1. First loose the bolts that connect it to the flange on the floor and place the toilet in the bathtub
2.Turn off the water supply
3. Remove the lid of the toilet tank and flush the toilet
4. Use a plastic cup & dry sponge to scoop out water and dry up water drop.
5. Disconnect the water supply tube by turning the compression nut on the water supply valve.
6. use a flat head screwdriver to pry the caps from the washers at the base of the toilet.
7. Remove the nuts by using a wrench from the bolts.
8.Place the nuts, washers, and caps properly.
9. Hold the toilet under the bowl and rock it gently back and forth to break the old wax seal.
10. Lift the toilet off of the floor and set it down on a blanket, a piece of cardboard or in the bathtub. For more information visit mytoiletspares.co.uk
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Depends on whether you already purchased it and whether other parts are needed. If you have the toilet, a Kant leak, a wax seal,FLEXIBLE toilet supply, and the (nuts,bolts and washers) for screwing the toilet to the floor flange, plumber should not charge more than one hour of his rate to install it. Make sure the plumber does NOT silicone around the toilet. If there is a leak from the wax seal under the toilet and it is siliconed, the water stays under the toilet and rots the floor, if you are on a wood floor.
depending on your area, $80.00 on up.
Usually that would be 1 or 2 hours.
I am paraphrasing to be sure I am answering your question... I think you are asking... "How do you prevent a loose toilet seal?" answer: Most seals, for a toilet, are a problem if the floor is not level or the toilet sits on a non level surface. If the toilet moves side to side or front to back then the seal WILL fail! Additionally, if you have removed the toilet you must ALWAYS install a new seal.
The water trap, which traps sewer gases, is built into the toilet. Without a wax ring you'll have sewer gases entering the house. Waste water leaking onto the floor is the least concern. Regards, Steve D