Easy Steps To Remove The Toilet
Are leaky faucets, broken fixtures and other plumbing issues are problem for you? Homeowners generally rush towards hiring the plumber even for a little inconvenience. However, there are certain things that one can sort out by himself. Like for example removing a toilet from the floor.
Apart from wasting the precious water, water leaking from the toilet seat brings you frustration and distress. The best part on removing the toilet seat from the floor, you don’t have to wait for the expert to come and fix it. Rather, as you see the faucet running, you can immediately go for its replacement. Consider the steps mentioned below while removing a toilet.
To start with the project, put off the toilet water supply. Also, flush out the water from the tank as well as toilet bowl.
After you have put off the water, disconnect the tank and the water supply by unfastening the nut. Make use of the wrenches or just saw with the hacksaw for the rusted nuts. Also, detach the tank with the bowl by cutting the elbow with the hack saw.
Just take out the tank from the wall and keep it aside. Now is the turn of your toilet bowl. These are fastened to the floor with two hold-down bolts and nuts beneath trim caps. Break open each trim cap so as to expose the nuts. Unscrew the nuts.
Now, in order to break the seal with the floor and the toilet flange, unbind the toilet seat. You are now ready to remove the toilet seat from the floor. Make use of the container so as to hold the nasty water.
Last, but the most important step one should keep in mind while removing the toilet is, stuff the rags in the toilet flange opening. This will prevent the sewer gases to back flow in the house. Also, it will prevent the drains from clogging.
Following the steps listed above, even an untrained man can easily remove the toilet from the floor. The only care that is needed is while handling the toilet seat and the tank as these are breakable and frail.