Place a new wax gasket over the horn on the bottom of the bowl, facing the tapered side toward the bowl. Remove wax from the floor flangeģ Turn the new bowl upside-down on a cushioned surface. (If the old hold-down bolts and/or the floor flange are damaged, replace them, too.) 2.

Using an old putty knife, scrape the wax gasket remains from the floor flange. Remove old toilet tank & bowlĢ Stuff a rag into the drainpipe to prevent sewer gases from escaping into your home. Gently rock the bowl from side to side to break the seal between the bowl and the floor, and then lift the bowl up, tilting it forward slightly to avoid spilling any remaining water. Remove the bowl by prying the caps off the hold-down bolts and removing the nuts with an adjustable wrench. When you bolt the new bowl to the floor, be very careful not to over-tighten the nuts as this can crack the porcelain.ġ To remove the old tank, unbolt it from the bowl using a screwdriver to hold the mounting bolt from inside the tank while unfastening its nut with a wrench from below. This gasket will serve as a 'shock absorber' to cushion the tank when you set it back onto the toilet bowl.If the hold-down bolts that fasten the toilet to the floor are corroded to the extent that you can’t remove the nuts, soak the bolts with penetrating oil or cut them off with a hacksaw. Place the large foam gasket over the flush valve tailpiece extending through the bottom of the tank. Take care not to over-tighten the nut, as it is possible to break it. As you tighten the nut, the beveled washer inside the tank should compress slightly, sealing the flush valve opening.

Thread the mounting nut onto the flush valve tailpiece from the outside of the tank, and tighten it down with channel-lock pliers. Orient the flush valve unit inside the tank according to the manufacturer's directions usually this means the vertical overflow tube should be positioned near the back of the tank.

Slide the large beveled washer onto the tailpiece of the flush valve, so the beveled side of the washer faces down, then insert the flush valve through the opening in the toilet tank from the inside. However, most universal flush valves will work with most toilets. The Spruce Home Improvement Review BoardĪn adjustable flush valve is a good option, because it can be set to whatever height is necessary.

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