In some ways the toilet seat is the most important part of the toilet.
I can't imagine there is anyone out there who enjoys sitting directly on the bowl.
However, sometimes because of use the seat gets shaky, may slide around, or even fall off.
If you find yourself in such a situation here's a few tips on how to fix the problem.
What you need: a screw driver and pliers.
• Picking out the new seat: make sure you get the right size.
If you want, follows the steps below, remove the old seat, and take it to your local hardware or home improvement store to match it up.
There are all kinds of varieties and finding one suitable for you shouldn't be easy.
• Removing the old seat: The seat is attached to two mounting bolts that are sometimes covered at its rear with the nuts on the underside.
The nuts need to be loosened and removed, which depending on the age and condition of the toilet may or may not be a problem.
Be very careful when rotating hard to turn nuts with the pliers as you don't want the pliers to slip and hit the toilet or something else.
If you feel this might occur protect areas close to the work space.
• Sometimes the bolts are rusted or corroded and trying to unscrew them is extremely difficult.
If this is the case here are some suggestions:
• Place the new seat on the toilet and make sure it's centered and works properly.
In the future, when cleaning your toilet occasionally check the nuts and bolts to make sure they are free of corrosion keeping them easy to remove again if necessary.
You never know when you'll run into toilet seat problems that need a quick fix.
After all, you don't want guests feeling like being on the back of a canoe when they use your bathroom!
I can't imagine there is anyone out there who enjoys sitting directly on the bowl.
However, sometimes because of use the seat gets shaky, may slide around, or even fall off.
If you find yourself in such a situation here's a few tips on how to fix the problem.
What you need: a screw driver and pliers.
• Picking out the new seat: make sure you get the right size.
If you want, follows the steps below, remove the old seat, and take it to your local hardware or home improvement store to match it up.
There are all kinds of varieties and finding one suitable for you shouldn't be easy.
• Removing the old seat: The seat is attached to two mounting bolts that are sometimes covered at its rear with the nuts on the underside.
The nuts need to be loosened and removed, which depending on the age and condition of the toilet may or may not be a problem.
Be very careful when rotating hard to turn nuts with the pliers as you don't want the pliers to slip and hit the toilet or something else.
If you feel this might occur protect areas close to the work space.
• Sometimes the bolts are rusted or corroded and trying to unscrew them is extremely difficult.
If this is the case here are some suggestions:
- Apply penetrating fluid (otherwise known as penetrating oil) to the bolts.
Its low viscosity allows it to seep between very narrow spaces and loosen problematic situations like this one. - If the penetrating oil doesn't work you'll need to use a hack saw.
Remember to protect areas surrounding your work space.
• Place the new seat on the toilet and make sure it's centered and works properly.
In the future, when cleaning your toilet occasionally check the nuts and bolts to make sure they are free of corrosion keeping them easy to remove again if necessary.
You never know when you'll run into toilet seat problems that need a quick fix.
After all, you don't want guests feeling like being on the back of a canoe when they use your bathroom!
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