Water is coming out from under the toilet onto the floor How do I change the wax ring?

Answer 1

FIRST SHUT THE WATER SUPPLY,FLUSH THE WATER OUT AND LOOSEN THE TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE TOILET TO THE FLOOR,LIFT THE TOILET UP AND REMOVE THE WAX RING.WAX RING ARE STANDARD SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ONE ON HAND,IF NOT COVER THE HOLE WITH OLD TOWELS OR RAGS TO PREVENT GASES FROM COMING UP TO YOUR HOUSE WHILE YOU GO GET THE RING.TO FINISH THE JOB JUST DO ALL STEPS BACKWARDS

Answer 2

First turn the water off to the toilet. Second unhook the supply. It should be on the left side under the tank. On the bottum of the toilet are two bolts, one on each side near the floor. They usually have plastic caps covering them. Pop the caps off and loosen the nuts. after you have removed the nuts you can lift the toilet off it's flange. Make sure you have some old newspaper or cardboard to set it on while you replace the wax ring. There will be left over residue from the old wax and you don't want that on your floor. Take a putty knife or a scraper and remove all the old wax from the bottum of the toilet and the flange. Place the new wax ring on the flange in between the two bolts. (you might have to replace the old closet bolts as well.) Pick the toilet up and place it onto the bolts, wax, and flange and sit backwards on it to smoosh it straight down on the wax. Retightin the bolts and replace the plastic caps. re attach the water supply and turn the water on, making sure there is no leak. You should be aware that in older homes they sometimes used lead instead of flanges. If this is the case it would be best to call a proffessional.

Answer 3

Water Coming From Under Toilet

Answer 4

Click the link below and scroll toward the end of the page for instructions on replacing the toilet - which is essentially what you will need to do - but of course, put your old toilet back.

If this seal fails, water leaking underneath the toilet base will eventually rot the floor. Caulking around the base of the toilet without repairing the leak will only trap the water, making matters worse. To repair a leak around the base of the toilet, you'll need to remove the toilet and replace the wax seal. If the leak is caused by a broken flange, get the help of a professional plumber.

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/pl_toilets/article/0,2037,DIY_14192_2270876,00.html

Answer 5

shut off water supply to tank, flush and drain toilet tank and the bowl too with a rag to get last of water out of it...undo the 2 bolts at sides of toilet on floor and have new gasket and also 2 NEW bolts available to install as the old ones always rust and break even if clean..for a couple of dollars buy new ones...DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN the bolts as it will crack the bowl and cost you more in return..try to hand tighten all the way to base and then turn 1 or 2 turns each side evenly and slowly. Repeat until bowl sits level and you can just barely nudge it and not move sideways or rock it. steady, but not too tightly.

Answer 6

Unscrew and remove the toilet, remove the old wax ring and replace it with a new one then place the toilet directly on top of it, try not to move it side by side it will move or break up the ring. Then put the bolts back and tie down.

Answer 7

I second glo_river's warning about caulking. I have seen people try that, it is a terrible idea.

Heed the warnings about overtightening. That is not a big worry, just don't think it is a metal to metal contact that needs too much torque.

Heed the warnings about moving it around, try to set it straight down on the new wax ring. The ring can't take too much side to side or front to back movement.

Answer 8

One other thing to add to all the other answers...
Check to make sure the water has not done damage to the subfloor and you don't have mold growing. I've seen this countless times in my business.