Toilet seat is always coming loose. What can I do?
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Candy cane
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Every single toilet seat I have tried loosens up over a short period. I have purchased many different types of toilet seats, wooden, plastic, cushioned over a short period of time. Every one of them wont stay tight in the commode. I most recently had a plumber install a new seat on my toilet and now it is loose. The plumber said there is nothing wrong with the commode itself. I keep a pliers in the bathroom to constantly tighten the seat. The bolts attaching the seat loosen up and the seat shifts sideways and eventually break. Is there a remedy for this?
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Loctite on the bolts , works for me
Locking washers to hold the seat.
wind some plumbers teflon tape around those plastic bolts before screwing on the nut below the seat.
Coat the screws worth clear nail polish.
With clear nail polish! ( Need my glasses lol.) This works well with most screws, I've found.
I tighten it as Sharon suggests with screw driver and pliers. I do this regularly. Just normal maintenance while cleaning the toilet
Thanks