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This is a new video about how to install a new toilet tank onto an existing toilet bowl.

I wasn’t sure if I had mentioned removing the protective plastic wrap around the wax gasket and that’s the reason you see my arm pop up in the opening shot. Yes you have to remove the plastic covering!

Hey I’m just getting started with this video stuff, so bear with me, I promise it’ll get better.

Anyway the biggest tip I can offer you in this video is to use a small ribbon of plumbers putty just underneath the rubber gasket that sits inside the toilet tank.

Over the years I’ve had other plumbers say “what are you wasting your time for, that’s not necessary,” but I always had the last laugh when they got the call back for the leaking tank bolts.

It’s just good insurance against having to go back draining, removing and re-installing the tank. After the bolts are tightened on both sides, install your flush valve gasket and proceed to set the tank onto the bowl.

Tighten each bolt by alternating from side to side while having a level across the tank to check for level.

Once you’re satisfied it’s securely in place, connect the water supply tube to the fill valve and flush away. You want to make sure their are no leaks between the tank and bowl especially when it is flushed, I would do this several times to insure a leak free job.

That’s it guys, not too difficult to do and if you follow the steps in the video I’m confident you can do it. Any questions, feel free to drop me a line at info@bobsplumbingvideos.com.

Happy Plumbing!

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If you need more step by step guidance, check out my free 2 part video series:
How to Remove and Intsll a Toilet Tank and Bowl – Part 1
How to Remove and Intsll a Toilet Tank and Bowl – Part 2

I wanted to do this video on my bench top to give you an idea of what the view looks like from behind. Now, I just finished installing a new flush valve inside the tank and as you can see I have my flush valve gasket in place as well as my brand new brass tank bolts.

I buy my tank bolt kits from a company that sells only to professional plumbers so you would expect all the components to be brass. I couldn’t believe when I was shooting this video, they supplied me with galvanized steel wing nuts, go figure!

Guys, for the record, if this happens to you please go find some 5/16″ brass wing nuts or just plain old 5/16″ brass nuts. If you mix the two different metals together in a damp environment I guarantee that in less than 6 months those galvanized nuts will corrode and they will not come off.

Once you set the tank onto the bowl, start with your brass back up washers followed by the brass wing or conventional nuts and start to tighten in an alternating fashion until the tank comes to rest on top of the bowl.

You’ll want to place either a two foot or torpedo level across the tank while you’re doing this to make sure the tank sits level. Once in place, you can connect the water supply tube to the fill valve and emergency water shut-off valve and turn the water on.

Flush away, check for leaks and you’re done. Not too difficult!

If you’re unclear about any steps in this video I invite you to e-mail me at info@bobsplumbingvideos.com, I’d love to hear from you.

HAPPY PLUMBING!