So in the process of narrowing down a different leak, I figured out that one of my toilet flanges had a slight leak as well. I have copper drain pipes and the 90 under the toilet went straight into the flange. I have cut off the 3" copper on the horizontal area intending to replace the elbow and flange with ABS, but I've run into a problem.
That is a 3" 90 with a hub on one end and a spigot on the other, with a 3/4 closet flange fitted on the outside of the spigot end. The flange is sitting on a finished tile floor and you can see the bottom of it coming below the floor in the pic. The whole thing is about 1.5" too tall.
Am I correct in thinking that the fitting pictured below should work? Or if not, what options do I have? Lowering the horizontal copper section would be a last resort as it will be very difficult to access where it meets the vertical stack. I'm a little concerned it will still be a bit too tall, if it is 1/2" or less is it okay to trim the spigot end and the closet flange by that much to make it shorter?
I will see if I can find this type of 90 locally but I've totally struck out with the other fittings and couplings I've needed so who knows if they will actually have it. The local supply stores I can check inventory for online only carry this type of 90 in 1.5" and 2" pipe, not the 3" that I need. I did check PVC too but that doesn't seem to be any easier to find. So before I likely have to make (yet another) mail order, I want to make sure I'm on the right track.
That is a 3" 90 with a hub on one end and a spigot on the other, with a 3/4 closet flange fitted on the outside of the spigot end. The flange is sitting on a finished tile floor and you can see the bottom of it coming below the floor in the pic. The whole thing is about 1.5" too tall.
Am I correct in thinking that the fitting pictured below should work? Or if not, what options do I have? Lowering the horizontal copper section would be a last resort as it will be very difficult to access where it meets the vertical stack. I'm a little concerned it will still be a bit too tall, if it is 1/2" or less is it okay to trim the spigot end and the closet flange by that much to make it shorter?
I will see if I can find this type of 90 locally but I've totally struck out with the other fittings and couplings I've needed so who knows if they will actually have it. The local supply stores I can check inventory for online only carry this type of 90 in 1.5" and 2" pipe, not the 3" that I need. I did check PVC too but that doesn't seem to be any easier to find. So before I likely have to make (yet another) mail order, I want to make sure I'm on the right track.
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