Closet flange that fits inside 3" pipe?

[pecck]

Before I had the issue of the closet flange not sitting flat atop the spacers. This new kit is great, but the spacers are just a bit wider than the opening in my floor. I used the original Oatey spacers, then one of the spacers from the Oatey self-rite extender kit along with the gasket and yellow flange. Nice clean fit and level. Any foreseeable issues with this?

 

[wwhitney]

FWIW, of the maybe 5 toilets I've installed, one time the toilet was incompatible with a PVC flange set directly on the finish floor. That arrangement resulted in a flange that was too high for that toilet. So I would suggest setting the top of flange 1/8" - 1/4" above finish floor, like the metal flanges are.

I also don't understand that kit, what the gasket is for and how the yellow flange seals to the the pipe below the floor. Perhaps someone else does, I'm a little too busy to check the directions on it right now.

Where the spacers are too big, you could just cut a little bit off to make them fit between the tiles.

Cheers, Wayne

 

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[Reach4]

I used the original Oatey spacers, then one of the spacers from the Oatey self-rite extender kit along with the gasket and yellow flange. Nice clean fit and level. Any foreseeable issues with this?

Does the yellow seal tight to the PVC to stop gasses? That would be my concern.

 

[pecck]

FWIW, of the maybe 5 toilets I've installed, one time the toilet was incompatible with a PVC flange set directly on the finish floor. That arrangement resulted in a flange that was too high for that toilet. So I would suggest setting the top of flange 1/8" - 1/4" above finish floor, like the metal flanges are.

I also don't understand that kit, what the gasket is for and how the yellow flange seals to the the pipe below the floor. Perhaps someone else does, I'm a little too busy to check the directions on it right now.

The gasket creates the seal, the opening is slightly smaller in diameter than the yellow gasket creating a tight seal when pushed through.

Where the spacers are too big, you could just cut a little bit off to make them fit between the tiles.

Cheers, Wayne

I don't have to tools to cut away at the tile.

Thanks as always for the help.

 

[pecck]

Does the yellow seal tight to the PVC to stop gasses? That would be my concern.

It creates a tight seal around the flange.

 

[pecck]

Does the yellow seal tight to the PVC to stop gasses? That would be my concern.

That's what the directions say

 

[pecck]

FWIW, of the maybe 5 toilets I've installed, one time the toilet was incompatible with a PVC flange set directly on the finish floor. That arrangement resulted in a flange that was too high for that toilet. So I would suggest setting the top of flange 1/8" - 1/4" above finish floor, like the metal flanges are.

Great advice, I sat the toilet on top as a test and sure enough it wasn't flush on the floor.

 

[Reach4]

Great advice, I sat the toilet on top as a test and sure enough it wasn't flush on the floor.

If using wax above the yellow, before placing the wax, check for rocking. Rocking could be from the yellow being too high. It could also just be the nature of the toilet and floor. If any rocking is possible on your dry fitting, you will want to place shims to prevent rocking. Mark or tape the positions of the shims. Then lift the toilet off of the shims. Drop the wax, and place the toilet.

 

[wwhitney]

I don't have to tools to cut away at the tile.

I was proposing cutting the plastic spacers, not the tile.

If the yellow flange doesn't seal to the pipe directly, I would suggest using the earlier inside flange that does seal, along with the new spacers, cut down as required to fit.

Cheers, Wayne