Just took my toilet out to find the flange completely rusted out. This was a great video to show me how to accomplish a replacement. Great to know I can get that in stainless. THANKS!

@tellmesomething2go

Жыл бұрын

get a last name.

Since the double wax install is the first time I've seen that done, I think having the video of the toilet being "smushed" onto the rings would have made this an even better video.

@jimmyraidjames

4 ай бұрын

YA i was waiting for that too

@brucecampbell3062

3 ай бұрын

Would like to see camera put down In toilet. Took one off, wax half plugged septic pipe?

@allaniideas3230

3 ай бұрын

me too --- just removed a toilet & the wax was smushed inward taking up valuble pipe diameter @@brucecampbell3062

@brentbarnhart5827

2 ай бұрын

I also like it when they call in the homeowners wife who is 300 lbs and have her sit down and seat it. "Wiggle a bit honey, a little more, perfect, thank you."

@RahulRathi-re3zx

Ай бұрын

@@brentbarnhart5827😂

Thank you for taking the time to go through ALL the details with those of us that are novice and need complete and thorough advice! There will always be situations in this old house we just cannot tackle, and I just wish this city had a plumber like YOU that did such a meticulous and organized job. You are obviously concerned about your clients. God Bless you for being such a caring soul!

Thank you so much for this video. I was in the situation where the toilet flange was completely rusted out and I didn't even know what pieces where what. I was able to get it all out eventually and now I'm much more confident in getting everything done right! Thanks again!!

My son and I feel more confident about our toilet repair plan. Thanks for sharing

Thank you. I like that you let the camera run long enough to give an example of the patience and persistence that it really takes to get a good result in a situation where things have decayed.

@pkicng210

2 жыл бұрын

From start to finish-a perfect job.

I also ran into the issue with having a void around the flange in my downstairs bathroom thats on a slab. What I did was mixed up a batch of Sakrete anchor cement and poured it into the void until it was level with the top of the slab. Its the consistency of Hersheys syrup before it starts to set and flows in and filled the gap perfectly. Once it dried I was able to then drill holes with a masonry bit and screw down the flange with Tapcon concrete screws. Solid as a rock.

@DonaldDump2024

Жыл бұрын

Yeah seems like that beats the toilet pulling up on on the toilet PVC drain. I think that’s what he anchored it to.

What a fantastic tool you have by filming your projects. Anytime a customer questions why you did something you've got the whole job recorded. I always thought a good tradesman never minds when people watch them work. Good job buddy.

Great video. The only difference, to save time and labor we use an oscillating tool to if needed to be cut out, the bolts, rusted pipes and especially a messy flange. Best tool ever made.

I will say one thing, your the cleanest plumber i,ve ever seen.

@rogerd4559

4 ай бұрын

He even looks like Mister Clean, with the bald head and muscles 😂

1st I appreciate your attention to wanting to do this job correctly & 2nd I appreciate that you are so tidy!!!!

That was a hell of a job you did !. What I liked most is how cleaned you did your job and that my friend goes to show you how responsible you are in executing your job.

Only thing I needed to seen you place the bowl back in place.

I always use some TP (it's usually right there) to cover the hole. As for the amount of wax, I think a extra thick wax is good enough. If you squeeze too much wax when you're seating toilet you run a risk of it actually going into the waste line and clogging the hole and or catching TP when flushed and down the road you'll have a clog. I can tell when this happens and I get wax on my toilet snake. Good video and love the clean work area!

@akanesoratobu8889

Жыл бұрын

Do you think mines ok I just installed one myself i just used the one that came with the toilet itself i think just a ordinarly standard one. One should be ok right?

@ThanhBui1

Жыл бұрын

@@akanesoratobu8889I change probably 10 toilet already, just with 1 wax ring and never had problem, nobody I know use 2 wax rings

@akanesoratobu8889

Жыл бұрын

@@ThanhBui1 good to know thank you. I recently got mine changed by a plumber and he mentioned he only put in one wax ring so now i feel relieved. thank you!

@buggsy5

4 ай бұрын

I agree. Using two rings is trying to solve a problem that usually does not exist. All they can do is cause a problem in the future. The flange was level with the top of the tile. It would have been better if it was about 1/4" higher, but one ring would have been more than sufficient fot that toilet. If, when when you go to set the toilet, it rests on the tile without compressing the wax ring a bit, then the flange is far lower than spec and needs to be addressed. @@ThanhBui1

@stevejohnson3311

3 ай бұрын

Great video, however I use 1 1/2 wax or extra thick and apply appropriately. ALWAYS ADD SCREWS. Please note, bolts should not be angled after setting the commode. A indicator the toilet is not centered. 45 years in the business

Great video , Awsome professionalism. I know you make customers feel good. Though all the difficulty you win Gold. Forever a fan🎉

A pair of needle nose vise grips work wonders. I think they make an extra-large thick wax ring. Good job thanks for sharing..

Because that flange wasn't bolted down that toilet will move regardless of what you said

Nice touch, vaccum to water line. You're the cleanest plumber on earth!

My Dad invented those there called the Clam I'm happy too see you using them we make them in Erie ,PA.

@TOTALTECHAZ

Жыл бұрын

Is that true? That is pretty cool. We stock all 17 trucks with them, they can really be a lifesaver!

@NRecob

2 ай бұрын

Your Dad is an inventive/mechanical genius!

@gunmetlx7917

Ай бұрын

Nice, for real? I just found and ordered myself one earlier today after realizing the Oatey split ring creates a 'hump' instead of leaving you with a flat surface. No idea why they designed it like that....

Great Job, you definitely take pride in doing your job. Thks,

Great job, Enjoyed the full video and the explanation of everything you were doing at the time you were doing it!👍

Great job on replacing the flange. Wish all plumbers were detailed like yourself…..impressive!

@simon6071

Жыл бұрын

Job well done except for the fact that he put the toilet water into the bathtub. Yuck! He should have have put the toilet water into a bucket first and then put the toilet water back into the toilet after the installation of the new toilet was finished.

@ronzo7238

Жыл бұрын

@@simon6071 I missed that. Nasty plumber.....😆

@simon6071

Жыл бұрын

@@ronzo7238 Did you get a long vacation after contracting an infection from the toilet water by taking a bath after the plumber just left?

@simon6071

Жыл бұрын

@@ronzo7238Oh, excuse me. Did you mean you missed that nasty plumber as a form of sarcasm or you mean you failed to pay attention of the nasty act that he did with the toilet water?

Thanks for the video. When I purchased mounting bolts, the pack only came with one washer and nut and referred to using a piece of plastic to hold the bolt up (which wasn't included). Just before the big gap in your video due to your camera battery dying, I noticed you used a nut to tighten each bolt to the flange so they stand straight up and are secure. I think this is a good idea, and saw this tip in another video, and thus others should ensure they in face have TWO washers and TWO nuts for EACH bolt. In another video I saw use of green painters tape on the floor with a line drawn in marker exactly where the bolt holes are. The missing piece from this video is the part where you "horse walk" the toilet over the bolt holes, then set the toilet down slow on the wax seal. Wax needs to be at room temp. Then I guess you could apply downward pressure with your hands, or sit on the toilet gradually, then tighten up. I am going to try an extra thick wax seal, versus an ordinary one, or two stacked. For those keeping an existing toilet, it is likely important to also clean off the old wax clinging to the underside of the old toilet. Suggest users use a stuffed rag to cover the big drain hole (reduces sewer gas, and chance of guck falling in, or important parts falling in). Remember to take out the stuffed rag before the "horse walk". Thanks again for your efforts to help us.

@earthbarnes6694

2 жыл бұрын

Buy tank kit it has all the nuts and bolts I take entire tank outside and wash it with soap and water hose down like washing a car, before i reassemble

@ronaldwalker4047

2 жыл бұрын

Great job..nice details...Thank you.

If replacing a round front bowl with an elongated bowl and toilet is on the wall next to entry door that swings in... make sure door will clear front of new bowl. It may be a round front for a reason. Measure twice, install once.

Great job and very helpful video. Thanks - from neighboring Fountain Hills, Arizona.

Thanks for the video. You did a good job of explaining all the detail's. I just had the same problem this evening.

Very informative for this DIY, wanted to see the toilet placed on two wax rings. Good job!

Thanks, very informative. People may not know this, but when using an open ended hacksaw, always install the blade so it cuts on the pull stroke not push.

@DonaldDump2024

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean unlike a conventional saw and more like a Japanese saw? Is that because it’s less apt to cause damage?

@SpeakerKevin

Жыл бұрын

@@DonaldDump2024 The blade will flex and bind if set up to cut on the push stroke.

I'm currently struggling getting my flange out. good video 10/10

I am little confused. Were you not supposed to screw flange to sub floor? Only thing holding is plastic PVC lip.Doubling up wax also seems excessive since you run the risk of it collapsing inwards blocking the pipe.

You can get that rusted flange off in 10 min with a dremel. Put a rag in the sewer line while your working. Master Plumber 50 yrs.

@RandyHobson-vw2dc

Ай бұрын

Those dremels are life savers!

@gaylefriedman3773

7 күн бұрын

Lime-away will clean up that mold & mildew.

@gaylefriedman3773

7 күн бұрын

Excellent Plumber! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🪠

@gaylefriedman3773

7 күн бұрын

"Excellent Plumber!" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🪠

i think overall you did a very good job, just would have liked to see the toilet get set down on floor

You’re pretty good yeah I was wondering about the drain I didn’t see you put a towel something to make sure nothing fell down the grade that’s only thing I didn’t see but I learned a lot from you thanks man different type of flange too

@wellnesswisdom-vi2sb

10 ай бұрын

He almost lost a screw driver and some hardware down that pipe....

@dorothybarrow9078

Ай бұрын

​@wellnesswisdom-vi2sb. However, he did lose some of the flange down the pipe🫤 at the -22:57,58,59,23:00 mark

Don't get it. What's keeping that flange attached? Didn't show setting toilet on double wax? Don't know!

@andrewarmstrong3556

Жыл бұрын

Not much, the end of the sewer pipe under the toilet has a lip on it that is holding the flange to the floor (sort of) but it could be overcome if the pipe gets brittle or the toilet gets moved (someone twisting around while sitting on it). The flange needs to be secured with concrete anchors but some people believe in doing the job fast instead of right.

Great job I like your patient of cleaning everything as you go

I am a 69 yo woman who appreciates this video because tomorrow this job is on my list of things to do. Thank you

always bring the flange up , never use 2 wax. all flanges are ment to be secured. first time it gets a good bump IT WILL SPIN

First of all, excellent video. You let it run pretty much straight through, with your thoughts in real-time. Especially liked when you had to solve problems along the way, on the fly. And you kept a clean work area, minded your tools, and protected your knees. I do have a QUESTION though: So, the way you have the repair is that you use a flange that sits underneath the lip of the drainage pipe. (I recently had a old 4 inch diameter metal pipe, rusted metal flange issue, but used an OAKEY Replacement Flange that inserts down into the pipe, thus having a flat and wide flange body to then (1) anchor into the concrete below first, then (2) install the upward-facing bolts to the toilet. However, in your fix, because the flange does NOT sit atop the pipe (in the Oakey model), but sits BELOW the pipe top ‘lip’ loosely, and adheres to it by two tiny set screws and nothing below to sit on -- is that not a secure fit? Won’t the downward weight of the toilet when set onto the flange, that is not yet attached to the toilet by two upward bolts, cause movementof that flange downward? Yes, I suppose that as yiu tighten the bolts on the toilet, that will move the flange back up against the lip of the pipe -- but for instance, if one of the tiny screws fails, that flange will bend and break below, and you’ll never know, as it’ll still feel like the toilet bolts are tightening. I thought you were going to add back a mortar/cement base, after determining the level you needed after setting the replacement flange. Bring the replacement cement up to that height. Then wait a day or two to cure, then set back your replacement flange as you did - but now, there’d be “a solid, level floor” underneath your flange AND more than enough real estate to anchor in some cement screws to anchor that flange in place. So, you’re depending on the toilet sitting flush on the floor and not moving by virtue of the weight to be the KEY. Because there is no anchor at all to the house itself, only to the plumbing pipe! The side to side movement (if there’s any extra weight placed suddenly against the toilet) will shift against the pipe, as that’s the only connection to the toilet. No additional anchoring to a wood subfloor, concrete, or other house part. (Hopefully folks will be gentle in terms of getting up and down and not shifting too much side to side. It would be fine then).

That’s what I do every day! I did 6 repair flanges and two subfloor repairs

Awesome! This is exactly what I needed to see. This girl is redoing her half bath, and I found out I needed to change the flange and had no idea how to do it. Unfortunately, my do-it- all father lives 600 miles away and my wonderful husband is an attorney, so you know...😆 Thanks for walking me through it!

@corin164

Жыл бұрын

So, you are saying that your attorney husband doesn't do what a real men should know how to do.

@NicBran07

Жыл бұрын

@@corin164 I am saying that we work with what strengths we have. My husband may not be a diy guy, only because he does not like it, but he can do just about anything -- far more than I can do. I do the things I am good at --which is DIY so I guess by your argument, I am doing guy things -- he handles the things at which he excels (I won't list them because I don't want to sound like an arrogant, egotistical, entitled, stereo-typical housewife). We make a good team.

@corin164

Жыл бұрын

@@NicBran07 It was not too long ago, all men knew how to maintain a household with the need basic skills. Far too many of today's men, have shirked their responsibility to take care of their family regardless of their employment or financial status. One should always look at the world as if it were in chaotic state and consider what would it take to protect one's family from lack of shelter, famine and safety. I dare say that far too many men would fail if faced in that situation.

@tellmesomething2go

Жыл бұрын

not good.

@douglasdever6134

Жыл бұрын

If a criminal defense attorney, he should be used to handling shit.

You can use a plunger and plunge the remaining water out of bowl when emptying it. There will be a little left, but won't spill out unless you intentionally tip bowl when removing

I often rely upon a battery powered Dremel with cut off for these situations. Thanks for the video

Great job! Thank you.

Your video was very helpful. On to Home Depot I go!!

14:55 Remove hold down screws in flange, take out flange a with nail bar, works for me. ( Clogs pipe first )

He does great work, and clean too.

Well thankyou for showing this video .I do have a wet floor in my bath room to replace and when I do it I have to take up the tolet to replace everything I can see but now I know so thankyou

Very neat!!!

I like that you care about the job you do. You did a great job. I’d hire you in a heart beat 😊

I use Stainless Steel replacement rings & bolt them to the floor. I usually try to orient the new flange so the bolt heads are at the end of the narrow slot where it is strongest. I fasten the hold- down bolts to the flange itself, as he is doing. I only use 5/16" Brass bolts & nuts. The Big Boxes have cheaped out & gone to brass plated steel bolts, which rust & rot out, plus some are thin. Check them with a magnet before buying. You may have to go to an old hardware store or supply house to find the heavier brass bolts. Although they have "snap-off" bolts, Do Not try to bend them over & snap them! You may warp the flange or Crack the toilet base! Use a mini hack saw/ etc. to cut them off! Not a fan of the new plastic hold - down nuts! I only use large brass nuts & metal washers. You may need 2 wax rings if it is an old 4 inch cast iron flange. I shape one to fill the gap around the flange then set one on the flange. I use extra wax to seal all holes in the flange & around it's circumference to protect the subfloor in case of leaks. After l set the John, l seal it to the floor with an adhesive caulk like Loktite/ Polyseamseal & clean up with a rounded grout sponge After l test the toilet for leaks. Best to always change the water supply tube up to the tank since it may be deteriorated or have a different seal footprint where it connects to the fill valve.

Pretty solid repair and installation.

Very good job Clean and new

Awesome Work.

I like this work so much.

Very helpful video....was really wanting to see how you pressed the two wax rings down....that part was left out....

One tip: I watched another video of flange replacement and they made tape and marker marks on the floor where the flange bolts are prior to removing them. That way when putting the new one in it's easier the figure out where you want it. And makes it easier to replace toilet as well

@mountainman5025

Жыл бұрын

It's not rocket surgery. It can be off as much as 1/2 inch and still bolt up to the toilet just fine.

@frankwhiteiv831

10 күн бұрын

@@mountainman5025rocket surgery??? 😂😂😂

I’ll never understand why people don’t remove the tag on braided supply lines. 🤨🤷🏻‍♂️

i, replaced my old round front toilet with a water saver elongated chair hight, re placed comode flange wax ring supply line and a quarter turn angle stop complete installation with toilet shims and clean area in 45, minutes kauking arond base / no complaining, good video

Wish you showed the toilet going into place after new wax ring assembly

Great video ! Detailed explanation with excellent camera work. Now confident to replace broken casr iron flange. Thank you!!!

I used the same type of flange because mine was completely rusted out. I didnt screw into concrete because i didn't have a hammer drill. i worried my toilet would move around but it's been more than a year and no movement at all. i didn't use a wax ring, rather i used a rubber one, also no problems. Although your video didn't teach me how to do this, it's reassured me that my toilet should be ok.

Thanks. Good job!

I wish I could post the pictures on here how I fix and set it. You'll never have a problem with the screws coming up from the soft wood floor or rotted wood floor around the flange and I usually put four screws when I set the flange definitely need 1 x 2 under that wood floor around that flange so the new screws have something to really bite in

Great video! Super helpful. I love seeing DIY videos by thorough, conscientious, knowledgable people.

Very conscientious!

Great video. you take pride in your work and it shows. Thanks for sharing.

I have done this much like you, but I always clean the flooring thoroughly before reinstalling the toilet.

You are relying on two tiny screws to hold the toilet in place 😳. I would have screwed the double ring to the floor.

@jesusagonzales9485

2 жыл бұрын

He explained there was nothing underneath to screw it to.

@ericglover5341

2 жыл бұрын

@@jesusagonzales9485 There’s concrete he could have tapped into. He said in his experience once the ring is tight it would slip out or turn or what not.

@YoComment

Жыл бұрын

Agree. I didn't secure into the concrete with this exact same repair 3 years ago. Visiting family started dancing on the toilet and it turned (spun) enough to have it leak all over the floor. Now I have to do the job all over again.

@gwarlow

Жыл бұрын

@@YoComment “dancing on the toilet”? This family should never be served alcohol. ;-)

@StephenMartinez-ve1ey

5 ай бұрын

Usually the floor is rotted around the flange also I usually go in the basement and run a piece of one by two wood and from the bottom when you screw down the flange it has something to bite into.

I like how you clean up . You did a great job just the way I would have done it. Keep up the good work.

At 21:36 Noticed object fell into pipe : / , not sure why you didn't pull that away when you had the chance..? It may be a good idea to to block the pipe so nothing falls in that can not be retrieved later (during clean up), otherwise looks ok.

@TOTALTECHAZ

2 жыл бұрын

I admit, that was a complete accident. And it definitely is a good idea to cover it with something so that doesn’t happen. But when you really think about it, the nut is so small, and it bounces so far in a four-inch line, it would be pretty hard to pull out and just not worth it. It’s not really causing a problem anyway if it goes down there. But it shouldn’t happen in the first place. Thanks for watching.

@Matt-rl5mx

2 жыл бұрын

@@TOTALTECHAZ It was actually a broken piece of the flange. Might want to look into it some more to prevent any issues down the road.

As a former sheet metal mechanic/duct man, I am appalled at your use of those snips at 14:25 sir 🤣

Great job bro

Thanks for your reply! :)

great video, thank you, Now, I am not sure if putting simple regular wax ring was okay. Saw so many videos before this one, unfortunately, and they all use different types of rings. The double ring, yep did not do that either. hopefully can figure how to fix the little leak, the flange thing was okay. The biggest issue, was the being terrified that palmetto bugs would come up the pipe, as they had twice. So maybe a little leak is not that bad. I will try to remove the washers off the bolts, push down on the toilet with my 120 lbs, and then tighten more. Thanks for having trouble, since that seems to happen every time I repair anything.

Great video.Main products: sealing gasket,gland packing,PTFE/graphite/asbestos products, ceramic fiber products, high temperature heat insulation and fireproof material.

OMG! Your cleanliness is admirable if not envious!! Qustion: What is the safe tightening maximum for the bowl to flange bolts before tragic disaster happens with the toilet bowl flagnge?? Keep up the great work and hire yourself some techs and get a few trucks on the road. Thanks!!

Wish I had seen this yesterday. That replacement flange looks better than the solution available to me at the local store here in a blizzard on a Saturday. I got back together, doesn't leak, and the toilet doesn't rock. Until next time.

this is a great video and clean work, you started to check that the tank was wobbly from the toilet, and it was wobbly. did you ever fix it from wobbling. why was it wobbling?

@SergioPena20

Жыл бұрын

It was wobbling because the bolts were loose.

What cleaner did you use to clean out the grout and stain off the tiles?

I would have replaced the whole flange look like there was enough concrete when he took out that old ring to use tapcom screws, always make sure the tank to bowl bolts are tight enough seen to many leak from not being tight enough

Professional skills sir 👌

Thank you great job i larned 😮

My toilet bottom was leaking so here I am. After taking off toilet see that the steel flange that’s supposed to nailed / screwed down is all rusted through. It’s wooden floor and some is level ( the back ) while the front wood isn’t. It’s gone rotted though maybe a quarter inch down . Can I still use as is and just get it with longest nails / screws I can find ?

Thanks! This really helped me out and gave me much needed knowledge on what to do

Next time stuff the hole with a clothe or something but be careful not to let it fall in. I learnt that from another video. They said poisonous gasses aren't good. I think they have a point. :)

@krakenthrottle2199

2 жыл бұрын

Back when I was a second year apprentice I thought I left a rag in the WC flange when I mounted the WC because someone "borrowed" the rag I had. I had to remount 4 Toilettes and I never did find out where the rag went. The foreman was mad, I can't really blame him. After that I came up with a system. I'd tie teflon on the water line and only remove it when I removed the rag.

Great video! You're a natural born teacher. I do wish you had shown you actually placing the new toilet onto the wax rings

@tellmesomething2go

Жыл бұрын

yea! what was up with that?

@buggsy5

4 ай бұрын

Maybe he didn't want to show the struggle wiggling the bowl down to compress all that excess wax - some of it protruding into the flange opening.@@tellmesomething2go

@tellmesomething2go

3 ай бұрын

@@buggsy5 i know all about installs

@idontthinkso666

Ай бұрын

@@buggsy5 My thoughts EXACTLY!

Do you put something in the hole so no debris from the flange or the outside ring fall into the hole? Or if a few small pieces fall inside while chipping it away, that’s ok?

Why would you not anchor that repair ring? Tapcons, hydraulic cement, anything. One good bump and that toilet is going for a ride.

@andrewarmstrong3556

Жыл бұрын

some plumbers are lazy

QUESTION: How do cities/town vent their municipality sewer lines that run thru the city??

omg i love this guy he made a major job look ease i did my toilet in 7 min

Thank you.

if its only leaking from the tank a fluid master rebuild kit includes all insides of tank and new tank to bowl gasket for $20.00 and 20 minutes max, but I agree with you about the round bowl and thats enough for me to trash it for a new one. When ever I have to use a toilet with a round seat it feels like a kids toilet, don't know how large and or fat people use those things.

If your flange is rusted out & you put the wax on anyway, can some wax fall down the pipe?

Oh…a plumber that knows how to use a vacuum cleaner!

@TOTALTECHAZ

Жыл бұрын

I try.

NICE JOB

First advice to the customer: "clean your damn restroom"

@HsingSun

2 жыл бұрын

Normally, the renters would not clean the bathroom.

Great work and you are a very clean worker,well done.

Very nice quick job, had a leaking pan gasket & just spent half a day wrestling my toilet pan off so I could replace the pan gasket and inlet gasket! Saved hundreds though, so it was worth it, parts cost A$10 from Bunnings.

IF the problem was that the leak / problem was the tank leaking, why are you replacing the whole toilet instead of fixing the tank leak?

@deconteesawyer5758

Жыл бұрын

Same reason my friend was suckered into buying an entire new $400 center console for her car by the dealer when the defective spring clip sells for seven dollars on ebay.

@missioncnacpr7904

Жыл бұрын

@@deconteesawyer5758 😱

If you don't like leaks that rust out closet flanges & flooring, use a felt lined wax ring, or neoprene [for wall mount W.C's] You will thank me later!