How to remove the toilet - some useful recommendations
Any repair is always associated not only with the installation of new equipment, but also with the dismantling of old. Many believe that it is very difficult to do it yourself; meanwhile, the work is quite simple and quite capable even for those who have never encountered such questions. In this article we will look at how to correctly and carefully remove the old plumbing and give a few recommendations for installing new systems.
Important aspects
Even before starting work, you should familiarize yourself with several recommendations that will help simplify the process and speed up it as much as possible:
| Block the water | Do not forget to turn off the tap at the entrance to the toilet or at the entrance to the house or apartment (if there are no separate taps on each piece of equipment), otherwise you risk filling the entire bathroom when disconnecting the supply hose. As practice shows, it is about this trifle inexperienced masters forget most often |
| Stock up on rags | No matter how carefully you do the work, the remaining water will still be poured, and to remove them quickly, you need a lot of rags at hand. Do not leave cleaning for later, wet tile is unsafe, and you can fall on the fragments of faience and other materials that will inevitably be formed during work |
| Use protective equipment. | Best of all, if you use gloves, and if you have to break up individual parts with a hammer and chisel, then it is advisable to purchase safety glasses. Hands are often injured and scratched when dismantling, so it is better to take care of their protection in advance. |
| Wash the toilet thoroughly | Since the bathroom is a place of accumulation of bacteria, it is advisable to thoroughly clean the plumbing with a disinfectant before working. Work with clean equipment is much more pleasant. |
Order of work
It is worth noting that the question of how to dismantle the toilet, is inextricably linked with how to put a new one, so we will consider all the work in the complex, especially since you can spend them in a few hours.
Dismantling
As part of this phase, a number of events are being held:
- First of all, it is necessary to free the surrounding space from everything that may interfere in the process of work. The room should be free of furniture, various appliances and so on.
- Then the water supply communications are disconnected, while all the remaining water is gently merged, and the tank is released by flushing. The less liquid remains in the system, the easier the further work will be and the less you will have to remove the floor after work.
- After that, you can proceed to the removal of the tank, it will significantly reduce the overall weight of the structure, simplify access to the toilet and eliminate the fall of the structure when it is released. In compact systems, it is necessary to unscrew the two bolts and carefully remove the container, in the suspended versions it is enough to detach the sewer pipe and remove the structure from the wall, it is better to do this in advance, so that you do not add garbage to the vacated platform.
- The next stage is the release of the base, the type of work depends on the method of attachment. If anchors were used, they should be relaxed with a key and removed, then the base is released using a chisel and a hammer, while there is a high probability of damage to the floor covering or toilet bowl, but nothing can be done, especially if the fastening was made on mortar or bitumen.
Tip! To carefully detach the base from the floor, you can try disrupting it with a mount, very often this option allows you to work much faster and easier.
- Lastly, the system is disconnected from the sewage system, if the connection is smeared with a solution, the layer is broken, if it is compacted with rags and paint - it is separated and removed.
Installation
Let us figure out how to put the toilet with your own hands, since the price of such services is often unreasonably high.
Instructions for work is as follows:
- First of all, a platform for the installation of new equipment is being prepared, it can be tiled with tiles or poured with cement mortar. At the same stage, the problem is solved, how to raise the toilet above the floor - you can build a small pedestal and fix the equipment already on it.
- If a rearrangement was planned, then before moving the toilet to another place, all necessary communications should be brought there.. This is very important, since it is impossible to install the system where there is no water supply and sewage system.
Tip! To increase the height in some models, you can purchase a special platform, this allows you to significantly simplify the work and raise the system without unnecessary operations.
- You should also consider how to deploy the toilet at 90 degrees, the easiest way to do this with the help of corrugations - it connects communications without unnecessary rework and provides a reliable connection of elements.
- The works are carried out very simply: at first, the toilet is fitted to the place of the approximate installation, if everything is normal, the position and attachment points are marked. After that, the holes for anchor bolts are drilled.
- Next, a construction is installed, mounted on anchors, the seam between the floor and the base is sealed with silicone sealant for sewage to protect against moisture and dirt.
- At last, the flexible eyeliner joins and the corrugation is put. After that, the system is checked for leaks by 2-3 trial discharges, if everything is normal, the work can be considered completed.
Conclusion
Removing and installing the toilet - the work is quite simple, it is important to do everything carefully and in accordance with the recommendations outlined above. The video in this article will tell and clearly show some important points of the process.