SugarHollow
New Member
I have read many threads here and talked to several plumbers regarding how to seal a toilet to a flange 3/8 inch below floor level. All my bathrooms were tiled and they left the flanges where they were, so that the top surface of the flange is 3/8 inch below the top surface of the tile. Furthermore, the tile cutouts for the flange on all three toilets are such that the tile overhangs one side of the flange. So in order to raise the flange, i would have to cut tile, which I don't want to do.
Based on what I've read and heard, I should stick with wax rings (although I would use a Sani-seal synthetic ring if I didn't have to stack them. If I have to stack rings, I want to stay with wax). Some plumbers recommend a jumbo ring, while others recommend stacking two regular rings. I have replaced two of the three Mansfield (POS) toilets installed by the builder with Totos. For one Toto I used a jumbo wax ring, for the other I used two wax rings. I haven't had any problems with either.
The prevailing opinion here seems to be two wax rings. The more I analyzed the question, the more I think two rings is the best approach. Don't know whether I just got lucky with the jumbo ring or not. I sure hope it lasts. In any case, for my last and final installation, I want to go with two rings; one with a funnel and one without. Here's my question: which ring goes on top (touching the toilet base) and which ring goes on bottom (touching the flange)? The plumbers who installed the original toilet put the funnel ring on the bottom, but it is my understanding from reading advice here that the funnel should be on top and the plain wax ring below. Am I misunderstanding the advice here?
By the way, never in my life did I think I would get excited about a toilet. But these Totos are just a pleasure to own. They look great and they work great. Can't imagine using any other brand now that I have these.
Thanks for your help.
Based on what I've read and heard, I should stick with wax rings (although I would use a Sani-seal synthetic ring if I didn't have to stack them. If I have to stack rings, I want to stay with wax). Some plumbers recommend a jumbo ring, while others recommend stacking two regular rings. I have replaced two of the three Mansfield (POS) toilets installed by the builder with Totos. For one Toto I used a jumbo wax ring, for the other I used two wax rings. I haven't had any problems with either.
The prevailing opinion here seems to be two wax rings. The more I analyzed the question, the more I think two rings is the best approach. Don't know whether I just got lucky with the jumbo ring or not. I sure hope it lasts. In any case, for my last and final installation, I want to go with two rings; one with a funnel and one without. Here's my question: which ring goes on top (touching the toilet base) and which ring goes on bottom (touching the flange)? The plumbers who installed the original toilet put the funnel ring on the bottom, but it is my understanding from reading advice here that the funnel should be on top and the plain wax ring below. Am I misunderstanding the advice here?
By the way, never in my life did I think I would get excited about a toilet. But these Totos are just a pleasure to own. They look great and they work great. Can't imagine using any other brand now that I have these.
Thanks for your help.