PLee1980
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Cracked Closet Flange Repair Options
Hello everyone,
I pulled my toilet since I was having some sewer gas coming from the base. I expected to need to replace the wax ring, but upon further inspection, I see the closet flange ABC/PVC pipe is cracked near the ring. It appears the flange is butted up against the pipe (it goes right to an elbow) rather than actually sitting inside the pipe. There is a white plastic ring that looks to be on top the drain pipe itself, then some type of black sealant material (epoxy?), and then it appears the closet flange is sitting on top of that, embedded in the slab floor.
I am wondering what repair options I have? The crack is right near the top of the flange, so it doesn't seem to be a leak hazard. The crack is expanding when the toilet is tightened down.
Could I just fill it with epoxy and see if that holds?
Thanks for my advice you can offer.
Hello everyone,
I pulled my toilet since I was having some sewer gas coming from the base. I expected to need to replace the wax ring, but upon further inspection, I see the closet flange ABC/PVC pipe is cracked near the ring. It appears the flange is butted up against the pipe (it goes right to an elbow) rather than actually sitting inside the pipe. There is a white plastic ring that looks to be on top the drain pipe itself, then some type of black sealant material (epoxy?), and then it appears the closet flange is sitting on top of that, embedded in the slab floor.
I am wondering what repair options I have? The crack is right near the top of the flange, so it doesn't seem to be a leak hazard. The crack is expanding when the toilet is tightened down.
Could I just fill it with epoxy and see if that holds?
Thanks for my advice you can offer.
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