Removing Old Toilet Floor Flange

Remove the existing toilet flange plug the drain pipe with a towel or old t shirt.

Removing old toilet floor flange.

If it isn t then you will have to cut away the old flange. Set the drill in forward gear. Removing an old pvc toilet flange get your internal pipe cutter and insert the small circular saw into the drill chuck. To replace a toilet flange lay newspaper down on the floor around the toilet and turn off the water to the toilet before flushing and siphoning all of the water out of the bowl.

This diy video will show you how to remove an old 4 pvc flange that is cemented to a 4 pipe that you may do it without special tools. Slide the toilet bolts out of the grooves on the flange. Clean all the wax off the flange with a putty knife and deposit the wax on a sheet of old newspaper for disposal. It s also very easy to damage the flange if you are removing flooring or doing any decorating in your bathroom.

3 unscrew the flange from. If your toilet rocks or moves too much then this could quite easily cause damage to the toilet flange resulting in a replacement being required. If the plastic pipe has a 3 inch inside diameter you ll have to remove the old flange from the outside of the pipe. The flange should be sitting with the bottom edge flush with the top of the floor.

Use the internal pipe cutter to separate the flange from the waste line by cutting at the point where they meet which are 3 to 4 inches from the flange s opening. Then remove the toilet by disconnecting the hoses and unscrewing the bolts on the floor. Leave the old toilet flange right in place and glue on the new one at the right elevation for the floor if it s plastic. You will need to r.

This will prevent unpleasant odors from escaping and prevent you from accidentally losing bolts or other small parts down the drain. Doing this will help you to reveal the broken parts and also the screws holding the flange down. A damaged toilet flange will result in leaks. Leaks from the toilet are highly unpleasant things in both smell and appearance.

To remove the flange first use a putty knife to scrap of the old wax from the top of the flange.