wall mounted toilet repair

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jaanway

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Our house, built around 1964 has wall mounted toilets. One toilet has been slow flushing since we bought the house 22 years ago. It's getting worse. We've tried to snake it and can't get in very far. Next week my husband's going to remove the toilet from the wall and try to clean it out from the other end. He's a very handy guy but, I'm worried. Any advice (notice he's not asking any questions)? And how soon can you get here if all this doesn't work?
 
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Kent isn't that far away from Bothell.
Pulling the bowl is easy, he will want to keep all of the fastening nuts and washers.
They normally reinstall with a foam rubber gasket with glue on both sides.
You can also use a reinforced wax seal that says, "Okay for wall-hung" on th e box. It's a special seal.
He's allowed to tighten three securing nuts. the fourth nut can only be hand tight, or you will be calling me for the new Glenwall toilet that I have waiting for you.

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In most cases the "three nuts he is allowed to tighten", will be the two lower ones and the upper left hand one. The upper right is installed just slightly past hand tight.
 
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