Family Toilet Seat

Toilet Seat Hinges

Replacing your toilet seat hinges is easy and you do not need any expensive plumbing services to do it.

Toilet seat hinges can get rusty or broken due to continuous use. It can be very hard for you to sit on the seat once these hinges are broken. You can either replace the hinges or getting a new entire seat and hinges replacement set, but that would not be economical wise if your current seat is still good to be use.

Branded toilet usually comes with special hinges that fit only on them and finding them is not hard as long as the hardware shop carries its brand. However, bear in mind that just as the toilet bowl itself, these hinges does not come cheap. Branded toilet bowl normally comes in a set together with the seat and hinges.

On the other hand, for non branded standard toilet, you can get the hinges from just any hardware shops. Depending on your need and taste, there are plastic hinges and metal hinges that you can choose from. White plastic hinges is suitable for most modern toilet seats.

One good thing about this kind of hinges is the bar that runs between the two hinges housings can be cut to suit the different distances between the hinges on a variety seats. Some seats are thicker than others and for that the bar is usually made longer to accommodate all size. The head of the bolts slide into one of the two groves in the seat and then into the hole of the ceramic bowl. The light rubber washer that comes together with the hinges helps prevent the seat hinge housings from sliding when bolted into place.

Steps to follow when replacing toilet seat hinges:

1. Removing the old hinges
   The first thing that you need to do is to remove the hinges from the toilet. Remove any screws securing the hinges to the toilet lid. You can find them at the base of the seat. Now, you will need to pry open the two protective caps on the other side of the hinges (the toilet-base portion). After removing the caps, you will now need to remove the plastic bolts beneath the. Each bolt is held in place by a nut which could be found on the underside of the toilet. You will need to hold the nut while unscrewing the bolt. When done, remove the hinges.
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3. Attaching the new hinges
   Just as the step in removing the hinges, you will also need to attach the new hinges back to the seat first. Do not forget to tighten the screws. When done, align each hinge with the bolt holes on the toilet base, this is adjustable. Now insert a bolt with the washer into each of the bolt holes. Screw tightly the nut onto the bolt at the underside of the toilet. Put on the cap and you are now all done!