Why are toilets not joined to the main plumbing via a dedicated, leak proof joint? Something that latches into the toilet and is sealed? Automotive, aircraft, and other industries have high pressure fluid lines. Could someone conceive of an improvement to the current toilet connection?
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Wax rings allow for quite a bit of misalignment between the flange and the toilet. Between crooked framing and sloppy tile jobs you rarely get a perfectly true toilet flange. They are also dirt cheap and are known to last 30+ years.
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