What size bolt holds a toilet down?
The job of the toilet bolt is to help create a watertight seal between the toilet bowl and the toilet flange and to secure the toilet to the floor. There are three possible measurement distances you can get from the wall to the toilet bolt: 10 inches, 12 inches, or 14 inches. The most common is 12 inches.
What causes a bolt to break off the bottom of a toilet?
Bolt broke off bottom of toilet. You have at least two possible causes. Either the bolt was rusty and snapped off, or more likely, the flange was weak and broke. You can replace a broken bolt. YOU probably cannot replace or repair a broken flange.
What do I need to replace the bolts on my toilet?
The toilet needs to have it’s water supply turned off, the water in the toilet drain/bailed out and then remove the nut from the remaining bolt. Both bolts should be replaced and the bolts should be solid brass, not brass plated. A new wax ring is installed to seal the toilet to the flange and the bolts carefully tightened up. Re: HELP!!!
Where are the nuts and bolts on a toilet?
The bolts protrude through holes on either side of the toilet base, just behind the bowl, and a washer and nut screwed onto each bolt to hold down the toilet. Since toilets reside in the most humid room in the house, it’s common for these nuts and bolts to corrode and “freeze,”…
How can I cut off the rusted closet bolts holding my toilet?
Take a length of pipe a foot-and-a-half or so and place if over the handle. This extra leverage should allow you to ‘persuade’ the nut to move, or if it’s really on there, the bolt will snap. Either way it should come off. It might be tricky in a really tight bathroom but something to consider.
What’s the best way to bolt down a toilet?
Tighten the nuts on the closet bolts (that attach to the flange) such that the toilet is flat on the floor without rocking. Tighten it down a bit on one side then the other, then do it again. Rinse and repeat, until the toilet is flat on the floor.
Can a plumber take anchor bolts off a toilet?
The ‘tee’ portion has to stay up inside of a recess in the flange to keep it from spinning. This is much harder to do than it sounds. Some plumbers will install a lock nut on the bolt to hold it in place and keep it from spinning. To remove the anchor bolts, you need to remove the toilet. This sounds contradictory, but it is not.
What kind of bolt holds toilet to floor?
The flat portion pulls against the flange and hold the toilet to the floor when the nut is tightened. Some older toilet installation will have a lag bolt that screws into the floor.
What happens if you tighten the closet bolt on a toilet?
If you tighten it too much, you can pull the closet bolt out through the flange, ruining the flange or breaking the porcelain. DO NOT tighten it as tight as it will go, like you’re building something or working on your car – you’ll break the flange, chip or crack the porcelain or both.
