if so thats why this foam ring worked, because its higher, too high in my opinion, but could fix your height problem if the floor was re tiled, and the flange was not raised, or a tile riser was not added. Bacteria could adhere to the rubber - I believe he said the material is treated to prevent that, but he's just not a fan. When I removed my old toilet, sure enough, the flange had some rough spots, like the installer caught it with a hacksaw here and there.

After a few months, I reinsulated the floor and installed new drywall in the ceiling below the bathroom.By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.

Aside from possible leaks into the finished ceiling below, these are exactly the reasons I caulked it last time, including the shims. One thing they mentioned is it is important to use the "wax-free ring systems" (they happened to show the Fluidmaster version) with heated flooring to prevent the heat from the floor melting the regular wax rings. If you’d rather have something that’s easy to install, then a modern, wax-free toilet seal might be a better choice. I was talking with a guy a the supply house and he said the foam ring is standard issue for commercial toilets that mount to the wall. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community.Most wax seals must be above 70 degrees, meaning around room temperature, to be soft enough to mold.

Plumbing education, information, advice, help and suggestions are provided by some of the most experienced plumbers who wish to "give back" to society. It just so happens that they were using the same system I recently installed in my tile floors (Suntouch). I used to use wax gaskets all the time till I ran into leaks because the drain pipe was moving a bit and the toilet flange was not secured to the floor properly because there is no floor under the flange.There are cases where certain fixtures require different seals (as in the case of commercial toilets and urinals, which use different seals than household toilets), so to be safe, check what the manufacturer recommends. The reason they work better is because as you tighten the bolts the gasket is compressed more and the flange, toilet, and ring become a tight/soid single unit.