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Clean and Remove Old Flange

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Simple Toilet Replacement And Quick Fix For Low Toilet Flange!

What happens here

Once the toilet is removed, you will see the old wax ring and toilet flange. Clean up any wax residue from the floor around the flange using a spray cleaner and paper towels. Inspect the old wax ring for signs of leakage, which may indicate the flange was not at the correct height. The video shows a leaking wax ring and a flange sitting too low. Next, carefully remove the old toilet flange. Use a utility knife to cut around the edge of the flange and a pry tool or screwdriver to lift it up. The video shows the flange was held in by nails; these need to be removed as well. Inspect the flange's condition; if it's metal and in good shape, it can be reused with an extension kit.

Goal: Clean the floor, remove the old wax ring and toilet flange

Tools and materials

  • Hammer — Removing old nails if present
  • Paper Towels — Cleaning and wiping
  • Pry Tool — Lifting the old flange
  • Spray Cleaner — Cleaning wax residue from the floor
  • Utility Knife — Cutting around the flange

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Get the bottom all wrapped up. Now we can transport this bad boy. Get this all cleaned up. So you can see that this wax was leaking by a little bit. You see the way that roll right there? There wasn't a good seal. This flange is setting a little too low on the floor. You can see that this flange is held in by nails. If we're going to take this toilet flange, and we're going to raise it up to the proper height.

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