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Old 06-02-2025, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by metoo21 View Post
Pretty easy to do. Turn the main water off. Flush the toilet and hold the handle down to get as much water out as possible. Use an old towel and bucket to get the rest out so you want have a large mess on the floor. Cut the plastic line between the valve and the toilet. Hold the pipe coming out of the wall and with the other hand slightly pull and twist the flowtite counterclockwise. It will come off.
I did most of my house myself, until one would not come off. Your directions will work until it doesn't. What also happens is when there is very little area between the pipe remaining and the box, such as behind a refrigerator, that a plumber might just be the best answer.

good luck to us!