Cheakamus
New Member
Hi everyone.
Since I'm just about done with my tiling, I really have to make a decision about which toilet flange I'm going to install. I originally bought an ABS plastic flange because I'm tired of pulling toilets only to discover a rusted metal flange. Then I began to worry that the bolts might work through the plastic, especially if there was any movement. So I went out and bought a "stainless" flange. Now I understand that the "stainless" is not really stainless but merely plated steel and that it too will rust out eventually. So I'm dithering about which one to install.
In case it makes a difference, my closet bend is a 3" vent el, which I had to install for lack of height (I replaced a lead bend coming out of a cast-iron main stack, using a rubber donut and a short length of 3" ABS pipe). The all-ABS flange is a 3" spigot that fits into the bell of the vent el. The "stainless" flange is a 3" outside fitter, and I will have to add a few inches of 3" ABS pipe to connect it to the bell, as well as cut off about 3/4" of the plastic from the bottom of the flange so it will seat flush with the floor. What would you do?
Since I'm just about done with my tiling, I really have to make a decision about which toilet flange I'm going to install. I originally bought an ABS plastic flange because I'm tired of pulling toilets only to discover a rusted metal flange. Then I began to worry that the bolts might work through the plastic, especially if there was any movement. So I went out and bought a "stainless" flange. Now I understand that the "stainless" is not really stainless but merely plated steel and that it too will rust out eventually. So I'm dithering about which one to install.
In case it makes a difference, my closet bend is a 3" vent el, which I had to install for lack of height (I replaced a lead bend coming out of a cast-iron main stack, using a rubber donut and a short length of 3" ABS pipe). The all-ABS flange is a 3" spigot that fits into the bell of the vent el. The "stainless" flange is a 3" outside fitter, and I will have to add a few inches of 3" ABS pipe to connect it to the bell, as well as cut off about 3/4" of the plastic from the bottom of the flange so it will seat flush with the floor. What would you do?