How to Remove a Toilet
Your toilet can be removed in two stages: first the tank and then the toilet. The dirtiest part is to remove the old wax ring that is under the cup; When finishing this part, the work is easier. Before closing the water supply, make sure you have another toilet that you can use while it is not working. In addition, it is good to find out if your local garbage collection service collects old toilets or if you have to find a way to get rid of it. You do not want your toilet to become an object of permanent decoration in your garden.
Step 1:
Close the valve that cuts off the flow of water from the supply line. Pull the toilet chain - this causes the tank and cup to empty - then remove the remaining water with a sponge. Disconnect both ends of the supply pipe, the stopcock and the toilet tank.
Step 2:
Use an adjustable or ratchet wrench to remove the nuts from the bolts that hold the tank to the bowl. There must be two or three, one on each side of the tank and possibly one in the middle. Carefully separate the tank from the cup and place it where it will not obstruct the passage.
Step 3:
If the floor screws still have lids, remove them and then remove the nuts from the floor bolts with an adjustable wrench. If the nuts do not yield, try spraying them with penetrating oil. If this does not work, you may have to cut the screws with a hacksaw or separate the nuts with a nut spacer.
Step 4:
Under the cup there is a wax ring that seals the bottom of the cup to the mounting flange, that is, the end part of the drain tube. To take off the seal you have to mount on the toilet and swing it gently from side to side. When the cup is loose, lift it up and then place it on one of its sides near you (but where it does not obstruct the passage).
Step 5:
Use a caulking spatula to remove the old wax ring from the mounting flange and bottom of the cup. Line a bucket with a plastic bag and place the old wax there. Clean the mounting base and bottom of the bowl with a stiff bristle brush.
Step 6:
At this time you will probably be smelling quite strong; they are mephitic drainage gases. To prevent gases from spreading in your home, put a rag in the drain hole. At the moment, you can cover the base and the cloth with an inverted bucket.
How to install a toilet
A new toilet is installed in two stages: first the toilet and then the tank. The most difficult part of the installation is to place the cup in its place, since it is heavy and has to be placed in such a way that the screws of the floor are directly aligned with the perforations of the base of the toilet. Once this part is finished, the most difficult part of the installation has been completed. When working with heavy porcelain items like toilets you should avoid hitting them against any object. Porcelain is resistant to a certain extent. If it is cracked it can not be used.
Step 1:
Put the new toilet bowl upside down and place a new wax ring around the toilet outlet horn. Press down firmly to adjust the ring. If the ring has a paper cover, remove it.
Step 2:
Make sure the base of the toilet is clean and that the floor screws are straight. If you had put a rag in the drain hole to avoid the mephitic gases, remove it. Then carefully place the toilet on its base and fit the perforations of the toilet base directly with the floor screws.
Step 3:
Press down the toilet bowl to compress the wax ring, so that it seals tightly. Attach the washers and nuts to the floor bolts and tighten them with an adjustable wrench. (Note: Do not tighten too much, the base may crack!) Install the screw caps.
Step 4:
You're already halfway there! Now follow the tank. In some tanks you will first have to install the lever, the float key and the discharge valve. Then put the tank upside down and place the rubber gasket over the outlet on the bottom of the tank.
Step 5:
Turn the tank over and place it over the toilet bowl, centering the rubber gasket in the opening of the water inlet of the cup near the back edge of the bowl.
Step 6:
You have to align the two or three holes in the bottom of the tank with the two or three holes in the top of the cup. Move the tank gently until you achieve your mission; Then put a rubber washer on each screw of the tank and insert the screws into the corresponding holes with the heads of the screws towards the inside of the tank.
Step 7:
From the bottom of the cup holds the washers and nuts to these screws. You can tighten them with a ratchet wrench until they are tight but remember, do not tighten them too much!
Step 8:
Cut a piece of supply tube to connect the stopcock and the toilet tank. First install the pipe to the stopcock and then to the float key of the cup. Tighten the connecting nuts of the joints with adjustable wrenches until they are snug. It can be easier if you hold the float key while tightening the connecting nut. Open the stop valve to fill the tank.
Step 9:
Your last task is to install the toilet seat. Place the seat screws in the toilet holes, screw the nuts into the seat screws and tighten them by hand. Note: toilet seats are usually not included with the toilet.