Calling all plumbers!

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I had a toilet seal failure. I pulled all the LVP, there was no rot or mold, and disinfected everything and reinstalled the flooring. The flange is approximately 1/4" above the LVP on one side and flush or a little under the LVP on the other side.

What is the best wax seal size (standard, thick, extra thick) to apply in this slightly un-level scenario? The seal that failed had the integrated plastic "funnel". There are multiple different videos out there that seem to provide a different answer. I'm leaning towards just going with a standard seal without the funnel.

I appreciate your thoughts in advance!

 

[Geewhiz]

Not a plumber but wouldn't it be proper to reinstall the flange correctly to resolve any future issues?



Or just caulk it...

 

[Jstumbaugh]

Hercules jumbo wax ring with horn and figure out why its not level to the floor??? Flange should be screwed to the floor tight and even.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

The house is over 100 years old. This bathroom was added on upstairs long before we bought the place 25 years ago. There is a linoleum floor underneath the LVP (this actually saved me from any water damage). As far as I know, the flange has never been level, or if it was at one time, its askew now because the house has settled.

 

[onlybrowning]

I dealt with this several months ago, but with a flange in a tiled basement floor. I found that there had been some grout underneath where the flange mounted, so I chiseled that out, ground it all smooth, then reinstalled the flange so that it was level. I say all this to say that I think you should prioritize leveling the flange. Until you do that, you are really just buying time until the seal fails again. Disclaimer, I am not a plumber.

 

[Jstumbaugh]

Flange pvc, brass or cast iron/lead?

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Flange pvc, brass or cast iron/lead?

Flange is pvc/plastic, and the drain pipe looks to be plastic.

Edit: I will see if I can remove the existing flange and see why it's not level.

 

[grfox92]

Yea, that flange should be sitting flush with the floor. I wasnt as lucky with you and had mold. Had to pull the whole subfloor and prime everything with kilz.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Yea, that flange should be sitting flush with the floor. I wasnt as lucky with you and had mold. Had to pull the whole subfloor and prime everything with kilz.

Ugh... Sorry man, I was very lucky, our kitchen sits directly below this bathroom on the main level, and the stink pipe literally runs through the center of the house between the kitchen and dining room.