bogeeb
New Member
I could use some expert advice on this problem. I went to my daughters to replace a wax ring that may have been leaking sewer gas. When I pulled the toilet off I immediately noticed the opening was much larger than what I have seen before. I measured the opening to be 5 inches and the wax ring almost falls into the hole. Like I said I have put in a few toilets in my time but never encountered this problem. It is in a 60 + year old home in Baltimore. I installed a new wax ring but I don't think it will do much better than the old one as is sits down into the pipe opening and may not even seal properly though it seemed to squash down. Maybe someone could tell me what I could do to remedy this for the next time I pull the toilet. Is there a plate that would go over this opening to bring the size into line with a standard 4 inch drain? I am open to any ideas at this point. Thanks for any help you can give.