Whether you're installing a new toilet or replacing the wax ring on an old toilet, one thing is certain: getting a tight seal ...

Help! Marco Loera, Chicago A. A toilet is bolted to connect to a cast iron or plastic flange drain pipe in the floor, and a wax ring creates the seal between the toilet and the pipe. Sometimes in ...

There is a wax ring under a toilet that, during installation, gets squashed down to create an airtight seal between the underside of the toilet and the top of the flange on the drain pipe.