Water closet wax rings, fitting brushes, Teflon tape
Tool Tips—May 2014
Water closet wax rings for upper-floor bathrooms
To reduce the worry of leaks in the ceiling from an upstairs water closet installation, I have found that if the closet ring is set too high, the space between the toilet and the wax ring is minimized, causing the wax to thin out. When using a plunger for a stoppage, the thin, weak wax ring can sometimes blow out and result in nasty water leaking down to the lower floor.