Wax ring on toilet or floor flange

[DJ2]

Last time I installed a toilet I put the wax ring on the toilet instead of the floor flange. Worked well.

Would like to hear other people's preference.

[Snowman]

Same here. I think its is strange, however, because all the plumbers I talked to do it that way. On the other hand, all the instructions I read say to put it on the flange..... :confused:
See ya, Tom

[DJ2]

The instructions for my Toto Drake and Atlas say to put it on the toilet.

[Terry]

Either way will work, if you're using one ring.

If you have to stack two wax rings, which happens a lot, it's not going to work well.
I've pulled toilets up that had the rings setting near the middle of the drain, installed by the floor guy, blocking the flow of water.
That's not going to happen if the wax is down first.
So.......if the wax doesn't fall off the bottom of the toilet, sticking it there should work.
I don't like guessing if it will though.
I stick them on the floor.

[Cal]

I go for the wax on the floor flange also . If you stick it on the bowl and happen to have to put the bowl down on the floor BEFORE you get to the flange ,,,,,,wax all over the place !

Please don't ask me to re-live it,,,,it was a very expensive floor, i was young, OH God the horror !!

[plumber1]

What ever blows your hair back...........

[hj]

Snow, you haven't talked to the right plumbers. If you put it on the toilet, it can fall off while you are setting the bowl and you will never know it until the bowl starts leaking, or will not flush proper, or plugs up.

[RioHyde]

On the flange man...on the flange. Just another plumber's $.02

[Snowman]

You know,,,,,,, being over 60 does have it's advantages, like SENIOR DISCOUNTS! It also has its disadvantages too, like forgetting.

After reading what DJ@ wrote, I went back and checked... :o
Ahh-hum well, I got it backwards. Instructions say toliet, I put it on the flange. Really I did!!! :)
Tom

[plumber1]

Hi Tom, did it work?????

Just kidding..........