If you are repacking while in the water, a trick to limit the amount of water to leak in.
The wax seals used to seal the toilet to the floor flange can be purchased for a couple bucks without the rubber inner flange. The wax can be stuffed in from the outside along the shaft to hull joint. It should be removed to allow water lubrication, cooling of the packing prior to running.
The wax seals used to seal the toilet to the floor flange can be purchased for a couple bucks without the rubber inner flange. The wax can be stuffed in from the outside along the shaft to hull joint. It should be removed to allow water lubrication, cooling of the packing prior to running.
