How to Replace and Install a Toilet

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In this comprehensive video guide, discover step-by-step instructions on replacing and installing a toilet in your bathroom. From removing the old toilet to properly sealing and securing the new one, gain the knowledge and confidence to tackle this essential home improvement project. Say goodbye to leaks and inefficiency with a brand new toilet! Need more toilet installation details? Read the full how-to article here: low.es/3NiCbRT
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@javelinladette Жыл бұрын

I watched this and I literally changed my toilet after nd I’m pregnant I literally feel like I can do anything now💁🏾‍♀️😌

@Feral.angel777 Жыл бұрын

Wow amazing job 💕

@pi-chizimany929 Жыл бұрын

You gave me hope !! ❤ hoping I can accomplish this!

@jake-br1db Жыл бұрын

@@pi-chizimany929It’s easier then you think. Just get help to install it. These things are heavy by your self.

@lot5953 Жыл бұрын

Wow... Impressive

@dimitri4964 Жыл бұрын

Such a satisfying feeling when you can do it yourself.

@antonioj123 3 жыл бұрын

Of all the DIY toliet installs I've watched, you were the only one who covered the problem of a flange not above the floor surface. Thanks.

@Kapturedbyjoe 26 күн бұрын

Man this video is a lifesaver. Local plumbing company was going to charge me $700. After watching this video I did it in 30 minutes

@FatTony_Football 10 күн бұрын

Lowes charges $249 to install a $100 toilet. GTFO

@r.j.s.m.1606 11 ай бұрын

This was a great tutorial. I watched it several times. I'm happy to report that I successfully installed my new toilet. Proud new homeowner here. Thanks again.

@lowes 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Congrats on your new home!

@dominiccurtale3287 Ай бұрын

nice

@terrylawrence3726 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! Simple, precise, concise and to the point. NOT TOO MUCH SMALL TALK. This is AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you Sir.

@ChazToz 11 ай бұрын

I highly recommend using a Shop/Vac to remove the water from the tank and bowel. The vacuum is very quick. The vacuum is also handy to suck up any water that may leak from the water supply connecter hose.

@X862go 6 жыл бұрын

Wow so I am a general contractor and Home Depot Advocate ,but you guys are killing it with these videos. These videos allowing anyone to do easy home improvements themselves!!! You could pay 250 plus in just labor.

@X862go 6 жыл бұрын

You should check our there walls video's they are killer and that guy needs his own dyi show.

@samanthachadwick7544 Жыл бұрын

This was a great to the point video. It was amazing. My husband and I were able to do it without any issues. Thank you for saving us 300 bucks!!!

@ArthurStDenis-il6ty Жыл бұрын

I watched this before replacing a toilet in a manufactured home from 1993. It was nice to watch someone go through all the steps in the instruction manual.

@CC_est94 2 жыл бұрын

Just finished my second toilet from this video. Everyone please don’t do like me… DO NOT FORGET THE RAG IN THE PIPE!! Almost had a second floor spill. The wax ring was still intact when I lifted it up again, but I’ll keep an eye out. Thanks again Lowe’s!

@Ms.NoNo2 2 жыл бұрын

This is why when I want to learn to do something, I watch multiple videos. Good tip for the water solidifier.

@danearley9494 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative video. I went to Lowe's yesterday and picked up a Kohler toilet and it took about 90 minutes to install. No surprises or leaks. And I am not the handiest guy around...

@veltonmeade1057 2 жыл бұрын

Well, now you ARE the handiest guy around.

@Tvarski1 6 ай бұрын

This vid was a life saver. I followed every step and switched out my own toilet with no issues.

@sammypsycho8273 5 жыл бұрын

5 years of plumbing apprenticeship in 5 minutes. Thanks Lowes

@thenman23 3 жыл бұрын

lmfao

@thenman23 3 жыл бұрын

im saving a load doing my own plumbing

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Жыл бұрын

Which makes sense UNTIL you run into old house problems. These might be sets or a brand new house where everything is new and easy.

@jonahwheeler7257 Жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful for a first time installer. Great video, short and to the point. Thank you

@lowes Жыл бұрын

Great to hear. Thank you!

@scottmurraydesign4623 Жыл бұрын

Dang, a response from Lowe’s themselves 😮

@kszogas 10 ай бұрын

one of the best how to videos. Great pace. great description. Thank you for just explaining the job and not spending half the time with small talk

@corywest2950 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, im a new homeowner and this makes things a lot easier, thanks Lowes!

@stevemclaughlin1160 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation of the process, very detailed. I followed these instructions and saved a lot money instead of having a plumber do the work. Thanks.

@monicavillarreal636 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched a number of different videos on this subject by diyers, plumbers, other businesses. This is by far the best one. Thanks!

@hardeepkaur4387 3 жыл бұрын

Mmhb b As

@chaquitboynton4106 11 күн бұрын

Thanks! For this step by step video…we just changed our new toilet 🚽

@juleenforbes 6 жыл бұрын

I think I can check this task off my list by following this video, pretty thorough.

@Redridge07 Жыл бұрын

You can use a toilet plunger to push the water out of the bowl as an option

@thooper4380 3 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I had no idea there was a "water solidifier".

@jermainepryor8654 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm watching this while I'm taking a dump

@thomasfurlano4461 4 жыл бұрын

I like the clarity of these instructional videos

@jennasitta403 6 жыл бұрын

U did such a great job explaining thank u

@davidgardner925 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Helped me do it right first try and first time ever replacing a toilet. Took me about a hour and half

@JordanSchell12 10 ай бұрын

Followed this paired with the manufacturer directions that came with my toilet and got the job done in under 30 minutes. Thank you for this! You're the only video I found that suggested the water solidifier

@lowes 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!

@joyce9857 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! We're thinking about trying it this weekend!! Toilets on sale too!!

@lowes 6 жыл бұрын

It's your destiny, Melanie!!

@dantedoescars 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for such an easy to follow how to! I just replaced my whole toilet(1st time!) video was perfectly laid out!

@nikkivan2796 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sir ! You ‘re a professional !

@Bobherry 6 жыл бұрын

Great job with all of these videos!

@rpasco9352 Жыл бұрын

You forgot to tighten the first set of toilet tank nuts that seal the tank bolt heads on the tank bottom. You can easily see the bolts move around when you tightened the second set of nuts securing the tank to the base. The bolt end nuts are not used to seal the bolt head washer seals. How could you not both see and feel the bolt(s) looseness ?

@joshmajor8662 Жыл бұрын

Lol I like how they just ignored that and YOU!! Haha Thanks man!!

@phreshxmetal 3 ай бұрын

Looks easier than i expected, thanks!

@TaylorMadeStreams Жыл бұрын

This should be everyone’s go to video to change a toilet. I mean flawless job man. Thank you.

@leonardwilliams725 2 ай бұрын

I just used this tutorial to install a new toilet. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!! Keep making these videos and helping people save money.

@lowes 2 ай бұрын

We're so glad that you found this video helpful, Leonard! What's the next DIY project on your list?🛠️

@Pizzagulper 6 ай бұрын

This is so much better than the home depot video. Thanks for this.

@johnattaway6741 Ай бұрын

Awesome job & description , thank you...

@mahsaroyan01 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video, Very Helpful

@TheWhitde 2 жыл бұрын

Too easy! Thank you.

@PriMaLSunrise Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! Awesome and easy tutorial. Installed my toilet no prob with this

@user-fr1wi1yc6l 11 ай бұрын

thanks so much for showing this video.

@canadasaskatchewan7144 3 жыл бұрын

This is simply awesome... Thank you very much. Afnan from Bangladesh

@isabelscheer820 6 ай бұрын

VERY USEFUL VIDEO, THANK YOU 😊

@wealthguyone2116 Ай бұрын

Thank you, this video was very helpful with my new toilet install.

@lowes Ай бұрын

We're glad that you found this tutorial helpful!💙

@mdbrenna Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was the best video on KZfaq

@veltonmeade1057 2 жыл бұрын

Great instructional, thanks. I am going to replace a toilet within the next few weeks.

@veltonmeade1057 2 жыл бұрын

Well I followed your directions and tonight I installed a new "tuscany michigan dual flush toilet". Your directions were flawless. The only things that I had to be careful about was the different hardwaresome of the hardware was different, but other than that, your directions were great. Thanks!

@tomwhite9716 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Sir, for this very helpful video! Will definitely do it myself, and save some money for the next vacation!

@KevinSheridan-jm8xz 12 күн бұрын

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@dsb227 7 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for the help!

@xflex2532 Жыл бұрын

Just phenomenal

@CC_est94 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful tutorial. I recommend getting toilet shims, the hard plastic ones. My new toilet had about half an inch of “bounce room” that you only noticed when sitting on it. It didn’t leak, but that bounce may have eventually cracked the base. The shims part number I used was 247885. Thanks Lowe’s!

@laytosha1 Жыл бұрын

This the problem I'm having, my husband replaced our toilet. and when I sit on it I can feel it lift up.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Жыл бұрын

I'd talk to a plumber. Often what happens is someone cheapskate out on doing the tile under it correctly. It winds up w a space it's not supposed to have which will eventually leak or crack. They make spacers for that which go by the wax ring. But I'd ask to make sure you don't miss anything.

@jeffloucks2120 8 ай бұрын

So basically it would rock side to side? Looking at replacing mine and ours has always had a little rock to it. I'm thinking when someone put the tile down previously they didn't get things leveled out between the flange and toilet well enough.

@mikeh7386 4 жыл бұрын

This video makes me hope Lowe's doesn't go out of business. Well done, Lowe's.

@TriniLush7 4 жыл бұрын

they def won't. their money is in companies and construction sites via vendor contracts. Like with the govt with printer contracts. A company bids and provides a service.

@karolbirmingham6385 Күн бұрын

Thank you really appreciated!!!!

@almercraft488 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I see this because it seems so hard to set without water coming from the bottom of it.Thank you ⭐

@robertmaxa6631 Ай бұрын

Very cool design of the toilet tank, with no extra protrusions through the tank, to reduce where water can leak out of.

@KZ3W 3 жыл бұрын

When setting toilet ( 3:00 to 3:10 ) ,,, 1 - should you check for it being level at all ,, ? 2 - would you ( if needed because of slight uneven flooring for some reason ) place plastic shims under toilet to level out ,, ? ( I read somewhere to use plastic , because wood shims ,, if getting wet ,,, would be ruined ) Thanks for any input / info .

@gracefulbernicetalkshow7796 Жыл бұрын

You make this look so easy

@chjr4740 Жыл бұрын

What a great tutorial!

@Emmanuel-jf7xf 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just remember to make adjustments for any difference in flange/ring heights with respect to finished flooring. Best wishes.

@MoneyManHolmes 5 жыл бұрын

How do I know what “trap size” toilet to buy?

@kaizhao9727 3 жыл бұрын

How to measure the height of flange so I know which one should I use?

@leonardnewbill793 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@TaylorMadeStreams Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, I appreciate it

@princessishee882 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing ur knowledge....thumbs up

@nimasalary4272 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@user-ju5zq5tx2e Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@miguelzenteno6544 Жыл бұрын

Wow Great video , thanks for showing us

@cesarrivera6405 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful

@carltoncurry9396 2 жыл бұрын

I learnt a lot thanks.

@a_random_person7711 6 жыл бұрын

Now I know how to install a toilet now

@jimmyquijano2647 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, very helpful ,I am going to do it tomorrow, I feel ready.

@lowes 11 ай бұрын

You got this!

@geraldtek 7 ай бұрын

Great video

@CaseyBleu Жыл бұрын

Thats handy! I was going to hire a plumber to install but this looks super easy?!

@lowes Жыл бұрын

You can totally do it! Let us know how your install goes and if you have any questions.

@CaseyBleu Жыл бұрын

@@lowes You have some amazing prices on toilets right now! I am going in tomorrow to pick up 2 of them and install them myself! If its as easy as the video seems... You will have saved me over $300!! ( the price of TWO of your toliets, since you have huge discounts right now! )

@Jagger_Minick 5 жыл бұрын

thank you. you got rid of my old toilet that was broken. and yay i have a new one

@christyjohnson2679 6 жыл бұрын

Very well presented and easy to follow. Thank you.

@RafaelMendoza-pv7sp 5 жыл бұрын

How to remove a flange ring if it's rusted

@tyrehester5550 6 жыл бұрын

Don’t use the rubber replacement gasket. Stick with the wax ring to get a good seal.

@Gohot229 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend, I am now brave enough to do this

@nicolle2126 6 жыл бұрын

That thumbnail tho lmao it's the most aesthetic toilet i've ever seen

@lowes 6 жыл бұрын

A true throne ✨🚽✨

@nicolle2126 6 жыл бұрын

Lowe's Home Improvement Thanks for validating my comment Lowe's social media management team

@BrenttheGreat Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@lowes Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Brent! 😊

@tainshabinnez9679 7 ай бұрын

Found this after seeing that the video from the orange home store didn't even address taking out the old toilet. They started with installing a new toilet in a new house. WTF??? I needed to know how to take the old one out without getting water all over the place as I removed it. Thanks, Lowes, for doing it right when HD never does.

@fsaswalkthrough1076 5 жыл бұрын

i like how you install the toilet thanks you i will do that to my new toilet

@cliffnelson1174 11 ай бұрын

It's nice when all the fittings and hardware are new.....you should make a video about a crapper that's been sitting there for 30 years or better....

@d3x3d Жыл бұрын

thank you! :)

@melinageorgiadou6894 2 ай бұрын

I had to watch this before messing around trying to replace my new bowl

@LetroyAltidor57 6 жыл бұрын

Nice

@myusrealtycom 2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍

@yaffazweig9794 3 жыл бұрын

WOW!! WOW!!

@neilsimmons9582 Ай бұрын

And someone wants to charge me $300 to install two new toilets. I think not, thank you for the video!

@jessejames4284 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think I can do that. I will see cause I'm off to buy a new toilet. Thanks again.

@AskLovelyIgniteTheChange 3 жыл бұрын

Okay so exactly when do you install the caulk ?

@olusabaolukayode9191 3 жыл бұрын

You video is fantastic and great. Thank you for your painstaking work more grease to your elbow and more wisdom always my. What sealant can you recommend to seal the toilet to the floor?

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Жыл бұрын

It's just calk. Applied with calk gun.

@alfonsourquidez8871 8 ай бұрын

When I saw this video, I thought to myself, 'There's no way it can be that easy.' But, I followed the points outlined here, and installed the wax ring using the technique in the video, and now I'm asking myself, was that as easy as it seemed?'.. I guess it's easy when you know what you're doing, lol! Thanks!

@omarasfour5471 11 ай бұрын

Helpful. Thanks. The closet bolts that came with an American Standard toilet were barely long enough. Do yourself a favor and buy some longer bolts. You can always cut them down after tie-down. American Standard: would it kill you to add a spare inch or two?

@whateveriam12 4 жыл бұрын

Tip: Buy an extra packet of the water solidifier for the tank.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Жыл бұрын

No, just go before you flush, abd then sponge it out. If you tilt it a bit, you'll be able to move it and deal w water later v

@matthewf2061 3 жыл бұрын

I saw you in Lowe's

@samsonn25 6 ай бұрын

Nice option to not caulk and catch any future leaks easier

@Thundergod-xo5se 10 ай бұрын

Man it looks easier than i thought

@jsnxbskscnskcnskcjbzjzjbvd 6 жыл бұрын

Yay! KOHLER Elliston!

@GABYYYGIRON 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, we are trying to replace our toilet we bought the new one already but my husband says that the bolts in our current toilet are 11” from the wall and for the new toilet we need to have 12” please advice

@mryusuf4020 3 жыл бұрын

New style toilet the best lol

@brotherjoeradosti 3 жыл бұрын

Square the closet bolts before setting the toilet. Once it's set you don't want to move it because you could break the seal on the wax ring.

@4seeableTV Жыл бұрын

What does squaring them mean?

@mikehayes5167 Жыл бұрын

@@4seeableTV make sure they are in the slots allotted for them all the way and straight up and down. If one or both are out of alignment or leaning you would have to wiggle the toilet to get them to seat. If you do that it could cause a bad seal for the wax.

@zackshields1419 2 ай бұрын

How do you know if you're over-tightening the tank bolts?

@lowes 2 ай бұрын

Great question, Zack! To prevent over-tightening the bolts, give the tank a gentle nudge-if it's wobbling, tighten those bolts. If it's steady, you're good to go and there is no need for further adjustments. We hope this helps. 👍