Rossn
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Could use a little guidance... thank you in advance
Background
Installed a Toto Nexus, with the Unifit connector. My metal flange was on the subfloor with about 1" (maybe 7/8") of backboard and tile, bringing finished floor above the flange.
Did all the reading here and went with the two wax ring approach... Harvey #1 (no horn) on bottom with Harvey #1 (with horn) on top. Then found unifit adapter would compress the ring about 7/8-1", and was concerned rings might slide apart with that much compression, so followed tuttle's advice, took a razor, and trimmed off 3/8", which went better than expected. With Unifit, was able to apply pressure relatively evenly, alternating between tightening sides. It compressed around 3/8" +/-. No leaks with water flushes, and the toilet is now polyseamsealed to the ground.
Here is why I am concerned
When the wax rings came out of the packaging, there were some surface areas that had small divots... maybe 1/8" deep. I 'repaired' them sacrificing wax from the thicker parts of the ring. I also tried to massage the seam (probably a mistake, but the divots had me questioning the need) to make it more smooth and more uniform inside and out. Ultimately, the 'disturbed' wax didn't seem as strong as the native parts of the ring.
Questions
- What's the best way to remove a wax ring from packaging to prevent the divots; do plumbers ever get these, or it's all about technique?
- What's the minimum amount a wax ring (or double wax ring) should compress during install?
- Should I have just compressed the 7/8"-1" without trimming?
- Do you think my wax ring is likely to fail, and that I should pull the toilet and re-do before using?
Background
Installed a Toto Nexus, with the Unifit connector. My metal flange was on the subfloor with about 1" (maybe 7/8") of backboard and tile, bringing finished floor above the flange.
Did all the reading here and went with the two wax ring approach... Harvey #1 (no horn) on bottom with Harvey #1 (with horn) on top. Then found unifit adapter would compress the ring about 7/8-1", and was concerned rings might slide apart with that much compression, so followed tuttle's advice, took a razor, and trimmed off 3/8", which went better than expected. With Unifit, was able to apply pressure relatively evenly, alternating between tightening sides. It compressed around 3/8" +/-. No leaks with water flushes, and the toilet is now polyseamsealed to the ground.
Here is why I am concerned
When the wax rings came out of the packaging, there were some surface areas that had small divots... maybe 1/8" deep. I 'repaired' them sacrificing wax from the thicker parts of the ring. I also tried to massage the seam (probably a mistake, but the divots had me questioning the need) to make it more smooth and more uniform inside and out. Ultimately, the 'disturbed' wax didn't seem as strong as the native parts of the ring.
Questions
- What's the best way to remove a wax ring from packaging to prevent the divots; do plumbers ever get these, or it's all about technique?
- What's the minimum amount a wax ring (or double wax ring) should compress during install?
- Should I have just compressed the 7/8"-1" without trimming?
- Do you think my wax ring is likely to fail, and that I should pull the toilet and re-do before using?
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