Installing a Toilet Wheat Ridge CO

Steps

1. Place seal around hole in bottom / outside of tank.
2. Place tank on base.
3. Insert bolts through tank and base, then tighten. Be sure not to overtighten these bolts too much or tank with crack.
4. Ensure flange is tight to floor. If the flange is not tight on the floor it may be necessary to remove the old wax ring. Tighten or replace the flange screws if necessary
5. Install flange bolts.
6. Position wax ring on flange.
7. Lower toilet onto flange. In order to properly seat the toilet onto the flange push down with one hand on each side of bowl.
8. Install washers and nuts. Slowly hand tighten these nuts on each side of bowl to ensure proper seating of the toilet onto the flange.
9. Install the caps.
10. Reconnect the water line.
11. Turn on water supply.
12. Check for leaks. If there are from the tank go back to step 3. if there are any leaks from the base, go back to step 4. If there are any leaks from the water source go back to step 10.

Things You'll Need

• Seal
• Wrench
• Flange bolts
• Caps

Sources and Citations

• Toilet TaskMap - Original source of this article. Shared with permission

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