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Installing a Toilet - Toilet Installation Made Easy
Instructions for Installing a Toilet
By: Mark J. Donovan
Today’s toilets are mandated to use no more than 1.6 gallons per flush, where as older units used as much as 5 gallons. The initial 1.6 gallon toilets were notorious for frequently clogging, however over the past several years suppliers have improved the performance of these low water-use systems.
Next remove the toilet bowl, and insert the toilet closet bolts (approximately 2” long bolts) into the slots on the toilet closet flange.
Installing a Toilet Wax Ring
Then turn the bowl over and install a toilet wax ring gasket over the outlet of the toilet bowl. This outlet is also know as the “horn”.
Place the toilet bowl onto the toilet closet flange. Make sure the bowl is well seated by rocking the bowl down. Once the toilet bowl has been seated, place a level on it and use the shims as necessary. Next, using nuts and washers tighten up the bolts. Note: be careful not to over-tighten these bolts as it could crack the bowl.
Next attach the toilet tank to the toilet bowl using the tank bolts, nuts and washers. Again, do not over tighten.
Installing the Toilet Float Supply Unit
Install the toilet float supply unit into the tank and hook up the water line to the tank inlet. Again, do not over tighten and make sure to use the washers supplied.
Next, turn the toilet supply line on and adjust the toilet float as necessary.
Finally, caulk around the base of the toilet bowl and your toilet installation is complete!
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