jamminjoe
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Hi Everyone:
I've got three Toto Ultramax toilets that I bought from Terry in the summer of 2007 (These Ultramax toilets have exceeded all my expectations (thanks Terry!) and I need to replace the wax seal on all three due to the poor installations done by my so-called plumbing firm. I've decided on using the Fernco wax free toilet seal (model FTS-3) rather than the Hercules wax seals that were used when they were first installed.
I've reviewed most of the wax & waxless seal posted information on this site looking for some installation info on the Fernco wax free toilet seal and I still haven't come across the specific info that I'm concerned about.
So here are my questions:
1) Once I have pressed the Fernco wax free toilet seal over the horn on the bottom of the toilet do I need to run a bead of silicone caulk around the area where the Fernco and the toilet meet to have a backup/protection for the day (years down the road!?) when the glue on the Fernco fails?
2) My concern is that the glue is just like the smashed wax on a wax seal. If the wax ever separates from the toilet and the the wax seal, then water gets to the floor and the whole seal needs to be replaced. I think that if the glue on Fernco ever fails to stay in contact with the toilet, then the seal will leak and then a new Fernco seal needs to be installed. Am I right about this?
3) Exactly what extra steps (things not explained in the Fernco instructions) should I do now to try to prevent the Fernco from leaking in the future?
I prefer to spend some extra time and effort now than having a re-do to worry about later.
Thank you for your time and attention!
I've got three Toto Ultramax toilets that I bought from Terry in the summer of 2007 (These Ultramax toilets have exceeded all my expectations (thanks Terry!) and I need to replace the wax seal on all three due to the poor installations done by my so-called plumbing firm. I've decided on using the Fernco wax free toilet seal (model FTS-3) rather than the Hercules wax seals that were used when they were first installed.
I've reviewed most of the wax & waxless seal posted information on this site looking for some installation info on the Fernco wax free toilet seal and I still haven't come across the specific info that I'm concerned about.
So here are my questions:
1) Once I have pressed the Fernco wax free toilet seal over the horn on the bottom of the toilet do I need to run a bead of silicone caulk around the area where the Fernco and the toilet meet to have a backup/protection for the day (years down the road!?) when the glue on the Fernco fails?
2) My concern is that the glue is just like the smashed wax on a wax seal. If the wax ever separates from the toilet and the the wax seal, then water gets to the floor and the whole seal needs to be replaced. I think that if the glue on Fernco ever fails to stay in contact with the toilet, then the seal will leak and then a new Fernco seal needs to be installed. Am I right about this?
3) Exactly what extra steps (things not explained in the Fernco instructions) should I do now to try to prevent the Fernco from leaking in the future?
I prefer to spend some extra time and effort now than having a re-do to worry about later.
Thank you for your time and attention!