nwellinghoff
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I recently noticed a smell coming from my downstairs bathroom and suspected the wax ring. I removed the toilet and saw that the flange had a crack in it and was not level. The previous owner had also installed a new floor and the flange was "level" with the floor surface. I was expecting a PVC or ABS flange since the house was built in 1988. But after removing the wax ring I noticed when I scraped the flange it was metal. It seemed really light and not like cast iron so I put a magnet on in and no stick, so it def seems like its Al. Can't find anything on the net about Al flanges but can I still use a cast iron flange ring to fix the problem. Its a really weird flange that starts out at 4" then tappers down to ~3" all on the metal.
I was thinking about using a flange like this to attach to the existing metal flang/pipe. "Oatey 43538 4-inch Black ABS Cast Iron Closet Flange Replacement". Which can be found on Amazon. Will that work? It does not matter what kind of metal it is just that the washer gets pressure against the sides of the old pipe right?
Thanks!
I was thinking about using a flange like this to attach to the existing metal flang/pipe. "Oatey 43538 4-inch Black ABS Cast Iron Closet Flange Replacement". Which can be found on Amazon. Will that work? It does not matter what kind of metal it is just that the washer gets pressure against the sides of the old pipe right?
Thanks!