How to Install a Toto Eco Drake II | Plumber explains why he loves Toto
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Thank you so much for watching the video I hope you were helped by the information I provided in some way!
The Toto Eco Drake II is an evolution of my favorite toilet made by Toto the Original Toto drake 2 piece toilet was the best toilet in its class by a million miles! Toto is a Japanese company and from most of the manufacturing stamps i see on the inside of the toilets they sell they appear to be manufactured in Mexico, China and the US. Thats really cool! They have a massive variety of toilets to choose from they are not simply limited to the Drake nor is the Drake the best toilet they make overall. The Drake is the best toilet you will find at the price point the drake is at point blank period! So if flushing power is what you want out of your low flow toilet then you need look no further than the Toto Drake or the new Toto Eco Drake II without a doubt this will be the best flushing low flow toilet in your house that does not have to exploit the dual flush to consider it a low flow toilet.
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Thank you for posting this helpful video!!
Just purchased two of these very models. Your video does a great job of showing the installation process. Spit out my coffee when you said "a little white caulk never hurt anybody." I'd like to party with you, sir. Hope you are back at your trade and happily using just one of them new fangled rubber seals. That's what I'm going with. Again, thanks.
I’m back! Nothing can stop me brother, I really appreciate you leaving this comment it made my day thank you so much! Hope the video helped in some way! If you are from Southern California give us a call anytime you need some help with plumbing we started our plumbing company in January! Decided not to go back to work for somebody else but instead to build something for my family and our future! 949-512-5034 (Maverick Plumbing and Drains)
@@PlumbingExplained Maverick Plumbing....what else would it be. I am all the way up at the other end of the coast on Whidbey Island in Washington's Puget Sound. Otherwise you'd be on speed dial. It kills me that the few contractors I've had in my new home emphasize the "L" in caulk. I'm an Italian from Boston and we emphasize the rest of the letters. Anyway, kick some serious ass and show 'em how a real man runs his caulk around things. Enthusiastically, Paul
Thank you bro really means alot! Wish more people had a good sense of humor!
I went to click on a link but there wasn’t one for buying one and getting you some credits. This video was the turning point for me. Thank you
You are very welcome, Im not sure what happened with our Affiliate links, I think its possible alot of stuff got taken away because I was gone for a while fighting cancer.
Excellent presentation
Toto’s are things of beauty.
Highly recommend getting the washlet’s.
Yessir they truly are! I love the washlett too!! Actually Costco in Southern California Carrie’s a similar bidet and I really like that one too!! I install 3-4 Toto’s a month. Thanks for dropping a comment make sure you subscribe I’ve got more Toto videos coming toward the end of the month.
Thanks for a down to earth explanation of your thoughts on the toilet.
But major kudos for using a sped up video with constant commentary. Made it a lot easier to follow. I ended up buying the Vespin II, which TOTO said was the skirked version of the Drake. So your praise helps make me feel a bit more confident...
Have you done much with the toto unifit?
Ive installed pretty much every model toilet Toto makes all the way up to their highest end ones that have heated seats and wash your butt for you lol, you made a great choice Ive installed many of the Vespin they are a great slick looking toilet you wont be disappointed! Glad I could help! Thanks for dropping a comment!
Just bought 3, 2 are installed, waiting to remodel for 3rd to go in! Best Toilets!
Without a doubt the best toilet for your money Toto
_Toto Drake_ ADA height 👌
A nice seat to sit on ..
Thank you so much, great video!
Thank you very much for watching I really appreciate you !
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Love the Drake ! Recently installed one at home. We nicknamed it the, "Turdmaster 3000" ....
Which Drake did you get? Is it still working nice? There are like 100 different ones. I don't know which one to get
Thanks for you reply!
Any time!
I use a electric ratchet to remove the tank nuts, Klien nut drivers to install. Sometimes a offset box wrench to carefully finish. Electric ratchet can be used to install too if very careful not over tighten, finish with nut driver or offset box, to expedite.
Im always scared if I use anything electric to tighten the bolts im gonna eventually break a tank.
G** d*** why didn't I listen to Chris?
Lol Great video just bought one of these.
Sold me on the Toto brand. Thanks
You won’t be disappointed! Toto is in my opinion the top of the line toilet
This video is three years old. Kohler's new Corbelle toilet has the same "cyclone flush " action and it has a self-cleaning feature called "continuous clean " and it seems to work pretty well so far.
it seems that Kohler and American Standard are coming up with competing systems.
Toto is still the superior design
Good video. Trying to make up my mind on Toto. Need compact, not much space to work with. Any opinion on the round bowl entrada?
Sorry for the late reply bro I been dealin with some health stuff but in regards to the round bowl its really up to you. Round bowl is perfectly fine elongated is just more comfortable for men I think. But at any rate if you get a Toto you wont be disappointed!
Hey man liked the video. Didn't see the link for the Toto Drake or the seat.
Thank you so much for your comment! I wasnt able to get the links up yet im having some problems with my affiliate program and amazon isnt getting back to me in a timely fashion. I can give you just direct amazon links if you like?
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_Toto_ *Drake* ADA height. A nice seat to sit and relax 👌😉
Yea they are without a doubt my favorite toilets!
@@PlumbingExplained ~ I am replacing an 8 gal circa 1990 tank toilet. Imagine the water savings _!!_ 💰
Thanks for your channel. Good info 👌
@@jamescalifornia2964 Heck yea every time that toilet flushes you should have a cash register do the cha Ching sound
Thank you for this video!! I was able to install the same toilet without
any problems. The hardest part for me when I had to place the toilet.
While installing the Drake that I got I noticed two small differences, I
noticed that the flush valve gasket was shaped a little differently and
the two bolts to connect the tank came with plastic hand tightening nuts
instead of the regular nuts. Maybe too many DIYers breaking toilets.
I also stacked two Everbilt rings on top like you did in the video!! I had
to rewatch the video to make sure the order was correct. Just wondering, why do you
stack the ring with the plastic center on top of the plain ring?
Thanks man glad the video helped you out, I stack them that way because the bell on the bottom of the toilet seats right into that plastic bell shape and it prevents wax from blocking the hole.
Ok, good to know thanks for that insight I think my seal will be full proof with that stacking order you provided. Thanks again, I watched other videos on YT before I came across yours and I can tell you are legit and know your stuff. 👍👍👍
LOVE THE VID. I don't see the link you mentioned for buying the toilet seat ???
This is the actual toto brand one
www.amazon.com/TOTO-SS154-01-Traditional-SoftClose/dp/B001BO0VFI/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Soft+Closing+toilet+seat+for+toto&qid=1599188396&sr=8-5
This seats a few bucks less, if you have a plumbing supply house near you I would recommend going there and picking one up you will save probably $15-$20
www.amazon.com/Round-Toilet-Seats-Antibacterial-Plastic/dp/B07JCB7S31/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=Soft+Closing+toilet+seat+for+toto&qid=1599188496&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFSMDhSMUpXM1NWNDYmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5MjM5NTVYQTFGWllTWVlQRkcmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDkyNzkxNDNTV0g1Q1dWSjcwU0Umd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
Thanks again. Too many choice in toilet seats. As long as my fat ass doesn't fall in the water i'm o.k. with it.
@@deejohnson5163 hahaha totally agree! If you arent set on a soft close just get a basic elongated seat and youll be fine some people prefer wooden seats some people prefer plastic some prefer padded you are right theres way the fuck toomany choices hahaha
The toto brand soft close is really nice quality and not flimsy.
Thanks for this!! How much usually to install a toilet? What's a good price? Already dealing with a main line back up and it's a fukkin nightmare!! Thinking of going with the drake 1.6 from my pos builder installed sterling 1.28gpf. These california water restrictions are ridiculous 🤨...subbed btw.
I wouldnt pay more than $175 - $225 depending on the type of toilet, upstairs or down stairs, type of flooring lots of factors but thats normally about my price range. Takes about an hour-90 minutes to uninstall and install the new toilet for a professional.
great video , Question : if you had to choose between the original Drake 1.6 gallon and the Drake 2 which one flushes better with more power . i know they are both reliable flushing toilets but i'm not convinced about the tornado flush over the 1.6 original Drake while were at it......does the champion pro from american standard or the Vormax stack up next to these? Thanks G
Gene Gillespie thanks so much for watching the video and leaving a comment really appreciate it! To answer your question honestly I doubt you would notice a difference in the flush the only thing I can say is if you are putting the toilet in a very large house and it’s far away from the main sewer you’d probably be better off with the 1.6
I just received a Drake 2021 model that I ordered. One thing I'm scratching my head about: the rear hump that holds up the tank isn't a clean glazed hump like in this video. It's sliced off a bit leaving an unglazed edge, but the slice isn't perfectly level. At first I thought it arrived broken but it seems to have been manufactured that way. The apex of the slice seems to be level with the front two humps, so I'm guessing it's ok. If the slice was perfectly level I wouldn't think twice, but it just seems odd and a bit sloppy. Have you seen any units like this?
Thanks For your reply regarding the double wax ring question, what is your take on the green foam ring instead of the wax ring? (SaniSeal
green gasket wax less)
Ive used them when the customer insists i use them and I worked with a guy who helped design the Fluidmaster rubber gasket version of the wax seals he claims they had over 2 million sold without a claim filed that was 2 years ago But I dont know I just prefer the tried and true Wax rings.
@@PlumbingExplained why double wax rings? Does one wax ring come with this toilet? I think you have to buy separately? Along with the hardware?
Question from a DIY novice: What makes the Knipex pliers your go-to versus less expensive brands (Crescent, Husky, etc.)?
The Knipex really are builty very very well and built to last you can tell they are a quality wrench when youve got them in your hands, My favorite part about them is how they lock in place so If i drop them when im in a weird spot and I only have one hand free I dont have to let everything go to readjust the wrench, that may not sound like a big deal to alot of people but to me that is HUGE.
Nice video, looks like you enjoy your work and enjoy doing a good job. So, for blockages (created by either me, my husband or an occasional guest) do you think a Toto Drake II is a better plan than finding any toilet with a 3 inch trap? Also, I read here you had to have Chemo and I asked, in a prayer, for your complete and total healing. God bless you.
Thank you so much for your kind words and thank you again for watching the video, leaving a comment I really appreciate you. I think the Toto Drake II is the best toilet on the market hands down.
Wishing you all the best and good health too! Thx for the toilet tips! 🙏🏼
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Have you ever had any sponsors approach you or anything like that ?
@@PlumbingExplained Yeah, but I don't want any.
Chris Gilliam Man Stuff dang man I’d love for somebody to offer to sponsor one of my videos I still don’t have enough watch time or subscribers to even make money off my videos yet I’m a long long ways away. Do you make any money off your amazon affiliate program or have any other affiliate programs you recommend ? I emailed harbor freight and they told me they don’t offer an affiliate program
In the process of installing a Toto Drake - I put the bowl down first (without the tank) because I wanted to make sure it would seat tight to the floor first.
So, after getting that done, I'm now attaching the tank to the bowl. A little awkward but not too bad. The problem I'm having is that I'm slowly tightening up the nuts on the attachment bolts, alternating side-to-side but there's still about a 1/8 inch gap space from getting the tank to actually touch and sit down on the two front ridges.
The tank-to-bowl gasket was pushed all the way tight to the bottom of the tank when I installed it so it's not as if it's bunching up.
I'm concerned if I crank down any more on these nuts now that then I'll crack something.
I was thinking of just leaving it as is but I dont like the idea of the entire tank's weight with water inside supported by just the rubber gasket.
I'm going to leave it as is overnight and see if the rubber gasket will compress a little more tomorrow.
Any advice?
Put slight pressure on the front of the tank by putting your hand on the top ridge and pulling it slightly toward the bowl while tightening, that’s how I usually do it
@@PlumbingExplained That's what I was doing near the end and it did seem to help. However, it's getting to where the nuts are requiring a lot more force to tighten and I can hear what others on the internet at other plumbing advice sites are describing as "porcelain resisting" or "creaking" or "groaning" sounds, and so they too stopped tightening any more for fear of cracking something.
Thinking back now, I think my sound was more like the bottom washer "digging into" the underside of the bowl's mounting area. It was kind of a "gritty" sound yet with a sense of "internal porcelain stress" - best way I can describe it.
I will try slowly tightening up a little more today after letting it sit in place overnight. That helped too when I installed the bowl - I had used a Fluid master "Better Than Wax" rubber ring with just the integral thin foam piece (not the additional spacer). My flange sits up above the tile floor the usual 1/4" but with the Fluid master rubber gasket, the bowl was still off the floor by a 1/4".
I sat on it while tightening and that helped but I had to leave it for a day and come back to finally tighten it to the floor, so I'm hoping that will work with the tank-to-bowl rubber gasket too - giving it some time to adapt to its current compressed state and then be able to compress more. (Thinking back now, since I had not attached the tank to the bowl before setting the toilet to the flange, maybe missing that extra weight was part of the reason I couldn't get the bowl to seat all the way to the floor on the first try I just didn't have enough weight pressing down on the rubber flange seal!)
How much torque for the tank to bowl bolts? Hand tight and a bit? The only thing I'm worried about for my own install is this. Too loose and it'll leak / too tight and risk cracking the equipment.
So the Toto’s have these little porcelain tabs on the bowl where the tank sits on top and what I do is I watch in between the gap once the porcelain has touched down on both the right and left side I slightly apply pressure to tilt the tank toward me raising the back side like 1/4” or less and then I tighten a little more until the back part of the tank is now resting upon the last tab
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Is that the toto drake with cyclone flushing. They have so many options. Not sure what to get. I was looking at the drake but wanted the cyclone I see that’s what your installing. Is there a site to purchase several for a discount
The toto Eco Drake II is the 2 piece Toto toilet with the cyclone flush sorry for the late response i could have swore i responded to you when you asked but it didnt post for some reason... In the future if you have any plumbing related questions please visit my reddit and leave a message it notify's me immediately unlike youtube
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insed to use 2 wax rings but stopped after the wax mushed into the toilet opening and i had to remove it to clear the wax one time
Ive had that happen but only when I sat the toilet incorrectly, Have had that happen using a single wax before too.
Because of the coating what can you use to clean stains since I don’t think you can’t use bleach or iron out etc. or pumice?
Barkeepers friend works very well
Nice video. Except for the wall that didn't get repainted. LOL That would drive me crazy.
halfstep67 yea I always tell the customers about that and most of them say they’ll get to it later lol thanks for watching make sure you subscribe I’ve got a lot of good stuff coming as soon as I finish Chemo
My Dad was a painter/carpenter. I grew up with a paint brush in one hand and a hammer in the other. So that unpainted wall is screaming, PAINT ME!!! LOL
I just remodeled one of my bathrooms and starting on the other. Going to replace one toilet now and the other later. Just taking a look around to see who makes the better one.
How does the glaze finish handle hard water from a well? Does it resist the calcium/lime build up? I get a lot of calcium/lime buildup. I just took my water heater outside and cleaned all the calcium/lime deposits out of it. I have to do that every so often. The calcium/lime deposit also stain the toilets so I was looking for a toilet with a good finish.
Hope your Chemo goes well.
We’re about to buy a Toto Drake 2, but can’t decide the 1.28g or the new 1g. I’ve heard good thinks about the 1g tanks but I’m not sure.
1.28 is the best
Put in a drake 2 last week. While I like it’s flushing action, I’m not crazy about the noise. The flush itself is noisy and the fill is also very noisy.
I’d check your water pressure, possibly you have a defective fill valve, that’s the quietest fill valve on the market, I’ve been to fluidmaster they will tell you themselves the quietfill by korky(which is in the drake) is the most quiet fill valve on the market and they are a competitor.
I noticed you put wax ring with funnel on top; however, in internet and other youtube, they put wax ring with funnel first down to the flange and then wax ring without funnel on top. I am confused on which one is the correct way and I wonder there is a situation that one is better than the other. Thanks for the video. 👍
@Spock the bottom of the toilet has a bell shape that fits directly into the wax with horn or flange as I call it, you always want that wax ring seating directly into that bell, if you put the half wax first often times wax will push back into the drain line or it slightly moves as you are setting the toilet and wax squeezes out of the base of the toilet and that cause issues.
Every professional plumber that knows what they are doing set the half wax directly onto the closet flange and the wax with flange ontop of that
@@PlumbingExplained Thanks for the information. 😀
@@PlumbingExplained 👍
Where can I get that bowl 10 inch rough
Does Toto make a round bowl for the Eco Drake II?
mbiker7 yes they make round bowl for every model toilet they have I believe
Which toilet is it
I have a Koehler and never had a clog yet!
Some Kohlers are great toilets but the Toto Drake II is the best 2 piece toilet on the market. Every time I replace a Toto drake for my customers they wind up replacing all their toilets with Toto’s
Where is the Amazon link you mentioned in the video to buy the Toto Drake 2 toilet? What is the model number of the toilet and is it acceptable for use in California?
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Michael A. Stecker
Hi Michael Yes these toilets are absolutely acceptable for California I actually live in Southern California and Ive been recommending these toilets for along time specially when we were in that water crisis the County state and sometimes city would even offer rebates for these toilets because they are water savers. They are only 1.28gpf compared to the older water hogging toilets.
sorry I never posted the Link because Amazon removed my affiliate program status due to the fact i hadnt sold anything through them so heres the link to the Regular toto 2 piece drake without the cyclone flush
www.amazon.com/TOTO-CST744E-01-Two-Piece-Elongated/dp/B0031QAHAI/ref=pd_cp_60_4?pd_rd_w=lUIjc&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=12GFFTG6N7B8QKX624WF&pd_rd_r=f6f01c62-9e94-11e9-8077-a56b5215ec61&pd_rd_wg=XkEgP&pd_rd_i=B0031QAHAI&psc=1&refRID=12GFFTG6N7B8QKX624WF
And here is a link to t he one with the Cyclone flush
www.amazon.com/TOTO-CST454CEFG-01-Two-Piece-CEFIONTECT/dp/B002CQ4NVM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=Toto+Eco+Drake+II&qid=1562269784&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A26IUZUXHW3XDS
To :@@PlumbingExplained Thanks for your help regarding Toto Drake two piece toilets. It is my understanding that Toto makes three different toilets in regard to low flushing volume -- 1.6, 1.28 and 1.0 GPF. These apparently are all of lower flushing volume than the older models. Since the 1.6 GPF model: Toto CST744SB#11 is sold on Amazon, I wondered if it was OK to use it in Los Angeles, California. -- Michael
@@malanstecker Yes Michael it is totally fine to use that toilet in Los Angeles as it is still dramatically lower than most older water hog toilets which use between 2.5-5gallons per flush But if you want my honest professional opinion the 1.6gpf toilet does not flush any better than the 1.28gpf Now i dont have a ton of experience with the 1.0gpf toilets and I am somewhat optimistic as to how the 1.0gpf toilets do in plumbing systems that are older and potentially have longer runs to the main sewer but the 1.28gpfs are in my opinion great toilets so if you can get them for the same price I would probably snag the 1.28gpf toilets and like I said before do some research with your water district, county and state to see if there are any rebates available for these toilets as back a few years ago I remember my customers were getting multiple rebates some up to $100 per toilet from each the city state and county.
If you are doing multiples of these toilets and you need somebody to install them feel free to give me a call or text 949-235-2964 im just in orange county.
You forgot the 20A receptacle and the heated seat....😃
Everyone recommends Toto but every review I read the major complaint is debris is always left behind on the walls. I'm so confused on which toilet to buy. And need to make the purchase this weekend. Please advise.
I’ve been hearing complaints recently about the redesigned toto eco drake II with the dual flush. I would personally go with the Toto Drake 1.6g if you can get ahold of any of those. That is legitimately my favorite toilet for the money on the market. Otherwise if you can find any of the 1.6gpf 1piece toilets in your price range by toto go that way. Regardless Toto is #1 no doubt in my mind and they don’t pay me a dime
here is a video of the drake flushing without cleaning the walls? czcams.com/video/I-NXLJWI05I/video.html
Will it fit a rough in of 11 and one half Inches
It might I can’t remember but you would probably be better off just buying a 10” rough
Good video, but I am totally confused as to which model of toilet you feature in this video. I just bought a TOTO toilet from Amazon because of your video and ordered the Toto toilet kit CST744SL#01. That kit is made up of 2 pieces. 1) TANK part ST743S#01 which has 1.6gpf which I think is perfect because it has the greater amount of water when flushing, and 2) BOWL part C744EL#01. The biggest problem here is the BOWL does not have the cyclonic action as shown in your video. I’m not sure what bowl you have in the video and nowhere in your notes does it appear. Now I’ve installed it I don’t think it can be returned.
In this video I install the Toto eco drake II . I believe you purchased the Toto drake which is still a phenomenal toilet the eco drake II is just the newer model and the only difference is the GPF and the cyclone flush
I see. I was confused because the Drake is sold as a 2 piece set, and I simply thought the “Drake II” was the same thing. It’s a different model. They have so many toilets on the Toto website I missed it.
Bentley Nut I’m sorry for the confusion Bentley I was actually confused by them when they first came out myself... I need to maybe make an edit and make sure I clarify which toilet is being shown in this video.
The eco drake II is a little more expensive and to be honest the toilet you got is the toilet that made me fall in love with the Toto brand. If you happen to keep it I guarantee you won’t be disappointed
We just ordered two TOTO CST776CSFG#01, but now I am worried because I just measured my old toilets, and from the center bolts of my existing toilet to my back wall is 11", and from what I understand the ones I ordered have a 12" rough in. I ordered them shipped AND sold by Amazon, and I checked and I can return the toilets for free. They have not arrived yet, but it's also too late to cancel the order. Do I think I will have to return these and get the 10" versions? Or is there some forgiveness in installation room, and the 12" version I ordered will work? I tried to google an answer to my question, but could not find a solid answer. Thanks!
Usually need atleast 11.5 but sometimes you can get away with 11
@@PlumbingExplained I just measured again and I think I got 11.5 thank you for reply and worst case scenario I will send them back and exchange them.
Do you like the Vespin II?
Vespin II is exactly the same as this Drake, with the only difference being that it has a skirted design.
Please!!! Why does the tank wobble? Its mot secure on either if my drakes installed by 2 different plumbers.
Need the links
Im not sure whats going on with the links its been a problem
Why did you stack your wax rings that way with the plastic piece on top and 2 wax rings ????
Dee Johnson the horn on the bottom of the toilet sits perfectly into the horn on the wax ring with horn, also by stacking that ring ontop you prevent the possibility of the half wax slipping off to the side. Honestly I use to do it the opposite way my dad does it the opposite way and I don’t think either way is really right or wrong but the way I’m showing in this video is without a doubt the best most efficient way to stack the rings. The reason I now always do 2 wax rings even on a single story is because I’ve had toilets I set with one single wax ring where the foundation of the home settled or something and just one year later on a single story I had a toilet leaking from the base and it was because I had only used one wax ring. So of course even though it was a year later I didn’t charge the customer for the visit because I blamed myself
@@PlumbingExplained Thank you so much for your speed reply and answer to this. It had me baffled. Going to buy me a Drake 2. My American Standard developed a crack by the flushing handle straight down to the bottom of the tank; very weird. Great flusher though. I always said you could flush a cat down there ( i wouldn't ). Thanks again.
@@deejohnson5163You are very welcome! Im glad youtube notified me immediately that almost NEVER happpens haha glad I could help and Thats a great choice! I promise you will like the Drake II! Do me a favor and come back here and leave a comment letting me know how you like the Drake II once youve got it installed and have used it for a few days and everything.
@@PlumbingExplained OK I hate that i have to order it and wait a week to get it.
@@deejohnson5163 If you live near a plumbing supply house or a Pacific Sales or really any store that sells high end plumbing fixtures will carry the Totos normally.
I hate cylinder style flush valves! Is this a cylinder style?
The new drakes use a cylinder style but it’s not the same as the Kohler or Mansfield ones theirs is very high quality
Damm deck ledge; can't use the best toilet I would like without redoing the bathroom...
why is it neccesaryo to place two wax seals?
Its really not a MUST I do it to be certain that seal wont leak, I use to only use one seal for the first 5 years of my career then I noticed a few i came back to leaking from the base again just a year or two later im sure that it was partially due to something the customer was doing but since ive used 2 I havent been back to a toilet base leak twice in less than 10 years.
I guess he uses 2 wax rings on all installs, but if you look closely at the install in the video, the flange is below or level with the floor, probably because the room was tiled in after the flange was installed. If the flange is installed on top of the finished floor, then using one wax ring usually will work, but definitely need two rings if flange is at or below finished floor.
@@PlumbingExplained I noticed that Everbilt has an Extra Thick Wax Ring (with horn) in addition to their standard model with horn. Do you use the extra thick or the standard one (when your double wax)? If an Extra Thick Wax Ring is used on a flange mounted on top of finished floor, would that be sufficient without a second wax ring (installing Toto Drake II)?
www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-in-4-in-Extra-Thick-Toilet-Wax-Ring-with-Plastic-Horn-001110/100017046
@@mark9118 did u get an answer?
I just typically like to use two wax rings even if the flange is level or like I prefer them slightly above the floor.
Why why why?!!? would people not throw some paint on that wall before installing the toilet???
I always recommend they paint back there while I’ve got it pulled I’d say maybe 1/10 people take me up on the offer.
Height???
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Chelsea Upholstery I believe the drake is 29 or 29.5 inches unless you get the ada drake which I believe is 31
It’s the black caulk that you want your gf staying away from.
Way too much wax!!!!!!!!! They make better Non Wax Rings now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ive set quite a few toilets on those Rubber wax seals, I worked with the guy at Fluidmaster who designed those rubber seals they claimed like 3-4 years ago when they first came out that they had over 2 million sold and not a claim filed yet. Ill have to follow up with them and see if they are still standing behind the rubber seals! I havent been plumbing for a year, was sick but gonna get back into it now. Im not opposed to the rubber seals just been using wax for years.