Toilet Seat Hinge Bolt Problem

Posted by Michael T. on August 5, 2008, 9:36 pm

I purchased a Bemis elongated toilet seat at Home Depot.

When I got home I discovered that the toilet seat hinge bolt is 1/4 inch but
the hole in the toilet is 5/8 inch. I returned to Home Depot and was told
they only sell seats with a 1/4 inch bolt.

They recommended a product called porca-fil (or porcafill), but they no
longer stock this molding product to help fill the oversized hole.

Do I really need this filler? Isn't there a better way?

Any suggestions?

Posted by aemeijers on August 5, 2008, 10:26 pm

Michael T. wrote:

> I purchased a Bemis elongated toilet seat at Home Depot.
>
> When I got home I discovered that the toilet seat hinge bolt is 1/4 inch but
> the hole in the toilet is 5/8 inch. I returned to Home Depot and was told
> they only sell seats with a 1/4 inch bolt.
>
> They recommended a product called porca-fil (or porcafill), but they no
> longer stock this molding product to help fill the oversized hole.
>
> Do I really need this filler? Isn't there a better way?
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
>

Look in hardware aisle for nylon bushings, or cone-shaped washers, or
even replacement nylon bolts of the correct size. If they don't have the
right size of those, you can maybe fake it with short pieces of the
clear plastic tubing like used for condensate lines or fish tanks. Or
maybe even several layers of heat shrink tubing. Just don't use anything
made of metal- it could actually fracture the porcelain if stressed just
wrong. In the old days, when brass bolts were used, they had soft
cone-shaped washers keeping the bolt centered in the hole. I presume
these are plastic bolts with covers over them? That will hide whatever
you use.

You have my sympathies- I need to do the same thing to my thrones.

--
aem sends...

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on August 5, 2008, 10:31 pm

>I purchased a Bemis elongated toilet seat at Home Depot.
> When I got home I discovered that the toilet seat hinge bolt is 1/4 inch
> but the hole in the toilet is 5/8 inch. I returned to Home Depot and was
> told they only sell seats with a 1/4 inch bolt.
> They recommended a product called porca-fil (or porcafill), but they no
> longer stock this molding product to help fill the oversized hole.
> Do I really need this filler? Isn't there a better way?
> Any suggestions?

Plastic bushing that is 5/8 OD and 1/4 ID Or go to a different store, like
a real plumbing supply and see what they have.

Posted by Reed on August 5, 2008, 10:43 pm

Michael T. wrote:

Does it not come with the "tapered" nuts that center the bolts in
the holes when tightened ??

Posted by Michael T. on August 5, 2008, 10:59 pm

> Do the toilet seat hinges come with the "tapered" nuts
> that center the bolts in the holes when tightened?

The nuts are similar to those in this picture.
http://tinyurl.com/6m9vtp
Note: Move mouse cursor over picture to enlarge.

The bolt itself is metal - the nut is plastic.

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