Replacing Toilet Floor Flange Seal
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Topic: Replacing Toilet Floor Flange Seal
Posted By: alandlearned
Subject: Replacing Toilet Floor Flange Seal
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 11:32am
Hello once again! Question: I am about to replace my toilet's rubber floor flange seal. Is you recommend that I add a bead of water-proof caulk on the top and bottom of the seal to ensure a somewhat permanent seal? What brand would you suggest? The present seal apparently has a gap somewhere and this will have to be cleaned and the new seal attached fast before I gag  ------------- 2015 R-Pod 178 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 RST, Crew Cab; Gas V8 5.3L, RWD |
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 11:52am
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This spring I purchased a high rise toilet from Thetford. It came with a new seal, easy job but yes, once the "hole" was open to the black tank, I about lost it. Thinking quickly the hole was covered with a piece of plastic and the smell went away in a couple minutes (had the windows and door open). Did you happen to notice a leak when flushing? That would indicate a failure of the flange seal. If not and you are certain the flange has been compromised, cover the hole leading to the black tank and take the flange seal to your local hardware store or something like Home Depot and get a replacement. I would avoid using caulk. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: alandlearned
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 12:09pm
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I have bought the correct seal gasket; Thetford #33239, and plan to install it. I was going to have to figure out how to cover The Black Hole before I disconnected it. In my initial query I wondered if a bead of caulk on both sides of the seal gasket would be beneficial. ------------- 2015 R-Pod 178 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 RST, Crew Cab; Gas V8 5.3L, RWD |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 4:05pm
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+1 to Jato re the caulk. The gasket should already be flexible and designed to seal, all the caulk will do is double the number of surfaces that have to stay sealed, plus make it harder to remove in future. If you drain and flush the black tank well first and then plug the hole temporarily while you clean up the mating surfaces the smell shouldn't be too bad. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 5:54pm
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+1 to offgrid. Yes, a proper cleaning of the mating surfaces is critically important to the success of this smelly endeavor. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |