apartment maintenance work order, complaint from downstairs tenant that water is leaking through the bathroom ceiling.
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@digi3eАй бұрын
I would rather get tutorials like this from a real person who does it all. Thank you!!
@tainshabinnez96798 ай бұрын
Took out my toilet and found a 50 year old flange that was part of the down pipe. Plumber gave estimate of $1,200 'cuz it had to be cut from the condo below, pulled up and replaced. Saw this video and one other used two wax rings. So that's what I did to solve the problem and give me peace of mind. THANKS!
@mikemc415 ай бұрын
Great thorough instructions without being overbearing. Video was just as good. You could clearly see every aspect of the job. I’m doing this job this weekend. Thanks for posting.
@R.Akerman-oz1tf5 ай бұрын
I would have liked to see "fresh T-bolt" installation.
@alienfast Жыл бұрын
Hey, this was very easy to follow and understand! No nonsense, not overly detailed but not lacking anything. The camera work was spot on, and I know it can be difficult to keep the camera in the right spot for these kinds of videos. Good work and thank you for it!
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the comment alienfast 👍
@rwhirschАй бұрын
you are the best kind of professional...i'm not a "professional" bike mechanic but i have cycle toured about 100,000 miles and have had to fix everything on the bike multiple times. i have found many "non-standard" ways to repair problems that work far better than the advertised solutions. now i have to go fix my mother's wax seal on her condo toilet.
@_cheytown_3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! I just fixed my leaky toilet. I bought 2 wax rings just in case, and I ended up needing both. Thanks for the clear instructions.
@menplayballs10 ай бұрын
This is the most understandable and easy to follow instructions. Appreciate you sharing this knowledge.
@user-nn8dv1og7k8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video!!! Have been dealing with a sewer gas leak over a year, multiple plumbers and huge payout. Finally saw the toilet unseated and the ring looks new. Looks like I'll be DIYing two wax rings. Thank you also to others who commented they do this all the time.
@Trentacus5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the double wax ring tip! Helped a lot. Put new flooring in, and it didn't occur to me that that extra height caused my issue. You deserve to wear a cape. 😂
@Big_Z147 ай бұрын
Just got mine done successfully thanks to this video, I didn't have to double up the rings since the bathroom floor is linoleum instead of tile but not a bad idea at all, thanks for the great video, easy to follow and concise and right to the point
@victorc.3959 ай бұрын
Two wax rings was a great call. I do it all the time and works as it should.
@MassiveLoop6 ай бұрын
DOUBLE WAX RING FOR THE WIN!!! Our flange sits lower than the floor in the house we just bought (didn't notice the toilet was leaking on to the concrete subfloor until after we moved in). Your idea to stack the rings was genius! I put a standard ring over an XL flange ring and have flushed a couple dozen times now with no leaks. Also agree with not calking the toilet. Thanks much, your video was very helpful❤
@DerekDomino71Ай бұрын
Thank you. I am replacing a toilet at this very moment and wanted to check to see about putting on the wax ring. This was a great help.
@kevtekaz6 ай бұрын
Great video man easy to follow and straight to the point I appreciate it! Will try tomorrow!
@AngelaGertino Жыл бұрын
Awesome info and great video! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who's used double wax rings! :)
@hedzzup420Ай бұрын
how much of a no-no is that?
@nrhjune164 ай бұрын
Thanks man, i only wish i had watched this before my lowes / ace trips. appreciate the video.
@dkeener139 ай бұрын
hey thanks, I have one that's leaking and was about to replace it and thought I'd watch a couple videos first just in case, and glad I did because I don't think I would have thought of the 2-rings idea. I'm betting tile height is the issue with my leaker.
@allenbschwartz2 ай бұрын
Wife added to our family calendar "investigate and toilet leak/wax ring" so guess who i come to for a tutorial? not a professional plumber, or a hard core DIY'er but a humble apartment maintenance pro. #whosoncall I've worked in a leasing office for over 15 years and the magic these main-pros do is other worldly! keep it up my man and I'll let you know how the job goes.
@rodolfosanchez735420 күн бұрын
Thank you very much, very much appreciated, Double up on the Wax Ring solved the issue.
@ThefortniteKid257 Жыл бұрын
Damn I thought Billy Bob Thornton made a career change and became a plumber…
@dirklerxstpratt21128 ай бұрын
I was hoping that he was going to pull out a sling blade and use it in some fashion.
@sjadev7 ай бұрын
Ain’t got no gas in it
@user-ho5nm5my2o5 ай бұрын
"I like biscuits and mustard! MM-HMM....
@nomad07925 ай бұрын
Lol😂
@jonhymarshall70354 ай бұрын
😂
@darthcheeseburgerАй бұрын
Thanks a lot for uploading this. I just used it and replaced the wax ring seal myself. We found that there was some leakage occurring although minimal and it smelled like pee in the bathroom all the time. The guess is that when the contractor installed the vinyl flooring they didn't seal that wax ring or use a new one which caused some minor leaking. Hopefully it works. Was pretty disgustoid getting the old one out and trying to clean up the old wax a bit.
@KeithHenize2 ай бұрын
I know this guy from his amazing hiking videos! Crazy I found him again when I needed toilet leak advice.
@ApartmentMaintenancePro2 ай бұрын
Thanks Keith! Gonna get the hiking channel rolling again soon I miss the trails :)
@KeithHenize2 ай бұрын
@@ApartmentMaintenancePro Looking forward to it, Dave! Thanks for bringing the beauty of Colorado to those of us not as close.
@jameschupp223010 ай бұрын
Great Info Dave!
@KalebMMG5 ай бұрын
Thank you . This was an easy video to follow /job to do !
@victorvalenzuela6949 Жыл бұрын
I always recommended my guys to take two wax rings. They are necessary when there is a tile floor, because the mud and tile will give the flooring a little lift and the toilet will not sit right. ✌🏼
@jenniferdaniels2413 Жыл бұрын
That's REALLY good to know - we're laying tile right now in the bathroom.
@robertboullion5136 Жыл бұрын
Just started using the fluidmaster no wax toilet rings. Have replaced 2 so far in our hotel. They work pretty good. Havnt had any issues yet. Thanks for the videos
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
I’m want to try those out - 👍
@JD-vk1bi Жыл бұрын
Many online comments are that the no-wax rings last maybe five years, maybe less, before decomposing.
@enermaxstephens105110 ай бұрын
@@JD-vk1bi Warranty on Wax rings is 7 years so... yeah maybe go for wax until the no-wax rings improve some more.
@brotherharmonius55947 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial! Thanks!
@arcane215222 күн бұрын
Great video! Gives me the confidence to do it myself. Thanks for sharing.😁
@regschifferling1645 Жыл бұрын
Way to go Dave. Thanks for the video. Double wax seals.....I need to remember that.
@jerometreco7547 Жыл бұрын
❤❤₩₩😅99😅0p,
@user-pv3ln7et7h Жыл бұрын
As a plumber for 20 years, I would not recommend stacking wax seals. While it works sometimes, they can skip and block the drain or can leak.
@efrainarreola92335 ай бұрын
Thank you! That video helped tremendously
@skeebob6 күн бұрын
Good stuff Dave. Thanks.
@warmspell7562Ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Easy to follow.
@brandonmason71204 ай бұрын
No bs. Straight to the point. Ty.
@hvactechwanttobe1499 Жыл бұрын
You are just a maintenance that fixes everything keep up a good work
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I try my best 🛠
@DavidM-sj6pg2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, it’s so straightforward! Does anyone recommend this for a handy do-it-yourselfer?
@arhforever572610 ай бұрын
Thank you sir, talent works better than study book
@gavinmendonca647111 ай бұрын
tomorrow it is happening on the toilet great tips. thank u.
@JoseMunoz-bv1ww Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir for sharing.
@jacobdavis42708 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video sir.
@JCcanU6 ай бұрын
I have been in that predicament the closet was a 1/2 inch below the floor they had hard wood floor added to the bathroom the people did the floor had no idea they needed to raise the closet height for the wax ring . I used a box cutter added just the wax without the funnel . I had a Journeymen in plumbing in the late 80s . old cast pipe your not going to move without a lot of work , to pick up 1/2 inch .
@delasmoo Жыл бұрын
Do you scrape the wax off the bottom of toilet too?
@geoph19728 ай бұрын
Now THIS is how to make a How-To video on YT! Thanks!!!
@themangenius5 ай бұрын
I like that you doubled up on the wax ring ... the Hardware guy said i could ... I needed somebody else to confirm
@robertpapps36189 ай бұрын
Thanks for the idea of using two wax rings. I believe that will solve my problem!6
@efthimios10 ай бұрын
I replaced wax ring but still leaked - toiled doesn’t feel like it’s really pressing on wax ring is the flange too low maybe ?
@rafael552 ай бұрын
Thank you !!!!!!!!!!! great idea to double wax gasket.
@timhowell1220 Жыл бұрын
Danco "All-in-One" fits high and low flanges and still has a wax ring #10879. No mess it's a combo wax silicone seal.
@akanesoratobu8889 Жыл бұрын
how often do you have to change those type? Does the wax go bad on those like do they become brittle ?
@lorenzololo82122 күн бұрын
Great video. What are your thoughts on wax-free toilet seals?
@mrcoollu9662 Жыл бұрын
Like 👍🏾 the way you said it’s unfortunate how the flange looks
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lu!👍
@JoJo-fm4tk7 ай бұрын
There's a product called liquilock that you mix into the water to solidify it before lifting the toilet.
@gerade-aus5 ай бұрын
Damn straight informative!
@elgordoxxx Жыл бұрын
One more time thanks for all the time and effort you take to do this videos and keep teaching us new guys that love the trade 🙏🏻. Quick question or more like recommendation I see you always carry your veto bag don’t know if it is a tech or mc or mct and having a milwaukee packout since 2 years i want to upgrade to a veto but don’t know wich one would be better for me size wise so can you let me know wich would be better for me coming from theboackout ? Thanks 🤟🏻🙏🏻🤙🏼
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for the support Fernando. I use the Veto Pro Pac TECH-PAC Backpack - I haven't used the milwaukee packout so can't compare personally. I still have room in my Veto backpack, I've been using it for a year, and I think I got it up around 45lbs. I will be doing my yearly maintenance bag review in the next month or so. But overall I love the backpack.
@elgordoxxx Жыл бұрын
@@ApartmentMaintenancePro thanks for your opinion I usually carry mine on my maintenance cart but I want to upgrade to veto cause it seems that it keeps everything organized and the bag itself seems more stable standing than my milwaukee that already starting to fall and does not keep still perfect I would try to go to a dealer here in fl ti check the veto bags 🤟🏻🙏🏻🤙🏼👊🏻
@MyAlbertC Жыл бұрын
He must be deaf because of the 🤟 language. 😊
@edrivero746326 күн бұрын
Great video.
@christopherfrankovich52395 ай бұрын
Great video
@PolarBearXx6 ай бұрын
I need to do this my restroom stinks the toilet functions correctly just I'm thinking the wax ring was never replaced or anything when I moved here thanks for this video
@STRAIGHTP5 ай бұрын
thanks. very helpful
@jerryduncan88325 ай бұрын
Thanks Brother.
@phillipgroom9187 Жыл бұрын
Good job, thanks for sharing the video!
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Thanks Phillip!
@danbremson9036Ай бұрын
Going for it now! Thanks.
@chriss22955 ай бұрын
The best wax ring is the one that works. I always have multiple, extra tall, rubber, because you got to be prepared.
@okayq7 ай бұрын
thank you
@DoBetter.g Жыл бұрын
Same price either way, only one is incorrect. Respect that you work with what’s on-hand though. If it works it work.
@terrencerooney69263 ай бұрын
Very good video. I notice you don't caulk. What's your opinion on caulking around the base?
@ApartmentMaintenancePro3 ай бұрын
Go for it 👍 I would just leave a gap behind the toilet
@richiet6381 Жыл бұрын
So I can do 2 wax rings? I do have tile floor and it does leak. I know only 1 ring was used last time. Mahalo for the perfect video!
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
I do it all the time with no issues. Do at your own risk
@Raysmaintenance Жыл бұрын
good job DAVE
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
👍 Thanks Ray!
@vaidwatteeramjit424110 ай бұрын
Hello, my toilet where you put the screw in the bottom to clamp it down is crack can i still use it?. Thanks
@ApartmentMaintenancePro10 ай бұрын
You can but I wouldn't recommend it
@danielgagne4853 ай бұрын
I used water absorbing polymers in bowl to hold water. Works like a charm. Aborb like 700 times there volume.
@ApartmentMaintenancePro3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip
@61rudster8 ай бұрын
I thought the nuts on each side were supposed to be tightened with a torque wrench? Does it matter? I don’t know. I’m asking.
@hectorguillen35113 ай бұрын
You can always use a rubber ring because the wax can get runny when it's really hot I saw this issue twice from actual plumbers the bottom leaked twice on the same toilet I was like I guess they didn't compensate for thermal expansion 🤷♂️ another thought Is to fill the top and add a little bit of colored dye to help find leaks
@DwightParker4 ай бұрын
The toilet in my house has nylon bolts comimg up through the toilet.... I busted the left side off trying to tighten because the toilet rocked just a little bit when we sat on it..... any suggetions? (Besides hiring a plumber? I never have had any water leaks....) yet....
@hudspace3 ай бұрын
toilet shim?
@pathfinderdiscovery93956 ай бұрын
Man thanks , I got 2 toilets that are starting to be lil shaky so yea ima change ours they original to house from 2002 so it’s time , no smells yet or water leaking in floor but I’m sure it may slip by an on to sewer , so tomorrow I have a plumber coming to change them after it warms up to atleast 45 degrees
@ApartmentMaintenancePro6 ай бұрын
if they are shaking the flange could be compromised as well
@PropBandits7 ай бұрын
Should there be any standing water in your drain pipe?
@ApartmentMaintenancePro7 ай бұрын
In the p-trap sure
@kimikoRN133 ай бұрын
I feel confident that I can do that! Do you caulk around the vase of the toilet?
@ApartmentMaintenancePro3 ай бұрын
If I have my caulking gun, just leave the back of the toilet open
@cossanova1370Ай бұрын
Perfect video for me… hopefully. Think the flange was probably okay back before tile was placed in this home. Now may require the double wax method
@MommaRock4 ай бұрын
Did anyone's bolt disintegrate because I had to cut mine with an angle grinder
@bayouflats5054 Жыл бұрын
Yea, just checking. That’s how I do. Same industry- apt maintenance. Have two of these to do this morning. Of course after flooring guys- again - it’s literally a given. I prefer vinyl under toilet, but we tell the crews from Sherwin NOT TO PULL - Because of this. Actually they cause all kinds of problems, when they’re last, just before cleaning lady! But, you know the drill, cooperate goes with national contract s for kickback. Blah blah. Cheers. Here we go 😖
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
I've been watching videos of others raising the flange - I get it, it's pro repair and warrants pro time. But, I've never had a call back after I've double waxed
@nivardlansangan89687 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! BUT has anyone notice the Game of Thrones: House of Stark crest on the toilet seat cover.?!? Hahaha! 👍🤣
@smiley2k51 Жыл бұрын
Do you still have to put the caulk around the toilet bottom?
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
I never caulk the toilet. Check your local code though if doing this for money / home improvement
@theyack53 Жыл бұрын
You shouldn’t ever caulk around a toilet. If it leaks you may never know until it’s too late.
@kebo57 Жыл бұрын
@@theyack53 if the house is built on a concrete slab, and the toilet is on ground floor, it shouldn't be a disaster if you caulk around the toilet.
@williamb4549 ай бұрын
I don't caulk around the toilet either, because you can't tell if it's leaking, might be leaking and rotting out your floor.
@Big_Z147 ай бұрын
You can caulk it if you want but leave a portion toward the back of the toilet uncaulked so water has some way to get out if it's leaking under there because if it can't get out it could be real expensive by the time you notice it's leaking
@litedawg8 ай бұрын
My man broke out the turkey baster !
@j.lietka94063 ай бұрын
Is this where the toilet was not tightened down enough or the floor flange too low? Thank you 🤓 Also, is it a good practice to double seal?
@cpoulАй бұрын
floor flange too low.
@j.lietka9406Ай бұрын
@@cpoul thank you
@cpoulАй бұрын
@@j.lietka9406 there are spacers that can go on top of flange to raise it.
@bobetization Жыл бұрын
you didn't clean the toilet underneath
@nixie668 ай бұрын
You can buy a thicker ring.
@RileyFree19 ай бұрын
Thought he was Billy bob thornton for a second
@jimd21019 ай бұрын
That's what I thought. ....he looks like Billy.....maybe Hollywood isnt working out for him.....😆😆😆
@KenArmstrong-ot4cb4 ай бұрын
You don't need to scrape all the old wax residue and junk off the bottom of the toilet before putting back in place on the new wax ring?
@user-wk2vs5ef2k3 ай бұрын
I used a blowtorch to carefully mely the wax on the bottom of the toilet and the floor and wiped it off with acetone and steel wool. This is only because I had to turn my toilet upside down because someone flushed a plastic toilet scent peice and tampons so had to flip it to get them out but wax should stick to wax so it may not be necessary but if you want to make sure you can clean it
@KPinsidelight9 ай бұрын
No one going to comment about the Game of Throne seat cover on that throne?
@rogerw2101 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video I have to change the toilet in our bathroom and I hope that this works I don't know I've never done this before and I don't know what I'm doing . I'm a mechanic and a machinist in a farmer and not a plumber just because my pants hanging down it doesn't make me a plumber. One of the little kids must have flush something cuz it is plug so tight I can't even get a snake is caught in the trap of the toilet somewhere and I can't get it to come out or move I can plunge it and it'll blow bit of water will finally eventually go down but it takes forever and there's something plugging it tight I don't know what it is I'm going to take a sledgehammer to the toilet when I get it outside just bought a new one from Menards or here on tall tall elongated bowl I had doubled up receipts input to input a two-seat high took a switch them and screw them together and head to toilet lids on it or two toilet seats and one lead it works looks stupid but it work for making the toilet tallerI would just buy two brand new toilet seats and take the but we'll take both out of the packages take the top wooden lid off 11 of them in and drill holes and screw it to the bottom of the other sheet then cut off part of the hinge the mounting bracket on the top one and mount it with the bottom one it was all screwed together so both both of the lids are both seats with lift up like normal and had one lit on the top that closed there's a way to make the toilet toilet toilet taller when it was too short it's in a trailer house and what not much you can do there made with cheap material . So I got a new toilet from Menards or a hundred fifteen bucks. It's a tall elongated Tuscany Huron I hope that it works good 👍
@jaydee886410 ай бұрын
Did you ever find out what clogged the toilet?
@Big_Z147 ай бұрын
I broke off a toilet auger in mine and couldn't see/feel the end of it so my toilet had to come up no matter what so similar situation, this video helped me get it done, hope it worked for you too
@MommaRock4 ай бұрын
Double up is the move on the wax ring
@Mack-bc4qo2 ай бұрын
:44 Hello Mr. Pubes.
@scotto7924Ай бұрын
I've just repaired a leaky toilet and the wax ring was never install from 2015!
@kenbaugess49986 ай бұрын
Uh-hum…….good info .
@MyAlbertC Жыл бұрын
Great job, you don't have to be a professional plumber. I seen professional do a bad job. Also thank you for the double wax gasket idea because I have seen this done before. Keep the good repairs idea coming sir.🫡
@martymartmusicАй бұрын
I'm getting ready to replace my wax seal on my toilet and my mom's husband is a plumber and suggested doubling up the seal he said get one with a flange and one without a flange whatever that means
@rayhall6520Ай бұрын
Good video …but I’ve been a plumber for 13 years and I have Never doubled up wax rings one is sufficient .. doubling up could cause more harm than good
@ApartmentMaintenanceProАй бұрын
Thanks
@blueskies64758 ай бұрын
Well, I wish I would have put two rings!!
@dalemihocik4732 Жыл бұрын
That flange needed to be replaced then there would have been no need for 2 wax seals to be used. Bad decision. Maybe there are two kinds of repairs, one for renters and one for owners?
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the input 👍
@missbeautygoddess1031 Жыл бұрын
@@ApartmentMaintenancePro ap😊 pp
@system_m8 ай бұрын
good job not going to college and learning to code. we need more guys like you.
@jackiecortez1093 Жыл бұрын
Yes.55
@SR-zu9pnАй бұрын
Do NOT rock the bowl installing it, will break the seal.
@dest1515 ай бұрын
double up?? maybe ill give that a try
@ApartmentMaintenancePro5 ай бұрын
It’s been pointed out to me that they sell these in extra large may want to go that route instead
@dest1515 ай бұрын
thank you, i did actually find extra thick ones and im happy to say .... no more leaks.@@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@karguy17205 ай бұрын
You should have replaced the corroded lock ring.
@pp-bb6jj4 ай бұрын
Me being European: Where is my wax ring? Also why do Yanks use these wax rings. We are in closer proximity to Germans and they developed superior rubber thing. Gotta love these guys.