| The installation of a toilet is a
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| | some shims to use later.
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| relatively easy job for a homeowner. With
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| | Next remove the bowl, and insert the
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| a couple of wrenches, a screwdriver and a
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| | closet bolts (approximately 2" long
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| few shims a new toilet can be installed
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| | bolts) into the slots on the closet
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| in about one hour.
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| | flange.
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| Toilets can be purchased at any home
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| | Then turn the bowl over and install a wax
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| improvement store or plumbing supply
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| | ring gasket over the outlet of the bowl.
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| center. Typically a gravity flush toilet
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| | This outlet is also know as the "horn".
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| costs between $150 and $300, however the
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| | Place the bowl onto the closet flange.
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| price can double or triple for more
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| | Make sure the bowl is well seated by
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| elaborate units, such as pressure flush
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| | rocking the bowl down. Once the bowl has
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| systems. Today's toilets are mandated to
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| | been seated, place a level on it and use
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| use no more than 1.6 gallons per flush,
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| | the shims as necessary. Next, using nuts
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| where as older units used as much as 5
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| | and washers tighten up the bolts. Note:
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| gallons. The initial 1.6 gallon toilets
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| | be careful not to over-tighten these
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| were notorious for frequently clogging,
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| | bolts as it could crack the bowl.
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| however over the past several years
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| | Next attach the tank to the bowl using
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| suppliers have improved the performance
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| | the tank bolts, nuts and washers. Again,
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| of these low water-use systems.
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| | do not over tighten.
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| Setting the Toilet
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| | Installing the Float Supply Unit
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| A toilet usually consists of two main
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| | Install the float supply unit into the
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| parts: a bowl and a tank. It is best to
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| | tank and hook up the water line to the
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| first install the bowl. Prior to seating
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| | tank inlet. Again, do not over tighten
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| the bowl, check if the closet flange has
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| | and make sure to use the washers
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| been temporarily plugged with insulation
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| | supplied.
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| or a rag to prevent sewer gases from
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| | Next, turn the supply line on and adjust
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| escaping. Remove this. Next set the bowl
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| | the float as necessary.
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| on top of the closet flange to determine
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| | Finally, caulk around the base of the
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| if it sits level. If it does not, prepare
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| | unit and you are done.
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