Hi arctic bill, thanks for the reply.
That begs this question: Are there showrooms where toilets are set up, and possibly plumbed in, so that a prospective buyer can "cop a squat" and see if the toilet's right for their fanny?
We think there was a metal ring but I think it disintegrated. We purchased a replacement/repair kit for the toilet flange from Home Depot. It’s called
That also makes sense. Don’t you think spending a little more money on this, would be a better solution?
What do you suggest instead of the blue piece?
In general, it's a good tip for shopping everything, not only for toilet stuff, but in this situation, it goes to nowhere because it doesn't answer the question.
I think you'd better to replace that old toilet flange. I did replace mine a year ago because I had the same case as yours. The whole subfloor was rotten & I replaced the rotten subfloor with a new one in one piece (not 2 pieces as yours). I also reinforced the new floor by adding new support to existing floor joists. I bought 4 in. PVC Open Toilet Flange Replacement at Home Depot (SKU: 100139480). Setting up this one easily. Before buying, make sure flange can fit to you pipe. In my case, I bought 4" because it fit to my 4" pipe.
Forgot to mention. I read and watched a lot of videos on the HydroSeat. Many people placed the wax ring on top of the hydroseat. Don’t. Read the instructions on the box and place the wax ring down first, then the hydroseat, then the toilet.
buy a toilet that flush everything. sometimes those fancy designer toilet look good but can not flush the brown stuff. there are web sites that rate the flushability of toilets .
