A toilet flange is a piece which connects a toilet to the waste pipe under it. In some older houses, our emergency plumber in London has discovered that often the toilet flange is made of cast-iron, which is a very brittle material.
Here is how we repair cast-iron toilet flanges in London.
In order to fix cast-iron toilet flanges in London, we take the following measures:
1. The shut-off valve from behind the toilet is closed so that the water flow is stopped;
2. The toilet tank lid is removed. The toilet is flushed and the flush lever is held down so that as much water as possible is flushed out;
3. Our plumber in London reaches inside the tank and unscrews the ball float;
4. The nuts are removed from the closet bolts;
5. The water-supply line from underneath the toilet tank is unscrewed;
6. The toilet is lifted and removed from the bathroom.
In order to set up the new toilet flange in London, our plumbers in London follow the procedure mentioned below:
1. The wax gasket is scraped away from the closet flange;
2. The extension rings are removed so that the cast-iron toilet flange in London is uncovered;
3. In case the toilet flange is extremely corroded, the flange is chopped out;
4. The toilet flange is pulled out of the cast-iron drainpipe;
5. The debris and dust are vacuumed from near the drainpipe and the floor;
6. Wood blocks are placed around the drainpipe to maintain the new toilet flange at the proper height;
7. An emergency plumber inLondon then sets up a plastic expansion toilet flange in the cast-iron drainpipe;
8. The screws inside the flange are tightened;
9. A rubber toilet gasket is placed on the bolts and on the toilet flange in London;
10. The toilet is placed back on its place on top of the gasket;
11. A plastic washer, hex nut and stainless-steel washer are placed on each toilet bolt;
12. The water-supply line is reattached to the underneath toilet tank;
13. The ball float is screwed back on the flush valve;
14. The shut-off valve is opened and the toilet is flushed to make sure it is functioning correctly.
If you need to repair a cast iron toilet flange in London, or any other plumbing services in London, please speak to our local plumbers.