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Posted by Jack on March 29, 2007, 11:18 pm
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>>> The one piece slow dropping seat has an integral attachment, this has
>>> a lip molded to it that holds it in place by the bolt. Well the lip
>>> broke off (granddaughter child seat put stress on it, I guess), so now
>>> only one bolt is holding. This looks non repairable to me. Any
>>> thoughts.
>>You might be able to epoxy it back together. Better, contact the
>>manfuacturer for a replacement. Aftermarket generic replacement are
>>also available. They have a big selectin at the BORG.
> I've tried several epoxies on a plastic toilet seat and none
> of them lasted. Bemis (world's largest maker) was completely
> unhelpful with a replacement hinge.
> I just took the old seat down to HD and bought the closest
> matching replacement seat which cost around $10. Problem solved
> permanently following a 2 mintute installation job.
> My conclusion was: don't mess around with these things.
> Just replace with something that fits and you like. If you
> can't find anything suitable, try contacting Toto. I imagine
> they're more helpful than Bemis (they couldn't be less so).
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Total has exact replacement seats, a bit pricey though. If epoxy fails in
the long term, try plastic welding which should be as strong as the original
plastic.
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