Drains & Toilet Flanges

After the toilet has been removed, you must remove the existing toilet bolts and clean all the old wax off the existing toilet flange. Decide how much height is needed in order for the bottom of the top flange to be parallel with the finished floor height. You should replace the existing flange if it is broken or rusted badly; the spacer kit will not work for this application. After confirming the existing flange is in good condition, install the new extra-long toilet bolts into the flange. You can use the gaskets that come with the kit to seal between multiple PVC spacers, but 100% silicone is recommended between the top of the existing flange and the bottom of the first spacer. This will ensure that all voided areas are water tight between the transition points. After the desired height is reached, the flat washers and 1/4" nuts are threaded onto the extra-long bolts. This will compress and hold the spacers in place. It is recommended that you try and secure the new spacer or spacers to the subfloor through the four holes molded into the spacers. You can now install a wax seal and finish the toilet installation. Never use one of the seals in place of the wax seal. THE TOILET WILL LEAK WHEN FLUSHED!

No. The flanges are strictly cosmetic. If the penetration in the finished surface needs to be watertight, you will need to use an approved silicone product for application.

C1008 Sheet Steel

Yes. We have 6 different styles of flanges that are listed below. All flanges are designed to cover the oversized hole opened in a finished surface in order to allow a pipe to pass through it without restriction or contact with the finished surface. This difference in size allows for expansion and contraction. All the styles of flanges are finished with a chrome plating. Metal - Low and High Pattern Flanges are normally used when a water line is passing through a finished surface horizontally or vertically. For example, wood cabinets, painted walls, or finished floors.
 Metal - Box Flanges are normally used when a drain line is passing through a finished surface.
 Metal - Floor and Ceiling Plates are normally used when pipes are passing through walls or floors and ceilings, this is common in commercial or multi-family building applications. These flanges are also available in a split version, which can be installed after the pipes are in place.
 Plastic – Split Flange Plates are used in the same applications as the Low Pattern Flanges. The difference with the plastic flanges is that there is a small molded line through the flange, which can easily be snapped in two. This allows for the flange to be installed as the pipes are assembled, or onto pipes already assembled. If the pipe is already in place, the plastic flange can be snapped on the molded line and installed around the pipe.  Both applications give a nice clean finished look.

Mushroom Vent Caps can be attached to any vertical sanitary vent pipe, in order to keep debris from falling into the pipe. This doesn’t apply to septic tank vents which rise vertically out of the ground, and then turn down (looking like a candy cane).

No. This product is not intended for use in any plumbing system where plumbing codes are enforced. 

No. As the cable and cutter pass through the valve, the flapper would be damaged. Once the cable passes by the flapper, it would not be able to return because the flapper would close down on it. This would cause permanent damage to the flapper. Cleanout Tees should be installed on either side of the Backwater device.

You will have to pay attention to the drains for signs that the Backwater valve is closed. If the valve is closed the water will not be able to pass through it and will back up through the lowest drain in the home (floor drain or shower base in the lowest level of the home). The drains will also gurgle as water is being let out of the fixture.

Yes. After every heavy rain storm it would be a good practice to open the access cover and make sure no debris was lodged in between the flapper and body, which would not allow the flapper to close. If there are not any storms in a 3 month period of time, it is also recommended that you inspect the flapper to make sure that no debris from normal use is lodged or stuck between the flapper and valve body. This will ensure the valve can seat properly if a storm passes through. 

No. The flapper would remain in an open position without any backflow protection.