Lead Bend Toilet Flange

Lead bend 7 answers my master bath had a leak at the toilet so i pulled the toilet up and found that the closet flange and the lead bend where no good.

Lead bend toilet flange.

Discovered that original flange is brass soldered to lead sleeve. In these modern days if there is enough lead pipe sticking up i would screw the flange to the floor and peen the lead over the flange edge and then run a bead of silicone around the edge. I have a lead pipe drain under the toilet. Pvc open toilet flange the 4 in.

Lead sleeve 4 tapering to 3 and glued into 3 pvc closet elbow about 3 below slab. It is formed as one piece from the toilet flange into a 90 degree bend and runs horizontally about two feet and t s into a cast iron vertical sewer drain stack. Constructed from durable plastic this flange is meant to fit inside 4 in. Pvc and cast iron piping.

This toilet flange is designed to glue on the inside of the pipe or expand inside the pipe. 4 4 out of 5 stars 111 ratings. The lead pipe is so bent and you can allmost put your finger threw it the lead bend goes into a cast pipe and i would like to replace the bend if anyone has a clue on. Flexon toilet flange for 4 pvc abs cast iron or lead pipes includes spacer system to correct flange elevation from 3 8 1 1 8.

A leaded solder which may be hard to find is needed due to the melting temperature of the lead pipe. The lead pipe is flaired over the flange that has the bolts to hold the toilet. Leave the old toilet flange right in place and glue on the new one at the right elevation for the floor if it s plastic. Pulled toilet to remove old tile and install new toilet flange at proper height once new tile is installed.

The flange should be sitting with the bottom edge flush with the top of the floor. Hold the heat on the flange. Buy an inside closet flange. Tapping along the drain there seems to be a more solid piece about 1 1 2 inches coming out of the t like a nipple and the lead pipe is over top of this.

A couple of pieces of the lead pipe flair broke off can i use a hammer to t read more.