How to remove the seat from the toilet and install a new one

10-09-2018
Sewage

Plumbing, like any other technology, sooner or later breaks down. However, in most cases it is not difficult to repair these breakdowns by yourself. In this article we will look at how to disassemble and install the cover with a seat.

Toilet seat

General information

Problems with the lid and seat occur very often, so stand, perhaps, in second place after a flushing tank. Until recently, these devices were simply a circle with a lid, made most often of plastic.

In our time, these products can be a rather complex structure, including such functions as:

  • Microlift;
  • Heating;
  • Intestinal gas analyzer;
  • Built-in bidet, etc.
On the photo - seat with microlift

Lids can break for a variety of reasons:

  • From time;
  • As a result of factory marriage;
  • As a result of mechanical damage.

The most common are the following types of damage:

  • The appearance of cracks on the surface;
  • Failure mounts.

Trying to repair the cover with your own hands is useless. It is much easier and faster to purchase a new one.

Duroplast seat

Choosing a new seat

Before you remove the seat from the toilet, which for some reason is broken, you should buy a new one. Since the range of these products is huge, it is not easy to make a choice. Therefore, below we present the main features of the seats, made of different materials:

Materials Special features
Plastic This material includes:
  • Polyvinyl chloride;
  • Polyethylene;
  • Polypropylene.

The seats, made of plastic, on the bottom side have stiffeners and rubber inserts or plastic protrusions. Their main advantage is the low price, among the shortcomings can be distinguished fragility.
Duroplast This material, in fact, is the same plastic, but with a more dense structure, resembling ceramics. Duroplast articles are resistant to UV light and chemicals, as a rule, have an antibacterial coating that prevents bacteria from multiplying. The advantage is an attractive appearance and good durability, however, the cost of such seats is higher than plastic.
Polymer fabric with foam rubber (soft seat) The design is a rigid plastic base, covered with polymer fabric, under which is located soft foam rubber. Such a seat is more comfortable, however, quickly breaks.
Chipboard, MDF or wood Seats of this type usually look very attractive, however, their disadvantage is a lot of weight. When falling, the design can simply split the toilet.
Wooden seat

Having decided on the material, you should decide which functions of the product are important to you. After that, you can select specific models.

Tip! Before you buy a seat with a lid, you need to take it in hand and make sure that there are no defects. For example, if the seat has a backlash or gap, then it is better to refuse to buy it.

The scheme of dismantling the cover

Assembly work

Remove the old cover

So, the new seat was bought, before you install it, you need to remove the old one. It will not take long to complete this operation.

The only thing you may need are some tools:

  • Socket wrench;
  • Pliers;
  • Hacksaw.

Instructions for dismantling the cover is as follows:

  • Regardless of the type of construction, the seat is fixed with two nuts. Before using the tools, you can try to unwind them with your hands.
  • If the nuts do not "succumb", you should use a socket wrench..
  • In some cases, the bolts may turn.. To prevent this, they should be clamped with pliers.
  • If for some reason it was not possible to loosen the fasteners, the bolts should be cut with a hacksaw. However, before taking drastic measures, you can lubricate the threads with silicone or oil and try to unscrew again.
Installation design

Installing a new cover

Now consider how to set the toilet seat.

It should be noted that, depending on the product model, the installation scheme may differ slightly, but in general, the sequence is as follows:

  • The first step is to install the fasteners in the seat design.
  • Then bolts need to get into special holes in the toilet and put nuts on the bolts.
  • Next, you need to adjust the position of the cover relative to the toilet and tighten the bolts. If you install a cover with a microlift, before you tighten the bolts, you should make sure that the design fits tightly to the plumbing. Otherwise, the position should be adjusted by special adjusting elements.

For products with a microlift, adjustment is of great importance, since their durability depends on it.

  • When installing complex models of lids for toilet bowls with a bidet, it may be necessary to connect the structure to water supply and electricity.
  • After the toilet seat will be installed with your own hands, the structure should be raised and lowered to make sure that it works.

Tip! In order to use the toilet for a small child, you can additionally purchase a child seat with a step.

Here, perhaps, is all the information you need to know in order to remove and install the seat yourself.

Conclusion

As we found out, independently dismantle and assemble the toilet seat for everyone. The only procedure should be carried out carefully, especially if tools are used for this purpose so as not to damage the toilet itself. (See also the article Tank valve: features.)

From the video in this article, you can get some additional information on this topic.

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