Kohler Highline pressure assist install

[Johnfin]

well my powerflush kohler went well. 1 hr for the job. Seal was easy. Only issue was the plastic inlet on the tank was slightly damaged. I sanded it so the id was smooth and its drip free now. Could not find original hard pipe so i went braided.
I also noticed my stop is 5/8 compressing. Cant find any local store with one.

 

[Reach4]

I also noticed my stop is 5/8 compressing. Cant find any local store with one.

It's called 1/2 inch nominal compression. That is 5/8 OD.

If the pipe is in good shape, you could consider one of the the 1/2 inch 3/8 out SharkBite stop valves

 

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[Johnfin]

Terry was talking about the caulking to the floor code and leaving a space open. Is that a uniform or international code. The florida code says:
405.5Water-tight joints.
Joints formed where fixtures come in contact with walls or floors shall be sealed

 

[Jadnashua]

The toilet wax ring seals the toilet from the waste system to the floor...sealing around the outer front 3/4 or so of the toilet helps with sanitation (stuff getting caught underneath) and to help hold the toilet from moving, which will damage the wax seal. I suppose you could interpret that rule that the whole toilet needed to be sealed, and functionally, it won't hurt, but makes discovering a leak down the line much harder before some damage could occur. Wax rings are pretty reliable, but aggressive plunging can cause a blowout.