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I had a leaky toilet and had to replace the subflooring in the bathroom. The flange is also rusty and a little warped and must be replaced. I've seen plenty of videos telling me to score the flange fitting and use a screwdriver or chisel to break the glue and remove the fitting from the pipe. However it looks like primer was used in my case and I can't get the fitting to budge. I'm afraid of breaking the pipe and ending up with a real mess.

What is the best way to remove the flange if it was installed using primer and glue?

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Depending on where the flange is broken you could look into a .flange repair kit If that won't do it, I would cut the old flange at the pipe with a mandrel saw from the inside of the 3-4" pipe. Then get a flange with a longer neck that will glue onto the existing pipe. Try to cut the pipe as straight as posible.

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  • Thanks! Will this make it impossible to glue the new flange in place? I suppose as long as the cut is really straight I should be ok...
    – ryanday
    Feb 5, 2012 at 19:42
  • Just finished this up. My flange is a little loose, but I'm sure I'll figure something out there.
    – ryanday
    Feb 9, 2012 at 21:54
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    You used the PVC glue? And screwed the flange into the sub floor? Should be secure if you did that.
    – SteveR
    Feb 9, 2012 at 22:13

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