Toilet Seat Cover Replacement and Installation?

[paulyron]

Hi. Just recently I broke my toilet seat cover while using it. Lifted it up a bit hard and it broke. I googled toilet seat repair on google and from what I read, installing a toilet seat is one of the easiest Do it Yourself things out there right? 



First thing I notice is it ask if you either have a round or eloquent toilet seat. I was at the store not long ago and took a look at toilet seat covers and it looked like there were two different sizes. I see the toilet I have is more like an oval... as oppose to completely round... so that means I would buy the eloquent toilet seat right? Online it tells you to measure it but from looking at my toilet, it is definitely like an oval and not completely round.



I also saw in the toilet seat packaging, some of them had screws in them which seem to have the complete set... but some other ones...there doesn't seem to be any thing with it as screws. Is that normal? Shouldn't a toilet seat when you buy it have all the screws necessary for you to to install it? Surprised some had screws and a few white objects but others had nothing.



Also, what exact tool do I need to install a toilet seat? Do I need to buy a specific tool for it? I checked online and it seems like I need to buy a specific tool for it? I do have a friend that I know that has a toolbox full of tools so I could ask him to see if he has but what is the tool called? Thanks.

[Bombastinator]

10 hours ago, paulyron said:

Hi. Just recently I broke my toilet seat cover while using it. Lifted it up a bit hard and it broke. I googled toilet seat repair on google and from what I read, installing a toilet seat is one of the easiest Do it Yourself things out there right? 



First thing I notice is it ask if you either have a round or eloquent toilet seat. I was at the store not long ago and took a look at toilet seat covers and it looked like there were two different sizes. I see the toilet I have is more like an oval... as oppose to completely round... so that means I would buy the eloquent toilet seat right? Online it tells you to measure it but from looking at my toilet, it is definitely like an oval and not completely round.



I also saw in the toilet seat packaging, some of them had screws in them which seem to have the complete set... but some other ones...there doesn't seem to be any thing with it as screws. Is that normal? Shouldn't a toilet seat when you buy it have all the screws necessary for you to to install it? Surprised some had screws and a few white objects but others had nothing.



Also, what exact tool do I need to install a toilet seat? Do I need to buy a specific tool for it? I checked online and it seems like I need to buy a specific tool for it? I do have a friend that I know that has a toolbox full of tools so I could ask him to see if he has but what is the tool called? Thanks.

Yep it’s pretty easy.  Hardware stores generally accept returns so it is common to buy several if you aren’t sure.  Neither design is truly round.  The oblong ones tent to have a more pointed front.  Small bathrooms and apartments are more likely to have the round type.  The tool is most commonly an adjustable crescent wrench.  Sometimes a large flathead screwdriver as well.  There are two thick bolts.  It varies a lot by model. 

[Orange1]

Toilet seat bolts on

 

Different shape toilets require different shape seats, eye ball your toilet then head to store and eyeball the seat.

 

Easy.

[airborne spoon]

18 hours ago, paulyron said:

Hi. Just recently I broke my toilet seat cover while using it. Lifted it up a bit hard and it broke. I googled toilet seat repair on google and from what I read, installing a toilet seat is one of the easiest Do it Yourself things out there right?

.......
Also, what exact tool do I need to install a toilet seat? Do I need to buy a specific tool for it? I checked online and it seems like I need to buy a specific tool for it? I do have a friend that I know that has a toolbox full of tools so I could ask him to see if he has but what is the tool called? Thanks.

 

Brooooooo....... if you have this many questions about something like installing a toilet seat i'm scared to ask about if you know how to scramble eggs for breakfast 

 

But seriously it really is like the easiest thing there is to do.

if you want to get specific you can measure the one you have and go to home depot/lowes and buy one with similar size, or like 99% of us do just eyeball that shit  

Once you have your new seat the removal of the old one is pretty straight forward, lower the seat and locate the bolts holding it down in the back by the hinge, sometimes they have decorative covers just pop off with your finger. you'll see usually a phillips screw (that's the cross tip one that looks like a + sign) [but from time to time i have come across a flathead and even a 13mm bolt] on the top there, and on the bottom is usually some sort of plastic nut.

Sometimes the nut is crazy tight and needs to be held with a pair of pliers while you use a screwdriver on the top, other times your fingers work just fine, simply unscrew it and repeat on the other side.

In the new seat locate the hardware, it should be relatively similar to what you just removed and repeat the removal process but in reverse.

 

See? easy peasy

[Donut417]

On 11/5/2020 at 11:32 PM, paulyron said:

Hi. Just recently I broke my toilet seat cover while using it. Lifted it up a bit hard and it broke. I googled toilet seat repair on google and from what I read, installing a toilet seat is one of the easiest Do it Yourself things out there right? 



First thing I notice is it ask if you either have a round or eloquent toilet seat. I was at the store not long ago and took a look at toilet seat covers and it looked like there were two different sizes. I see the toilet I have is more like an oval... as oppose to completely round... so that means I would buy the eloquent toilet seat right? Online it tells you to measure it but from looking at my toilet, it is definitely like an oval and not completely round.



I also saw in the toilet seat packaging, some of them had screws in them which seem to have the complete set... but some other ones...there doesn't seem to be any thing with it as screws. Is that normal? Shouldn't a toilet seat when you buy it have all the screws necessary for you to to install it? Surprised some had screws and a few white objects but others had nothing.



Also, what exact tool do I need to install a toilet seat? Do I need to buy a specific tool for it? I checked online and it seems like I need to buy a specific tool for it? I do have a friend that I know that has a toolbox full of tools so I could ask him to see if he has but what is the tool called? Thanks.

 

[dilpickle]

I'm sure someone at the hardware store can help you out.

[Intergalacticbits]

Don't sweat it dude, it is easy to do.

Just look at your old seat and get one the same shape.

Usually for tools it is just a screwdriver and maybe a pair of plyers if you have trouble holding the nut.

The plastic bolt and nut are easy to tighten.

[Bombastinator]

There is a possibility that the seat is not round type or long type (called pear in that video) proprietary seats generally only happen on older or high end toilets and often not even then.  The bolt placement has been standardized for a very long time though so even if a seat doesn’t fit exactly you should be able to get it on. 

[Gix7Fifty]

Definitely get an elongated toilet seat, your gonads will appreciate it. Also try to get one that closes softly so it doesn't slam when you put it down in the middle of the night for the females of the house or males who prefer to pee sitting down, hehe. 

[dizmo]

Hahaha, well there's a first time for everything I guess...

 

I'm surprised you don't know how to install them. It's extremely simple. I get new ones every time I move into a new apartment.

It's not eloquent. It's elongated. Eloquent means you're a persuasive speaker.

 

Get one with screws. Most all come with them, but some are cheap, horrible plastic units and some use considerably better metal ones.

For tools, depends what the screws are like. Some use allen keys which are included, some screw heads. If you don't have a multi bit screwdriver, you should invest in one of those regardless. Every home should have one.

 

My advice - don't cheap out on the cheapest one. Get something a little more expensive, they genuinely are more comfortable.

 

2 minutes ago, Gix7Fifty said:

Definitely get an elongated toilet seat, your gonads will appreciate it. Also try to get one that closes softly so it doesn't slam when you put it down in the middle of the night for the females of the house or males who prefer to pee sitting down, hehe. 

You can't just pick. They're designed for different bowls.

[Gix7Fifty]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Hahaha, well there's a first time for everything I guess...

 

I'm surprised you don't know how to install them. It's extremely simple. I get new ones every time I move into a new apartment.

It's not eloquent. It's elongated. Eloquent means you're a persuasive speaker.

 

Get one with screws. Most all come with them, but some are cheap, horrible plastic units and some use considerably better metal ones.

For tools, depends what the screws are like. Some use allen keys which are included, some screw heads. If you don't have a multi bit screwdriver, you should invest in one of those regardless. Every home should have one.

 

My advice - don't cheap out on the cheapest one. Get something a little more expensive, they genuinely are more comfortable.

 

You can't just pick. They're designed for different bowls.

Oh yeah, if it doesn't support it then it's time to upgrade. Just like PC's!

[dizmo]

Just now, Gix7Fifty said:

Oh yeah, if it doesn't support it then it's time to upgrade. Just like PC's!

Lol that's definitely not worth the cost of installing a new bowl.

[Gix7Fifty]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Lol that's definitely not worth the cost of installing a new bowl.

Was to me, I did all mine in my house. My friends have also done it. Even a lot of times you can get rebates for new toilets because they use less water per flush. 

[IkeaGnome]

https://www.amazon.com/UltraTouch-Heated-Toilet-Seat-White/dp/B001RUQFHY

Go big or go home. Sit in real comfort!

[Donut417]

1 minute ago, Voluspa said:

https://www.amazon.com/UltraTouch-Heated-Toilet-Seat-White/dp/B001RUQFHY

Go big or go home. Sit in real comfort!

damn. Wish we had power by our toilet. 

[IkeaGnome]

2 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

damn. Wish we had power by our toilet. 

I can't bring myself to do it. Having grown up with horses and electric fences.

[Bombastinator]

2 hours ago, Gix7Fifty said:

Definitely get an elongated toilet seat, your gonads will appreciate it. Also try to get one that closes softly so it doesn't slam when you put it down in the middle of the night for the females of the house or males who prefer to pee sitting down, hehe. 

tried that.  Didn’t work.  I even went all the way and bought an industrial one with the missing front (made of better material mostly)   You don’t get less cramped gonads, You get. “Holy wow that ceramic is cold!” Gonads.  The slow close thing in the hinge I know nothing about.

[Bombastinator]

On 11/7/2020 at 2:07 PM, Donut417 said:

damn. Wish we had power by our toilet. 

W.C. Fields very famously kept his library in the bathroom.  Any outlet near water is expensive.  It could be run possibly, but getting an outlet in there could cost what a new computer would in tradesman time.  Parts a lot less, but there’s a reason they’re expensive.  Water conducts electricity.

[Orange1]

On 11/6/2020 at 3:55 PM, airborne spoon said:

Brooooooo....... if you have this many questions about something like installing a toilet seat i'm scared to ask about if you know how to scramble eggs for breakfast 

 

But seriously it really is like the easiest thing there is to do.

So true, but hey thats what Linus TT is about.

[paulyron]

Want to update on this.  I bought a toilet seat... its the elongated one as I was pretty sure my toilet was not round.   When i tried to install it...it looked very confusing because the pieces it came with... looked a bit different than what i saw on youtube.  Also... it did not help there were no instructions... it was like a picture of it but it didn't really help much.

 

I borrowed a friends screwdriver and it didn't even screw in.  But after a while, I got it to work and had to basically keep turning the thing in the underpart of the toilet seat and it seemed to tighten up.

 

So is this normal... that you don't need a screwdriver or tool to install a toilet seat?  I was using a screwdriver the entire time and wondering why it wouldn't screw in at all, then I did some trial and error and all it required was me to keep turning the bottom part of the thing under the long piece to tighten it.  So is that normal?

[Bombastinator]

4 hours ago, paulyron said:

Want to update on this.  I bought a toilet seat... its the elongated one as I was pretty sure my toilet was not round.   When i tried to install it...it looked very confusing because the pieces it came with... looked a bit different than what i saw on youtube.  Also... it did not help there were no instructions... it was like a picture of it but it didn't really help much.

 

I borrowed a friends screwdriver and it didn't even screw in.  But after a while, I got it to work and had to basically keep turning the thing in the underpart of the toilet seat and it seemed to tighten up.

 

So is this normal... that you don't need a screwdriver or tool to install a toilet seat?  I was using a screwdriver the entire time and wondering why it wouldn't screw in at all, then I did some trial and error and all it required was me to keep turning the bottom part of the thing under the long piece to tighten it.  So is that normal?

Yes and no.  Doing them finger tight is fine, and they can often be removed that way as well.  Not always though

[NineEyeRon]

It’s 2020 so buy soft close if you can, they are life changing

[Orange1]

17 hours ago, paulyron said:

there were no instructions

Its pretty basic and simple to figure out how a toilet seat goes on a toilet.