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>> No. 3239 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 11:42 am
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How do I tighten the fixings of my toilet seat? YouTube videos say these chrome caps lift off revealing access to screws but mine don't lift off.
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>> No. 3240 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 11:53 am
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There are screws under the seat, might be plastic so careful.
>> No. 3241 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 12:05 pm
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Are they screwed in from underneath?
>> No. 3242 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 12:05 pm
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I have a fat girlfriend. I've lost count of the amount of broken toilet seats.
>> No. 3243 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 12:47 pm
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>>3239
>>3240
Those are top-fix fixings, so the underside of that will be inside the porcelain. The metal lid usually covers a metal or plastic fixing that holds on to a bolt that goes through a well nut. If that picture is your loo, you can see the well nut underneath, which suggests that you haven't caught the lid but the actual fixing itself. I don't have any particular tips other than maybe try getting a flat head screwdriver under there to try and lever the lid away from the fixing.
>> No. 3244 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 1:08 pm
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You need at least two prying tools, so you can lift the cap up rather than just tilting it over at an angle. Apply most of the force at the point nearest the vertical post, just using the other tool for support. If your bathroom is quite grimy, try soaking the cap in spray cleaner for about 20 minutes before trying to remove it - they can sometimes get stuck on with accumulated dirt or limescale.

>>3242

Try a commercial toilet seat. They're more expensive, but they're built to survive serious abuse.
>> No. 3245 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 8:46 pm
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We must have this post about, what, 3 or 4 times a year?
>> No. 3246 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 9:30 pm
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>>3245
Lots of fat girlfriends.
>> No. 3247 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 10:54 pm
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Question, are toilet seats standardised? Can I buy one from the local and it'll fit?
>> No. 3248 Anonymous
21st December 2023
Thursday 11:17 pm
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>>3247

More or less, yes. Newer toilets have top fix fittings, where the hinges screw into the pan from above with an expansion plug. Older toilets have bottom fix fittings, with long bolts that go all the way through the pan and are secured from underneath with a plastic nut. As long as you get the right type of fitting, it'll adjust for width to fit your particular pan. Some seats come with both top and bottom fittings in the box.

The only other factor is the shape of the pan. Most are a fairly universal oval shape, but obviously an oval seat won't match well if you've got a modern toilet with a rectangular pan.
>> No. 3249 Anonymous
22nd December 2023
Friday 1:20 am
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>>3248
>pan
Eww
>> No. 3250 Anonymous
22nd December 2023
Friday 3:21 am
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>>3249

Don't blame me mate, that's what it's called.
>> No. 3251 Anonymous
23rd December 2023
Saturday 11:58 pm
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>>3249

Because you put sausages in it, innit.
>> No. 3252 Anonymous
30th December 2023
Saturday 7:55 pm
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So I managed to work out the brand of toilet seat is euroshowers and it's a V20 one seat. And I've tracked down this instructional video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA0MfrtCBEk
Here's a photo of the toilet underside.
I can't work out if there's screws under the toilet or if I just need to lift the caps like someone else suggested.
>> No. 3254 Anonymous
31st December 2023
Sunday 1:27 am
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>>3252
Those pins look familiar, so I'll try my luck, thanks!
>> No. 3257 Anonymous
31st December 2023
Sunday 4:03 am
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>>3252
I have my own monst.... nah, it's just what I hope is default enough to not have to get a custom seat.
>> No. 3258 Anonymous
31st December 2023
Sunday 7:36 am
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>>3257
Never bleach your toilet?

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