What is the extension of the cabinet flange?
Extension of the cabinet flange is a device that is used to increase the cabinet flange when the height of the toilet changes. When converting the bathroom, the floor often increases by installing a new floor or lining along the old floor. This creates a situation in which the toilet is too far above the flange of the cabinet to be properly sealed on the flange. There are several styles of extension of the cabinet flange and it is necessary to ensure that you do not buy an extension of the cabinet flange, which is too high and increases the toilet to make it prevails. The cabinet flange not only connects the toilet with the sewer tube, but also provides mounting screws that provide the bathroom toilet toilet. If the toilet is raised too far from the flange, for example, when the new floor is installed, the old floor is installed, an extension of the cabinet flange must be installed to increase the existing flange. This type of extension can usually be purchased as a set, with all screws and related hardware contained in the set.
Many extension sets for the cabinet flange include several extensions that can be stacked to create higher extensions. With this type of set, only the extensions that are needed to increase the flange should be used sufficiently high enough to achieve the toilet. The less extensive sets for the extension of the flange include steel screws. These screws are often applied in chrome. These bolts should never be used in this application because the screws can easily rust if they are exposed to moisture.
Brass screws should be used whenever the cabinet flange is installed, due to the anti-euro properties of the brass screws. This ensures that the cabinet screws do not scratch and break, which would allow the toilet to fluctuate. This can also lead to leakage around the cabinet flange and toilets due to broken wax ring. Some installations place the bead of silicone a bike sealMailed circuit to provide further protection against leaks that can potentially damage wood and materials under the toilet. It is also important that a new wax ring is installed whenever the toilet is removed from the closet.