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barbwire · 01-13-2012, 02:10 PM

i recently had a plumber install a toilet in my basement. the existing rough-in was 3 inch pipe. a 2x3 fit in flange was installed. the toilet (american standard one piece) that was installed has a really sluggish flush. the supplier claims the toilet should produce a good flush and that they've sold lots with no customer complaints. has the plumber made an error by installing a flange less than 3"

psilva8 · 01-13-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by barbwire

i recently had a plumber install a toilet in my basement. the existing rough-in was 3 inch pipe. a 2x3 fit in flange was installed. the toilet (american standard one piece) that was installed has a really sluggish flush. the supplier claims the toilet should produce a good flush and that they've sold lots with no customer complaints. has the plumber made an error by installing a flange less than 3"

My understand is 3" flange in minimum for a toilet. Are you saying it reduces to 2" because it fits inside the 3" plumbing? I haven't heard good things about those fittings.

TarheelTerp · 01-13-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by barbwire

i recently had a plumber install a toilet in my basement.
the existing rough-in was 3 inch pipe.
a 2x3 fit in flange was installed. <-- never used one

the supplier claims... (=yadda, yadda, yadda)
the toilet...has a really sluggish flush. (proof is in the pudding)

has the plumber made an error...?

Unless that toilet REQUIRES this adapter... Then, in my view... yes.
If it is REQUIRED then whoever chose the toilet made the error.

hth

ben's plumbing · 01-13-2012, 07:13 PM

inside of 3"pipe measures about 2 7/8 to 3" if you insert a flange into that .IT IS TO SMALL FOR A TOILET TO FLUSH PROPERLY....SHOULD HAVE HAD A 3" HUB FLANGE INSTALLED....MAY NEEDED TO CHIP ALITTLE CONCRETE....LAZY LAZY LAZY

joecaption · 01-13-2012, 07:17 PM

And how is it vented?

Javiles · 01-13-2012, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ben's plumbing

inside of 3"pipe measures about 2 7/8 to 3" if you insert a flange into that .IT IS TO SMALL FOR A TOILET TO FLUSH PROPERLY....SHOULD HAVE HAD A 3" HUB FLANGE INSTALLED....MAY NEEDED TO CHIP ALITTLE CONCRETE....LAZY LAZY LAZY

never seen a 3 x 2 closet flange? A first for me… 3 x2 usually 3” pipe 2” deep. Inside hub or outside pipe. Who knows what that plumber did or maybe its just a defective toilet maybe from H/D

ben's plumbing · 01-14-2012, 12:18 PM

maybe the plumber did nothing wrong???????

barbwire · 01-14-2012, 04:44 PM

called a plumbing supplier. flange is actually 2- 1/2 x 3. they claim that its acceptable for alberta, so i guess the plumber did his job right. maybe toilet is defective.

**TheEplumber** · 01-14-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by barbwire

called a plumbing supplier. flange is actually 2- 1/2 x 3. they claim that its acceptable for alberta, so i guess the plumber did his job right. maybe toilet is defective.

Who supplied the toilet? You or the plumber?
What model is it?