How did I ever get this far without learning how to set a toilet? Well problem solved. We’ll see within the next few days! 
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Hmm 2nd resetting. Art and science? 
Wax seal and tighten evenly
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We put the wax ring on and then gently sit on it until it sits down flat… .finger tighten bolts then one full turn with a wrench on each one😁
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Also be sure you’re putting the wax ring on the flange and not the toilet. You can sometimes get by with placing it on the toilet but you won’t know if it happens to fall off and lay across the hole of the flange. Funny thing is some toilet instructions will say to place it on the toilet but most plumbers say place it on the flange. The flange has always worked for me along with the tips given by ibs and ecowash
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First time I over tightened. Second time I think it is the foam wax replacement ring I am using. I am in the middle of a remodel but if I don’t keep it working the wife is unhappy! I am going to have to pull it at least 2 or 3 more times so I was hoping the foam ring would work until then. 
I put one of those foam reusable ones in a year ago when I did my bathroom remodel. Worked great and still no leaks.
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I think I got it. (Famous last words!) I had to swap out the bolts and trim the apron off the foam donut that hung down into the flange. So far so good. Value of a happy spouse? Priceless! 
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TMI but everyone, get yourself a high flow commercial toilet and a bidet in your personal bathroom. The toilet was $400 and the bidet was $30. Best money I’ve spent on my bathroom.
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Just curious. Commercial toilet because it is less likely to clogg? And was $30 accurate for the bidet? I am guessing if so it’s an attachment? Thanks!
I’ve replaced a lot of toilets. Four in the last year. Three alone for someone that needed the taller ADA compliant toilets.
When I was trying to build my contracting company and doing handyman work, a plumber told me you can put a couple drops of food coloring in the bowl first and give it a little bit and if it runs out from the bowl it’s the wax ring. Another dead giveaway, is there’s usually a little bit of dirt from under the toilet that will run out with it which is indicative of a bad wax ring. If you don’t see any colored water, put a couple drops in the tank and check for leaks without flushing.
If after that, you don’t see any colored water, it’s a slow drip from a bad valve. Clean up any colored water fast. It can stain.
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Thanks. I am still getting just a very minor leak on one side. It doesn’t appear to be the valve or the tank but anything is possible. The spouse would love a slightly taller unit but I’ll have to look around some. I am not spending $300+ on one.
Did you level it out? If not, I’d be willing to bet the tank is tilted just enough to open up a small gap on one side of the tank bolts. I highly doubt it was that many wax rings.
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If you can put a little pressure on the tank on one side and it gives downward, tank bolts homie.
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Both ideas sound good. I’ll follow through. Right now 8 am at a bank call center to reboot an ancient server.
Funny how we think of coming to PWRA even for non pressure washing problems lol. Never know what your going to learn reading on this forum.
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It all rolls down hill!
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Exactly. I threw away the plunger and have never needed it since. And I didn’t want to drop $400 for a seat bidet unit or $1200 for an entire toilet/bidet system until I was entirely sold on the concept. It is an attachment that T’s into the water supply line to the tank.
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I know I’m country and may not be hip on all the world has to offer, but I hate it when toilet water splashes up and hits my cheeks after a good constitution. The last thing I would want is a stream of water spraying on my butt
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