If I want to replace the existing system with an inwall carrier how do I deal with the vertical center mounted vent pipe? Will I need to jackhammer into the concrete slab to re-position the vent to the side? If putting in a new geberit involves too much concrete demo work I may opt to just replace the existing toilet with a new 4 bolt wall hung unit but my options appear to be quite limited. I need some help figuring what my options are.
#How to install toilet bolts to tank install#
In this configuration the vent pipe gets in the way of the geberit in wall carrier. This item: 2 Pack Toilet Tank to Bowl Bolt Kits, Heavy Duty Bolts Toilet Bolts for Tank Solid Brass with Extra Long Nuts Easy to install and Double Gaskets for Fastening 14.99 In Stock. This will cause trouble as it will be keeping the water inside the toilet tank. Overtightening the nuts will compress the washers. Screw the nut onto the bolt and not the opposite. If the toilet flange beneath is broken, though, once the nut reaches the top of the bolt and you can no longer grip it with the pliers, bolt and nut are likely. I snagged this photo from another thread. Using a flathead screwdriver, hold the bolt in place inside the tank.
When I opened up the wall I was surprised to find that the existing inwall carrier has a t-fitting with the discharge going down into the slab and a vertical pipe going upward to vent. I am hoping to put in an in-wall tank system from Geberit. It is a downstairs bath on concrete slab foundation. In case it's not obvious, I'm just a home DIY'er I purchased the Eco Drakes probably 10 years ago after reading recommendations on this forum - one of the best decisions I've made in that time.I have a 1960s vintage wall hung toilet that I would like to replace as part of a complete bath remodel. Taking a dremel tool to the wing nuts may be a future project!Īny thoughts or concerns with the silver bolts? Or tips for better addressing the tight clearance for the water inlet line? As a temporary workaround I connect the water line directly to the tank, positioning the wings so that they did not contact the bowl, and then did the final placement of the tank on the bowl. The tank is operating great, and certainly looks good - but, upon installation I discovered that with the new tank the more squared off shape brings the water inlet pipe so close to the bowl that the plastic wing nuts for the water inlet line hit the bowl. Is that standard with these new tanks? I have a query in to Toto, but have not received a reply yet. the brass bolts that were with the original tank. Products with SmartFit Tank-to-Bowl Connection. Using the bolts from the new toilet’s kit, insert. Each Delta toilet comes with the three bolts preassembled to the mounting plate, making installation a breeze. Place the level both side-to-side and front-to-back. The parts with the new tank included two silver bolts vs. Check that the flange is level by resting the bubble level on it. In this video, I replace the toilet tank to bow bolts, and the tank to bowl gasket, to fix a slow water leak between the tank and the bowl. Needing the toilet to be operational, I installed the new tank and it fit well (in general) as expected.
From a search of the Ferguson site, I see the ST776EA is listed as a replacement for the ST743E. Nothing was available locally, so I ordered online. Not wanting to take a chance on a failure in the middle of the night, I opted to order a replacement tank, a ST743E#01. One of our Eco Drake toilets developed a leak from the original tank and upon inspection I found a couple of what appeared to be small hairline cracks on the bottom of the inside of the tank.
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