2 YEAR REVIEW of a Rubber Toilet Seal.

This is two year follow-up on the Fluidmaster Better Than Wax toilet seal. How good are rubber toilet seals? Are rubber toilet seals better than wax? We'll see how the Fluidmaster held up after two years.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
00:58 What got us here to begin with
01:59 Preparing toilet for lift-off
02:35 Lifting toilet to check seal
02:45 Checking out how well the seal has worn
04:25 Preparing for new seal
04:41 Comments from plumbers
05:02 Applying new seal
05:56 Using straws as guides
06:22 Detail about flange
06:46 Setting toilet on the seal
07:12 Caulking
07:34 Conclusion

[samick]

Nice series. I don't think I have ever seen a video testing toilet flange over a 5 year period. Thanks for the knowledge, really appreciate it.

[deborahseymour]

You are my new favorite YouTuber! You absolutely crack me up! 🤣 You need to make more videos so that I can watch them all and laugh like a drain. I love your sardonic attitude. Beautiful work, by the way 👍Who knew you could get so much enjoyment from watching videos about toilets?

[hExx]

I think you do terrific work man. Great to see how someone comes back a couple years later to show how a product holds up. You convinced me to do a regular wax seal. I was kind of concerned about the plastic alternative for the reasons you have provably shown. I like the careful considerations you take in your content. I'm stealing that drainage trench thing. Good idea! The pajama costume was a nice touch.

[nfolly]

Thank you for including the “professionals” and their comments. and then stating how many were correct. I just love it…

[purepony]

I installed my toilet a few years back but I subscribed because Marty rules!!

Keep up the good work. This guy really should have his own show

[flankman]

That tape trick is incredibly useful for the wax ring. Great video, very high quality craftsmanship.

[MMSIV]

This was the video series I was looking for during my toilet replacement. Thanks for the thorough descriptions and negative Nancy plumber busting!

[mjvasnar]

I liked the fact that you went back to check on the seal. Thanks for the info. 👍🏻

[lottapossum]

Marty - your Porcelain Wars videos here gave me the the guts to finally tackle my nemesis, an American Standard toilet that the previous owner installed with a too-high PVC flange. After seeing your Better than Wax experience, I found that it was the only seal thin enough to seal properly with my brand-new toilet. Success for another of us worms!

[philipmiddleton]

Hey Marty, I am a youtube fan. I must have seen thousands, if not tens of thousands of videos. You are by far my favorite video producer. Your 3 videos are youtube gold. Thankyou for these gems. I shared all of your sentiments in your videos. I am just like you, except for one thing. I'm not meticulous, just a hack.

[danvilnoiu]

These are the best videos on the internet. Something that I thought sharing, for posterity, after I watched your videos: Instead of using a small drain to see if anything it's leaking, you can use a leak detector that has a cable, so the detector plate will be near the flange and the alarm at the back of you toilet.

[xjmchugh]

you sir are an inspiration. been waiting for this 3rd vid to drop forever... hits just as hard as the first.

[MrWeliz]

I got four years out of the plastic Fluid Master and all is good so far.

[Jebralynn]

Great, absolutely great. Love the matter of fact, take it or leave it approach.

[gilpi]

Tough I have not used the Fluidmaster, you can clearly see the issue is the large waste hole. I think the Fluidmaster does better in a smaller, modern PVC toilet flange.

[rr]

Thanks for doing an update. I will use the old wax ring since it holds better and I definitely don't want to do it every couple of years.

[northamericanmonster]

the issue with most modern ring replacement systems is that they aren't air-tight. water-tight to be sure, but most of them will allow sewer gasses to escape. wax seals, of course, are also air tight if properly installed. i commented about saniseal on the preceding video so i kind of feel like a shill, but they also make a solid, ungapped connection between the flange and the toilet, so they don't have that gas issue, either, if you just can't stand wax seals. thanks to marty for the videos!

[stephanielight]

Have you ever done stand-up? I have watched a few of your videos and your sense of humor is awesome. I also love your content.

[jjohnny]

Great job. Great video. Thanks for posting. From a DIY perspective this really helps. With your experience I can buy the proper seal with confidence. That’s valuable

[robertlewis]

I agree... forget the toilets that will flush billiard balls and golf balls... I found a TOTO that can handle a foot-long Nathan's hot dog with relish. It's like watching the "Log Ride" at Six Flags...!!
I'm anticipating your toilet flange review series will make it to Paramount Plus alongside This Old House in the near future.
My only dilemma after watching your reviews was whether to use a normal or thick wax ring and one with or without the "horn"...
Looking forward to more of your wit and wisdom...