Q: Closet Flange Connection to BW Tank
I need to rebuild the toilet platform which surrounds the BW Tank. From the way the toilet was installed it appears that the platform is about 3/8" short. The closet flange has a plywood spacer instal...
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It sounds like what you have is a typical closet flange and a repair flange (the metal part). TYpical, stock plumbing for a closet flange is one piece of plastic that screws into the floor and also has slots for holding the toilet mounting bolts. There are usually no plywood spacers. It may be that there was a water leak at some point and a previous owner installed plywood to remedy the situation.
If you are seeing two square cut slots in the outer edge of the plastic flange, those are the typical slots for inserting toilet mounting bolts. They have nothing to do with unfastening the flange.
There are a number of installation scenarios with toilet plumbing. It may be that the flange and a section of pipe is threaded together and then enters the tank. It may be that the flange is glued to a section of pipe and is continuous into the tank. It may be that the drain pipe is welded or glued into the tank. It may be that the drain pipe enters the tank through a rubber grommet. In the latter case, the drain pipe and flange can be pulled out of the tank and a new grommet can be used for installation after you recover the work on the flange and supporting floor around it.
Pictures or at least a a mention of what you have regarding make, model, year of RV and toilet may bring more pertinent advice.
If you are seeing two square cut slots in the outer edge of the plastic flange, those are the typical slots for inserting toilet mounting bolts. They have nothing to do with unfastening the flange.
There are a number of installation scenarios with toilet plumbing. It may be that the flange and a section of pipe is threaded together and then enters the tank. It may be that the flange is glued to a section of pipe and is continuous into the tank. It may be that the drain pipe is welded or glued into the tank. It may be that the drain pipe enters the tank through a rubber grommet. In the latter case, the drain pipe and flange can be pulled out of the tank and a new grommet can be used for installation after you recover the work on the flange and supporting floor around it.
Pictures or at least a a mention of what you have regarding make, model, year of RV and toilet may bring more pertinent advice.
