Leaking toilet.. anyone use a wax ring?

wickedstang03 wrote:
... anyone ever use a wax ring?

YES

wickedstang03 wrote:
... Would I need an extra thick one to make up for the flooring?

NO, but I did buy the one that had the built in cone to be safe. Never had a problem.

We stopped using wax rings years ago. What you are looking for is a SaniSeal ring.

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http://sanisealgasket.com/

I would not use a wax ring. The rubber ones cost more but work better with the vibration and shock found in RVs. If they could get away with wax the manufacturers would use them and they don't - at least not in any I have seen or heard about.

You can get rubber rings now at box stores. I'd be more comfortable with something more continually compliant in a trailer with all the bouncing around than wax that will be compliant when placed but jostling might not keep it that way.

I agree with Bob, if it's only 2 mm then the seal should still work. Maybe buy a new one and try it.

It's possible that when they reinstalled the toilet they didn't get the rubber gasket seated correctly. I did that when I had to remove mine once. You need to be careful when setting the commode down making sure the rubber gasket isn't pinched on one side.

Since you've only added 2mm in height I can't imagine that the standard rubber gasket wouldn't work and you should be able to reuse the one that's there as long as it didn't get damaged with a cut or tear.

How thick is a stock rubber ring? How do I know how thick of a ring to buy?

It's an ordinary closet flange so you should be fine with a thicker wax seal.
Don't go too thick though, the wax will distort and invade the interior of the flange causing blockage (I learned this one the hard way..).

There is usually a flange where your toilet bolts to.If the floor boards raised the toilet,you may need a thicker wax or neoprene gasket.