Toilet seat keeps getting loose.
Disclaimer: i realize that this is a minor annoyance rather than a problem, and I apologize for asking...but.. I have an American Standard Champion 4 toilet, which I installed in April, 2010. it is working fine, with one minor exception- the bolts that hold the seat in place seem to work loose over time. Not a big deal, in fact I keep a screwdriver in the vanity, and it is a 1 minute fix. It does seem to be occurring a bit more frequently My questions: Will this get worse? Would new mounting screws (the plastic ones) help? Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks, and as I said, sorry to bring such a minor problem to the forum! Stop apologizing. A wobbly toilet seat is a serious issue. A man must feel confident and secure on his throne!! I suspect that the nuts on the seat bolts have become worn, and every time they work loose they get worn more and more. As such, this problem will never get better w/o replacements. Personally I'd steer clear of the plastic ones simply from strength concerns - I'm a big guy (300lbs) and so I go for metal bolts every time: Toilet Seat Hinge Bolts (2-Pack)-9DD0088653 at The Home Depot $3.00 and 5 minutes should fix this problem. Look for them in the Toilet Seat Repair aisle in plumbing. Sometimes...the holes in the bowl are much bigger than they need to be. I've used short lengths of plastic tubing as sleeves over the bolts where they pass through the ceramic to prevent it from wiggling, which seemed to fix the loosening and shifting issue. I agree with Gunguy. I have Kohler toilet seats with the anti slam feature. The bolts for the seats have plastic bushings that compensate for the oversized holes. I haven't had a loosening problem since switching to these seats. Maybe this is more epidemic than we thought. My solution ended up being silicone. I filled the hole around the bolt to eliminate any excess movement and the MIL stopped complaining about the seat being loose. I didn't tell her I fixed it so I know the problem went away. Bud
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