Toilet?? Please help??

Question

For an average toilet the washer at the end of the S bend is that hard to change?? or do i need a plumer to do it??
if anybody knows how to do it can use explain it to me i nee to change it every time i flush the toilet it leks like a tap.

Answer 1

Shut the water off. Take the toilet up, unbolt it from the floor and uncouple it from the water inlet. Scrape the wax from the bottom of the toilet and around the soil pipe and install new was seal. then just do the reverse and you are all done. It is very simple.

Answer 2

I am ALMOST totally perplexed at what you mean by a washer... I have a suspicion that you are t alkling about the WAX ring that is UNDER the toilet bowl and connects(at floor level) with the sewer outlet... I change those from time to time(not often) ONLY when the seal is broken and causes leaks.. BUT>> BUT>> BUT if you do NOT know much about that... then you should hire a handyman(not necessarily a plumber) to do the job as it is a rather simple thing to do... To ENSURE THAT the best wax ring is used, I would go and buy it myself at HOme Depot or Lowe's because sometimes the plumber and/or handyman will put on a cheaper type.. By the way.. for your information, if a plumber uses one of his items(i.e. the wax ring for the toilet) you buy it for $10 and he will charge 5 times that if he has to furnish it.

Answer 3

The "S" bend. Hmmmm.....
If you're talking about the small tube coming from wall to toilet, supplying the water, then no, this is a simple fix. It is connected to a spicket. Turn this off. This is the house water supply. The other end is connected to the fill valve inside the toilet tank. Change this tube, or hose, at any local hardware for $7 or so. You may also need a new fill valve - about $8 at the hardware.
The library has the picture book which will show you all the parts and how to fix/change them.

If your leak comes from under the toilet, at floor level, then you have a deteriorated wax seal underneath the toilet itself. To change this is not as easy as most have answered. Changing the wax ring seal all depends on age, floor covering, and any sub-floor damage the leak has caused. To change this seal you must completely disconnect everything from the toilet, including the tank itself (for ease and safety). You might seek out experienced help to change the wax ring and re-install the unit properly.

Answer 4

The good news is I have just done this.
Use bowl cleaner and clean the toilet throughly outside. The job is easier with a clean fixture. Turn off the water supply then flush the toilet. Use a sponge or old towel to sponge up remaining water in the tank. Then remove water from the toilet itself.
You can lift the entire toilet up, but it may be easier to remove the tank first. Unscrew two mounting screws ( one on each side) which lightens the load. then locate two toilet flange bolts holding the toilet to the floor. Use crescent wrench to remove the mounting nuts.

Put parts in a small box so you can find them to reverse the process. Lay several layers newspaper on the floor and stand over the toilet. Carefully rock the toilet left to right to break the hold. then carefully lift it STRAIGHT up to clear the bolts and lay it on it's SIDE.

Then take an old bread knife or putty knife to scrape the old wax ring onto a newspaper. Spray the underneath area with Fantastic spray and wipe clean.

Measure the iron soil pipe going under the floor to see if it is 4 inches wide inside diameter. Others will tell you to just buy a wax ring and put everything back together. My experience is to purchase a "Push-Tite" Gasketed Closet Flange made by Sioux Chief. Cost about $7. And a wax ring cost about $3. That will solve problems for sure.

Time involved about 2 hours.

Answer 5

The "washer" you are talking about is a wax ring. It is changed by actually pulling up the toilet and scraping off the old wax ring and placing a new ring down, then resetting the toilet. Not too hard, but you do need to be able to pick up the toilet.

Answer 6

Please check the make, model, and year your toilet was made. Look on the inside of the tank cover. There are no average toilets on the market. It is easy to change the washer, but easier to call the local plumbing company near you and supply them with all information so they can give you a fairly accurate price over the phone Good luck!

Answer 7

as Thomas _s says it is very easy to do , a bit heavy to lift and turn upside down but very easy , and don't be scared, the wax ring costs about $4.00 a plumber will charge you $200 .00 and it should only take you 10 Min's , a plumber will charge you an hour at least plus travel time and all kinds of add on`s

Answer 8

Just hire the plumber

Answer 9

confusing issue. browse onto search engines like google. this could actually help!

Answer 10

Call a PLUMBER.