Step 5: Remove the old toilet gasket seal residue. The wax ring might be attached to the underside of the toilet, attached to the floor flange, or a little bit of both. Use the putty knife to ...

Scrape off the old wax ring from the flange, toilet base, and floor using a putty knife. Inspect the flange for cracks, rust, ...

The wax ring works like a gasket around the base of the toilet. It attaches to the toilet flange, the opening of the waste line. Today you can buy waxless rings made of rubber or plastic polymers ...