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.