Toilet Plumbing Service, Toilet Repair & Toilet Installation
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If you are having toilet problems and can't get it working, call a plumber for help. There are a number of things that can make a blocked toilet ruin your day. We often deal with toilet plumbing issues and can get things cleared up very quickly.
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Toilet Installation & Plumbing Service
When replacing an old malfunctioning toilet, the steps are pretty much the same as installing a new one from scratch. You start by prepping the floor after removing the old toilet.
Stuff a rag into the soil pipe to block sewer gas and prevent hardware from falling in. Check that the hole in the floor is large enough to accommodate the closet flange up to its collar. If the hole needs to be enlarged, trace around the flange's base with a pencil, then cut away the excess flooring with a jigsaw.
Don't cut any joists! Dry-fit the soil pipe into the closet bend. Place the flange over the soil pipe, then measure the gap between the bottom of the flange's collar and the finish floor. Remove the soil pipe and use a handsaw to trim it to the measurement in the previous step.
Remove burrs by scraping the cut edge with a utility knife. Dry-fit the flange to the soil pipe, and the soil pipe to the closet bend to ensure the flange's collar rests on the floor. This is the best way to install a toilet. As you can see the plumbing steps are straight forward.
We do a pretty good job working with toilets, and if you'd like a professional to handle this job, we'll be happy to do that for any work ranging from installing a plumbing fixture to a complete removal and toilet replacement with a new toilet. Your choice :-)
DIY Toilet, Inner Workings
A toilet has two main parts, the toilet tank and the bowl. The bowl holds water and connects to the drain for disposing of waste water and waste. The tank, which sits up behind the bowl, contains reserve water for refilling the bowl plus the devices for flushing clean water into the bowl and refilling the tank.
One of these toilet parts - the ballcock - is connected to the water supply and controls delivery of water to the tank. When the tank’s water rapidly drops down into the bowl (upon a flush), the pressure causes the bowl’s waste water to go down the drain. The drop in water level is sensed by a float, ball, or pressure gauge, and this triggers the ballcock to refill the tank.
Toilet Repair, Installation and Blocked Toilet Services
The Toilet Flapper Valve
When a conventional toilet is flushed, water from the tank rushes into the bowl through an orifice called the flush valve. Before you trip the lever, this valve is plugged with a rubber stopper, called a tank ball or flush valve seat ball.
Theses combined are called—not surprisingly—the flapper valve. Tripping the lever simply lifts the rubber stopper off the valve and…whoosh, the water flows into the toilet bowl.
A flush valve is 2 1/2 inches in diameter as is the ball-shaped part of the flapper. It hinges onto the vertical overflow pipe that’s next to the valve, and a small chain connects it to the trip lever. The advantage of a flapper over the earlier stoppers is that it doesn’t have as many parts to foul or get hung up so it’s less likely to let the tank “run” or leak into the bowl.
How to Install the Soil Pipe and Closet Flange
Begin by determining the correct location of the toilet centerline, ensuring it meets the required clearances from walls and fixtures as per local building codes. Cut an appropriately sized hole in the subfloor using a hole saw or jigsaw to accommodate the closet flange. Next, dry-fit the soil pipe to confirm correct alignment and fall, a minimum slope of 1:40 is recommended to ensure adequate drainage.
Once satisfied with the fit, apply PVC primer followed by solvent cement to both the pipe and fittings, joining them firmly with a quarter turn to ensure a watertight bond. Slide the closet flange onto the soil pipe, positioning the flange ring flush with or slightly above the finished floor level. Secure the flange to the subfloor using corrosion-resistant screws. Finally, insert the closet bolts into the flange slots, leaving them upright and ready for toilet installation.
Toilets Drain to Sewer, Clogged Toilets Don't
When you flush a toilet, water in the tank is released into the bowl with a force that pushes everything down the drain. It doesn't matter what type of toilet you have this force is crucial in preventing a clog from forming. The waste flows through the drain to the sewage system or a septic tank. Once in the city sewers, the waste is treated and processed before being discharged.
The drain needs to remain clear and open so the waste can be disposed of properly. It is important to take care of your toilet's drain by not flushing anything that could clog it up. When a blockage happens, try using a plunger or a drain snake. If it's too much for you, call us and we'll have someone come out right away.
The Toto Toilet
TOTO, is the world's largest toilet manufacturer. It was founded in 1917, and is known for developing the Washlet and derivative products. The company is based in Kitakyushu, Japan, and owns production facilities in nine countries. The name "Toto" is an abbreviation of the two Japanese words forming its full name, Tōyō Tōki (Oriental Ceramics).
When it comes to anything related to toilet repair or a new toilet installation, we will be happy to assist. Call any time for an appointment.
