How do you that the screws out of the toilet bowl to replace the wax ring?

Answer 1

They may be screws into the floor or bolts into the floor flange. They can rust or the flange can rust and no longer hold the bolt so that you can take the nut off. Use a hacksaw blade to cut the bolt between the nut and the base of the toilet. A new pair of bolts costs about $3. Tighten them down and cut off the extra above the nut.

Answer 2

Shut the water off, disconnect the supply line to the toilet, flush the toilet and hold the handle down so that most of the water gets out of the tank. You can try and get as much water out of the bowl as possible, or leave it in if you have something to sit the toilet in when you lift it off of the drain. As long as you keep it level, no water will come out, but it is practically impossible to lift it up and out of the way without loosing some water. Most toilets are held down with two bolts or screws, one on each side of the base towards the back. Some older toilets also have screws at the front sides . Remove the nuts or screws. If the bathroom has a tub, put a towel in the tub and quickly lift the toilet up and into the tub. If you tilt the toilet forward and then back, most of the water in the bowl will run out. The old wax ring will probably stay on the floor. It probably has a black plastic funnel shape ring in the drain. Remove the ring and the old wax, as much as possible. It does not have to be perfectly clean of wax. Remove any old wax on the bottom of the toilet also. You can either put the wax ring on the base of the toilet or on the floor drain. I usually put it on the floor so that I don't have to worry about messing it up if I have to set the toilet down before it is over the drain. With the wax ring in place, line the toilet up with the drain and the two bolts that hold it down and lower it into place. The wax ring should be thick enough that you have to push down on the toilet where the seat attaches to squash the ring and make a good seal. I place the toilet by myself by holding it on each side of the bowl right in front of the tank. It is easier than two people trying to get in a small space. You can also position the toilet without the ring in place and them tip it forward enough to slip the ring in place and then just letting the toilet back down. It's easy to do and much cheaper than calling a plumber. Just make sure the floor flange is at least level with the floor or slightly above it. If it is not, use a extra thick wax ring or stack two regular ones on top of each other. Any excess wax will squash out. Better too much than not enough.