floor. It only has 2 bolts in the back of the tiolet not the 2 in the middle. Is that a problem?
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