Fluid-master makes a toilet seal that includes a flange with a tube, and an 'O' ring that is foam and about 1/2" thick. Some HD stores carry it, it is a kit in a small box. This kit has worked the best for me.

 

I have seen this kit..... it goes over the wax ring I believe.

 

I was talking with a guy a the supply house and he said the foam ring is standard issue for commercial toilets that mount to the wall. Residential usually gets the wax ring, also pipe is down on resi which I'm not sure if that has any impact on performance. Which probably brings us back to the 1st post.

 

The foam ring for a wall hung toilet is the standard, i've been a lic plumber for 27 years, on a remodel a few weeks ago, the home owner had one sitting there when i came to trim out. It was a standard floor mount. I set it with it (first time), and held the toilet of the floor, its to spongy, in my opinion. I removed it, put it back in the package, and used a wax ring. (not sure of the brand, it was a green foam)

 

It was the first one i tried (I did not like it) i have seen them on the hook at supply house for several years, but know no plumber who has tried one. The one i used was green, don't know the brand as the homeowner provided it. Others may be different, if the flange is at the proper height, meaning just above or at least level with the floor, you can not go wrong with a wax ring, if a little lower you can get away with a jumbo wax ring, and a roll of plumbers putty, other then that a tile riser ring, or redo the flange. (those new foam rings may work, just had no luck with the one i was given.) And a crack in the bowel, will leak no matter wax, or foam, you just must have got a good seal the last time with the foam.

 

I'm a plumbing contractor
Commercial uses a felt/wax ring. We use them on wall hung bowls to hold the seal in place. Wax only will sag.
The foam we never use. Seems like a homeowner gimmick to me. We tried the sponge rings years ago & had callbacks on them.
We use wax rings w/ the plastic horn. If the closet ring is too deep- we stack wax rings. No more than 2 & wax only on top.
Most important thing is to make sure bowl is secure to the floor & doesn't move. If it's tight to the floor & rock solid, it will never leak. If it rocks when you put weight on it- it will leak, no matter what seal you choose.

 

Thanks for the replies.....I think I will continue to use wax rings also.

 

Anyone one use the wax less ones. I forget the name but the are plastic and stick to the toilet and have a seal that contacts the inside of the pipe. They also have ones the have a rubber gasket that sort of slides over the toilet. Easy seal is the name I think? My flange is too high and crooked and it's cast iron, either I try that or cut it out

 

If your flange is to high, and crooked, wax is your friend, as it will seal, and ooze to the side as needed, more on the high side, and less on the low side, but still making a seal. (or cut the line out and redo the flange.) as long as you have to work the toilet down, and you feel resistance, and as stated it is firm and does not rock. It will be a good seal until they day the flange breaks or bolts, and the toilet moves to break the seal. (Why fix something that is not broken, it has worked for a 100 years) Probably because the guy selling it wants to cash in on the wax ring market i guess.) or the homeowner doesn't like a bit of wax on his hands.