TOILET IS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH: How to fix a wobbly toilet that rocks front to back

In this video, I will show you how to easily fix a toilet that rocks back and forth. I'll show you how to first measure the tolerance of the bottom of the toilet in relationship to the floor so you can choose the right size seal or gasket including a wax ring for where the flange meets the toilet. Finally, I'll show you how to replace the seal along with a few things to be careful in doing so. The fix is easy and saves you a lot of money!

[chrisgroelsma]

I'm a new maintenance guy for apartment complexes and this described my current problem to a T...Easy to fix and Easy to learn Thanks Steve

[kballard]

I was looking for a different toilet issue but seen the cover of your video which is hilarious to me. I really needed that laugh. You have a new subscriber.

[malouteopaco]

Thank you Steve for the video, my toilet rocks but i would not know how to do all that, besides i cannot carry the toilet out, but i will watch the plumber to make sure he does all that! God’s blessings to you Steve

[mikeryan]

Good job, just a couple observations 1. Wear Nitrile or Latex gloves. 2. Install Johnny Caps to cover bolts. And 3. Using grout to shimm a toilet is an easy way to level a toilet and prevent rocking.

[Herlongian]

Gloves not necessary. Just wash your hands when done. If the toilet is wobbling but not leaking, and the closet bolts are not broken or loose because flange is broken, just shim it. No need to remove toilet or even loosen the bolts!

[juliorivera]

You skipped steps…it was important for you to show how to install the wax ring and how to install the toilet over the ring and giving proper instructions when completing both steps..

[robavis]

Thanks for the tips. I always like seeing what other people are doing about their problems. I had to do some similar things with my toilet at my last house and now were buying another house and i already know im changing out the toilet so im refreshing myself. IN my other house i used the perfect seal and it worked good. but anyways. Thanks for the video. Cant go wrong with the plain ole wax ring.

[fearknot]

Thanks for the video. I went step by step with you and everything worked perfectly.

[vaughn]

We just had our bathroom floor repaired a new flange put on and wax ring. I noticed today that it looked like a little of the wax ring seeped under the toilet base. I called the guy that did the repair and installed the toilet he said it was probably old wax do you think that could be the issue?

[zebpongo]

I just did something to stabilize a toilet in an uneven bathroom floor. I tried shims and they seemed like they worked out of position over time. Having seen the power of foam to lift concrete on YouTube, I decided to use it for my toilet issue. I took a can of foam and sprayed it under both sides of the toilet. I theorized it would expand and exert focused upward pressure against the toilet bolts. This is what happened and no more rocking

[armadillotoe]

To seal the wax ring just rotate it? I don't understand what you mean. I thought you sat on the toilet to seal the wax ring. What are you saying to rotate? Thanks.

[peccoramirez]

If I am smelling a sewer smell from my toilet room is this an indication that my wax ring might need to be replaced? Thank you for your response in advance.

[DH-isoj]

Is it the same method for side to side movement?

[DIRTYDAMACK]

I have same toilet installed wax ring and it's still rocking

[carlbeaver]

Calling BS. When you first wiggled the toilet the flooring was wiggling with it, indicating the subfloor is weak, probably due to a rotten joist caused by a leaking donut that wasn't seen due to some nimrod caulking the toilet base to the floor. That ALWAYS eventually leads to any leakage being contained, and unobserved in time for repair, before the floor suffers damage. After your 'repair' you barely wiggled the toilet, in order to avoid showing you hadn't accomplished an effective repair.

[hughgraham]

Could you have used the fluidmaster and not use the optional spacer ?

[martybaker]

No bolt caps, just bolts sticking up? Nice!

[samgrady]

My toilet waste pipe comes out the back, and the base of the bowl is sitting on tiles. How do I stop this rocking?

[larrywinchester]

My entire pvc drain is too tall. Even the wax ring is letting it rock. What now?

[jgsmile]

Why not show putting the stool back on the new wax ring and setting it? That would help.