Preparatory work for
Immediately before dismantling the old toilet, care must be taken to have a set of necessary tools. Among them, specialists include a perforator with a drill whose diameter is at least 10 mm;adjustable wrench;set of wrenches;silicone sealant and a variety of screwdrivers. All these tools are indispensable when dismantling an old product and installing a new one.
Do not replace the puncher with a conventional drill, because the quality and speed of their work vary greatly!
So, the availability of tools is checked, everything is in place. After that, pay attention to the sewerage. First of all, it is necessary to drain the water several times from the reservoir, which will allow you to insure yourself a little from the appearance of waste products during the installation of the toilet bowl. A bit, since the discharge of water is not an effective solution in this case, because in the pipeline, for sure, there are solid deposits.
They will also complicate the work of dismantling the toilet. They can be eliminated with the help of special household cleaners designed to fight blockages in pipes. After that, proceed to the dismantling of the product.
How to change the toilet - dismantle the old product
If you have to replace the toilet, it is necessary to determine in advance in what order the work will be performed. As a rule, there are two variants of the development of events. In the first case, you install a new product in place of the old one. Of course, it is impossible to do this if you do not perform a preliminary dismantling. The second case involves the installation of a new product elsewhere. At the same time, you can perform its installation first, and only then proceed to dismantle the old toilet.
In order not to lose time for ritual dances around the product with thoughts about which side to approach it, it is necessary to know a clear sequence of actions. To begin with, you block off the water, after which you can disassemble the tank. As a rule, at this stage there are no problems, and the fastening elements are easily twisted.
It is much more difficult to create a lower mount that connects the toilet bowl to the floor. There are often cases when the product is tightly "drowned" in a cement slide. That's how in the Soviet era, installed plumbing, hoping, apparently, that it will last for centuries. Hopes are not always justified, so the descendants of the inhabitants of the country of the Soviets are forced to make considerable efforts to separate the toilet from the floor. A puncher or an ordinary hammer becomes a reliable assistant.
When working with a perforator, protect your eyes from small particles and dust!
Solving the problem of how to change the toilet, do not forget that you work with sewer pipes. This is important for the reason that during the dismantling process, a small amount of water can pour out of the system. You need to be ready for this and keep rags and a bucket on hand. After the toilet is completely dismantled, it is necessary to clean the receptacle from the deposits and debris and seal it. For this, we use conventional polyethylene and scotch tape.
How to replace the toilet - install a new product
Just before changing the toilet, check the new product for the integrity and completeness of the kit. All of its fasteners and parts must be in place. A toilet is installed on a special gasket, in which quality a piece of linoleum or rubber can be used. It, in turn, is fixed with the help of silicone sealant to the floor at the place of installation of the product.
The holes for the fastening elements are then drilled in the floor with a perforator. You can use those fasteners that were included, but experts recommend to abandon them in favor of the traditional dowels. First, such fastening will be more reliable, and secondly, you can purchase dowels in any construction and sanitary ware shop.
After drilling holes in the floor, they insert dowels, after which the toilet itself is installed. Fasteners reliably tighten, it remains only to connect all the pipes, since the installation of the drain tank, as well as its dismantling, consists only in working with bolts and nuts and is not difficult.
The corrugation deserves special attention. It's just amazing how in the last century did without this element. It is designed to connect the sewage system and the toilet outlet. Differing flexibility and strength at the same time, this element greatly facilitates the connection of the toilet bowl to the sewage system.
For this, the corrugation on both sides is covered with a layer of sealant about 2-3 cm wide and securely inserted into the sewer socket and toilet hole. After hardening of the sealant, it is necessary to check the readiness of the product for operation by draining the water from the reservoir. For more confidence, do this 2-3 times. If there is no leakage anywhere, you can congratulate yourself - the toilet was replaced successfully with your own hands!
Thus, replenishing your luggage with the relevant knowledge about installing the toilet, you can decorate your bathroom with a new practical and functional element of the interior.