Emergency Toilet Replacement | Only A Pair Of Pliers | THE HANDYMAN |

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[@CDNYCA]

I’m not really sure why I like watching somebody do something I’ve done probably 500 times. Good content.

[@jmlcolorado]

CDNYCA right?! I can’t even count how many I’ve done, but it was nice watching someone else do it.weird.

[@RubenHernandez-kx4gv]

Same here😂

[@Martin.Ferreiro]

😂😂😂

[@puppetier1835]

Right lmfao im a damn plumber

[@irvwayshort9566]

Its because all of us who have done anything knows that every now and again you pick up a little tip or trick that we didnt use before that would help us from now on. The love we have for our trades and skills is from us knowing that we dont know everything and there is always something to learn.

[@donkitterman1940]

Don't scratch the Rolex!!...I remember as a kid my uncle was in town for Christmas and he owned a HVAC company. As he did every year he would check out the gas furnace for my dad. He always wore a big Rolex and I remember him telling me as I watched "you never want to see your HVAC tech come in to repair your furnace wearing a Rolex because you aren't going to like the bill."

[@tizben]

That was the cleanest toilet was ring I've ever seen

[@357lockdown]

I'll have to get one of those toilets as soon as I start crapping golf balls.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Lol! Then flush & yell... "Fore!!" Every time you use it. 🤭

[@ZipKickGo]

dear lord.

[@daverocker1]

You mean..........you don't crap golf balls?

[@justinjustin337]

I will never understand why they think flushing golf balls is comparable to human crap. 🤦🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@oldschoolltv]

@@justinjustin337 better if they flushed a pack of hot dogs.👍🏻

[@samueljaramillo4221]

I wouldn’t listen to the internet trolls if I were you. Do it your way. You know what your doing.

[@WTLowery82]

Pro tip. Cut a colored drinking straw (unless you're in CA) in half and slide each half over bolts. Easier to see and to line up the toilet slots with the bolts.

[@ralphlivingston894]

I don’t know why I’m watching you replace a toilet but I do enjoy your videos. I think it’s your commentary that keeps me coming back? Great job!

[@harrisonboone2248]

I like that gel, must look out for it. I always plunge as much water down the drain as I can, then soak the remainder up with rags. I use to install about 5 toilets a day, it's a pretty good living on it's self.But, I used (for about 6 years) the same two pliers I got at Dollarama for about $3.50.I still have them. :-) ..

[@rdankers1138]

I love the knipex tools as well! The parallel jaw pliers have all but replaced my crescent wrenches. The “button slider” models are worth the extra $ in my opinion because they are so much more adjustable. (It makes it possible to set a the perfect width to get a ton of compression with one hand.)

[@lrc87290]

Learn something new every day. That water solidifier is cool. Love those American Standard hold downs. I don't use wax rings anymore. Especially if i am going to be the one removing the toilet.

[@thingamujigger1585]

Always keep some straws (from McDonald's) in the plumbing kit, slide em over flange bolts to help line up the setting. McDonald's seem to have the perfect diameter straws.

[@richnardone]

I've never had a problem getting rid of a dozen golf balls during a round or 2 of golf. I will keep this toilet in mind for when the weather is bad and the golf balls are building up.

[@karlarmbrust8846]

Would have been a good place to use the waxless seal since you will be pulling that toilet again for their remodel. I changed 2 toilets today, used a Korky waxless on one, and a fluidmaster waxless on the other. They were very similar. I'm changing a third toilet tomorrow, got a Danco "perfect seal" for that one. The Danco has wax inside a rubber donut. Supposedly it can be repositioned like the others. It was the most expensive of the three.

[@justmeveginout8864]

We just installed two of those toilets two weeks ago to replace our 20 year old flushers. Love the new toilets. They work great! Super quiet too.

[@dougecklund9774]

You're the man! I have a small handyman business as well thank you for all the great information.

[@adanesi1884]

"I don't always replace a toilet... but when I do, I wear a rolex" HES THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD

[@RubenHernandez-kx4gv]

A Danesi 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍1

[@mauriceordonez4566]

I. Caught that one. I think it's an omega. I cant use any of my wat hes even when I'm not doing anyowrk because I beat them up

[@richardcruz2630]

Rolex is baddass.

[@Vivimaster]

Hey Handyman, love all the great videos have learned alot. I currently a do maintenance for a apartment complex and just thought it was funny when I saw that toilet you installed. We had one installed for a resident that constantly clogged their toilet on a daily basis. We thought that thing would never clog haha but ya still happened.

[@nanzNethan]

I have a feeling he added flavor to his sandwich on lunch break.

[@PF-hk6hn]

Great video. It's been years since I've replaced a toilet. great refresher course. Thanks

[@rupe53]

When you put that powder into the toilet all I could think of was an old trick of using Jell-O then adding a few ice cubes so it will set up faster. Obviously this stuff works better and faster! BTW, anyone can replace a toilet in 20 - 30 minutes but you also have to figure the time to get a new one, wait in line to pay, load it in your vehicle, then disposal of the old one. Even if you move right along that can easily add an hour to the task, not to mention the travel time. Basically you need to figure someone's time for at least 2 hours on the whole job.

[@karlarmbrust8846]

Used my Knipex pliers today. Use them almost every day. I only have one, same type as yours. Used to have 2, but lost one somewhere at a job. I got mine from my dear old dad when he passed on.

[@gregjones3660]

Wher'd you loose em?

[@phixer00]

Hands down the best toilet I have ever bought! I was skeptical, but this toilet has seen some things and hasn't wasted a flush.

[@bmac8130]

I replaced one in a medical building that had some sort of offset oblong flang in the floor almost double the size of the toilet flang opening. Spent the better part of a morning trying to figure out a solution. Not even the old timers at the plumbing store me had an answer for me. I ended up using 2 extra tall wax rings to mold a customer seal (got the idea from the removed toilet) and called it good. Showed the client the issue and told them no guarantees. They didn’t care and almost 2 years later no call back haha.

[@joelschiffer]

I picked up a pair of 10" knipex last year. Wish i had bought a pair years ago. Has already saved me tons of frustration. They grip like crazy.

[@patrickthenomad]

I lost it when you said the wax ring is not made of poop and you can touch it. Haven't laughed that hard in awhile.

[@mdbrenna]

Great video.. Gel is a great solution to that problem. Worked construction as a kid. I always got the job of carrying the toilets out of the job.

[@df5687]

i woulda just smashed it with a hammer and threw a broom at somebody and said SWEEP BITCH! lol just kiddin, that's awesome, guy.

[@nightwolf2666]

You're so awesome, everything you do is so precise....I am very jealous. You've helped my small business a lot.

[@homelandhomerepair2951]

Man I use that liquid lock every single time! I love it. Keep packs on my truck

[@frank3stangs]

Nice video! I put the wax ring on the flange, not the bowl and put the tank on before I set the toilet!

[@AllthingsJimThorpePA]

Terrific video. I use a sponge to remove water in both the tank and the hopper. I no longer use wax rings I have had too many leaking issues. I now use a product called Sani Seal toilet ring. It is freakin awesome. Just my two cents.

[@titan4809]

Squishing the doughnut is a skillset. Feel so satisfying leveling the seat by slowly applying some weight on the porcelain throne.

[@SkyroofNova72]

I like how you led with $450 so $90 didn't sound like a lot for three wrenches. Well played sir!

[@iPro-Mastery]

I installed that exact model toilet and it is hands down the best toilet I have ever used. little water, big flush!!!

[@ceecee7879]

Logical Vegan Al Bundy style?

[@romandabrowski8994]

Another good video...love that gel. You need gloves.

[@chrismoore9997]

I only put a little Teflon tape on the threads to ensure they don't seize. Not just water lines either, any metal to metal contact threads where water might be present. It is all about making it easy to take apart the next time it needs work. I have had to take fittings apart after they sat for 30 or 40 years and I wished someone would have thought ahead. In general, it may not help me, but maybe it will help someone else in the future. It would probably do the same to use some atni-seize lubricant, but I don't carry that with me and I wouldn't want to put that on a supply line that goes to a sink. I have had a couple times where I went back to work on a kitchen sink where I did this. Once to replace the faucet and another time to replace the dispose-all. It made taking the fittings apart just as easy as it was putting them together ten years before. Maybe it helps, maybe not, but it doesn't hurt.

[@jmlcolorado]

I had NO idea I was going to see China to China contact today when I clicked the video. You’re full of surprises.

[@mikematevia7841]

Its good to watch someone else do something I have done way to many times......

[@ericerto8250]

Those quarter turn valves are by far the best they don't degrade like the typical valves I have had really good luck with the quarter turn

[@james-jq8sk]

Adam Savage is a huge Knipex fan, real quality tools, (pronounced Nippex), great channel...

[@eleazarabrego4596]

My $15 wrench works great! Great videos 🤘

[@ddupy]

Knipex pliers are the bomb! Most useful pliers I have ever owned

[@rotorblade7363]

Great pliers. Get the smooth jaw, parallel version as well.

[@wjthehomebuilder]

"Emergency Toilet Problem" That's what I was thinking if I can't get some toilet paper around here!!!

[@alexchavarria4362]

Excellent advice to treat your customers like they're the only thing that matters. I always refer my guys to my friends depending how they treat me. However, Those guys are so good, they're too busy for my friends anyways.

[@BillyBob-ww6qy]

Your comedy is absolutely amazing! Your advice and skill is amazing! So glad I found your channel! Keep it up!

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

I use that stuff in my suction canisters when I go to dispose of them, very nice equipment I have on hand.

[@D_Whit3]

Nice stuff Handyman.. Im pretty new to your channel but i love your work... Great stuff man👍🏾

[@arttrujillo561]

I like to see this gentleman how clean he is at jobs and always happy even working by himself

[@teh60]

I installed the same toilet in my bathroom. Great flushing power from only 1.6 gallons. They use a larger flapper valve to get the flushing power.

[@scottfeatherstone7156]

It’s Sustainable! They use these inAffordable housing. Carbon neutral too!

[@547Rick]

I like my Channellock 420s and 430s but they do look like great plyers.

[@danieljohnson6684]

The push button knipex are a lot nicer to use. Did apartment maintenance for a decade without German tools, idk if they make a difference besides me making sure I leave each job with all my tools.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Finally, I can get rid of all of thees old golf balls...

[@rickduncan362]

Hmm, I have a set of Kobalts, Craftsman, and others that I have purchased over the years. I think I will stick with the ones I have.

[@pepperdog3761]

good choice, I bit the german gimmick a couple years ago and always go back to my Channel brand.

[@munsters2]

Good video. Thanks. In an emergency if you don't have the Liquilock, but have some baby diapers, cut them open and dump the powder in the toilet. It will gel-up but probably not as thick as the Liquilock. The same chemical is sometimes used in potting soil to retain moisture for potted plants.

[@richardpalusaar3364]

You might have been more impressed with the Knipex pliers that have nylon blocks on the ends and with some form of grip lock or ratchet mechanism. The purpose of the nylon being to not scar the fittings during loosening and tightening.

[@theycallmebacon5692]

My pet peeve is when people caulk around toilets. If it leaks around the seal you won't see it and it will hide the floor rot.

[@oldarkie3880]

I caulk around the toilet and leave about 3" not caulked in back.

[@theycallmebacon5692]

@@oldarkie3880 as long as you don't caulk around the whole perimeter it should be fine as long as a puddle is noticable. It's a personal preference, I don't caulk around mine in case there's a leak in the doughnut seal.i want to be able to find it quick.

[@df5687]

Clear silicone, leave a bit of the back uncaulked, That way it can relieve water pressure if it gets backed up on top of your floor and not under, you can see any rot which if installed properly, should not happen for about 20 years easy, every mechanism inside your tank should break before that seal does... and the silicone keeps debris from slipping under your toilet. You know that helplessness you feel when you keep sweeping those last crumbs and one or two more keeps slipping out from underneath the toilet or baseboard, get good with your caulk.

[@843292]

"kuh-ni-pecks" ... Wranglerstar did a video on the Knipex pliers and I went to their homepage to find out how the company pronounced it. They say "kuh-ni-pecks".

[@GotTwins29]

Magic powder has blown my mind! I've changed so many toilets thinking all the water was out and nope never always out.

[@df5687]

Me too, now i'm in a cardboard box bumming change and OH SHIT wrong powder.

[@fixerupperer]

Because a toilet has a built in trap, and the tank never empties completely

[@justinhayward5027]

Knipex are used a lot in the automotive industry. Good pliers!

[@pintaco4299]

Knipex are awesome. Inharited some ended up with many more.

[@genobatchelorallrightsmatt5666]

Thanks again!

[@rodpotts2666]

I love my set of those pliers,I use them almost everyday.

[@richardcruz2630]

First time I ever seen a poop ring added to the toilet first...usually I thought it was supposed to go on the floor pipe first 😶

[@tilliethompson6681]

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[@maxxtheautumn]

If you put it to the floor first, there's a great chance that due to an inadequate contact between the wax and the toilet the latter will leak (over the ring)

[@johnnyappleseed3502]

@@maxxtheautumn nah that’s why you never use the standard size wax rings. Way too wimpy, I always get an extra thick reinforced wax ring. For a couple bucks more you won’t have those problems

[@profabmachine]

Best tips on youtube... 1 Dont spit on it. 2 Always remember to remove the Rolex before playing in the toilet gel.

[@jdshear01]

Number one home improvement KZbin channel in the whole world. Expect nothing but excellence.

[@madeinusa1576]

Need the cobra not the alligators.haha love the knipex line tho German

[@fixerupperer]

The pliers wrench is what people really rave about and probably what they meant when recommending

[@franciscogastelum3949]

Yup those knipex are a mechanics favorite tool and yes they are pricy

[@steveh4098]

I would be wearing some gloves. But that’s just me.🚽

[@maxxtheautumn]

It's not the Handyman's style )

[@sureshot311]

The smarmier the intro gets, the better it is! 😄

[@puppetier1835]

Hey! Dont know if you looking for some cool new products, but i am a plumber and use adjustable no cut toilet bolts all the time. I believe they are made by fluid master. Makes the job a hell of a lot easier when you don't have to cut any bolts

[@jdshear01]

Never trust a toilet with a loose flapper. That's just plain good advise. Never trust a person with a loose flapper either. That's just plain good experience.

[@haydenuk02]

Awesome work thanks for the content

[@der0keks]

woah. nice tip with the soap trick

[@Everyday-xj]

LMFAO he said " It's not made of poop or anything you can touch it " LOL Why didn't you put the gasket in the hole then set the toilet onto it?

[@wileysanders5333]

Love the jell you use that's awesome

[@alant5757]

Hey Handyman... We have had the Champion 4 for seven years in our house and it has never failed our family. NEVER...!!!

[@TheHandyman1]

That's great to hear. Thanks for the feedback

[@TheVectorious]

I work in a hospital and we use that gel to solidify body fluids we’ve drained out of people.

[@jackpine4347]

The toilet shutoff valves that fail are usually the multi-turn type that use a rubber washer that gets compressed against a valve seat to stop the water flow. Over time the washer degrades and corrosion or debris can keep the valve from closing. You can sometimes find a rebuild kit for them that will fix the issue, but the better fix is to replace the valve with a quarter-turn ball valve. This is usually a great application for a push-to-connect valve like a SharkBite or similar. Sweat the old valve off or remove the compression nuts, clean up the pipe and little and push on the new valve.

[@quinnsmith2955]

wood floors in a bathroom is always a great idea

[@tman6663]

‘Get down in der..don’t be shy!’ 👌🤣😂

[@df5687]

Just stick your head right in that used toilet bowl, and really feel around for them nuts.

[@ceecee7879]

Perfect Timing!! Just got an estimate to replace our 20 year old toilet with that exact model. I know it goes for $200 at the Depot. The plumber estimate for job was $650 here on Long Island. I know what I said but What say you, Handyman to that quote?

[@TheHandyman1]

He is probably covering himself for all the unknowns that he could run into.

[@ceecee7879]

The Handyman so, insanely overpriced. Gotcha 👍🏼

[@pattonlowenstein2339]

The magic potion "gel" material might be sodium polyacrylate. It's used, among *many* other things, in pet pads, and can absorb an absurd amount of water--like 300x its weight.

[@thomasholland7981]

I know the instructions say to stick the wax seal to the toilet bottom and then put the toilet bottom onto the flange, but the one time I did it that way, it slipped off. I didn’t find out until I hooked everything up and it leaked. Now I use a green, non wax gasket that allows you to reposition it if you ‘miss’ when attaching the bowl. They’re great, have you ever tried one? Thanks!

[@ScotWalt858]

Nicely done!

[@1970gregg]

I always put the wax ring on the flange instead of the toilet and haven’t ever had a problem. Just seems a little easier than sticking it to the bottom of the toilet

[@Bird-dl7xs]

Setting a toilet is very easy. People think it’s harder than it is. Good job on setting the toilet. Couple things for people if they want to try, attach the tank to the bowl before you set it then you don’t have to do it up against the wall. Secondly you can just out the wax ring on the toilet flange. You don’t need to put it on the toilet first. Just out it in the ground flange in the right spot and it will set perfectly.

[@robstephens]

You can get rid of most of the water in the bowl by quickly dumping about half a bucket of water into it - it creates a siphon. Only a couple of inches of water will remain in the bowl.

[@CKCDESIGNSllc]

I absolutely love the magic stuff

[@lulaferreira7640]

We can see that the businnes is going well when the handyman has a Rolex on the wrist .. hahahaha great videos ..

[@MississippiJarhead]

Finding out about the LiquiLock was worth the price of admission. Thank you sir.

[@MarkNehemiah]

Installed that same American standard toilet a few years ago. The bowl cracked in half right down the middle. Keep that in mind when you’re shopping.

[@teewolf5322]

Great show Teewolf Maintenance Services

[@marcuselensar4099]

Out of curiosity what is the deciding factor when you wear a metal wedding band vs those silicon ones you wear occasionally? Whenever I do home projects I tend to take mine off since I learned what degloving was. Also nice Rolex 😉

[@michaelplays2449]

great video thanks

[@RecklessTheory]

robogrip pliers I discovered them randomly and they are self adjusting pliers and the best thing I have ever seen in terms of pliers.

[@lyricderbin1169]

I cant beleive youre still using wax rings. The "better than wax" seals are amazing. Especially if youre doing a bathroom remodel and need to take the toilet in and out during the project.

[@someonesomewhere7966]

Used the powder as a kid for pranks. Put powder in cup with no one looking. Then pour a drink in front of them. Make sure they see you pour the drink. Then…toss the liquid on someone. They’ll turn away and yell…but the gel stays inside. Good stuff.

[@odin8214]

Isnt that the toilet where you installed a malfunctioning washing machine?

[@johnknox5692]

nice video,thk handyman let see the shoes i need a trigger

[@ajoking4923]

Made first comment...keep the videos coming.