Thanks for the video which gave me an idea of what to do. My seat is identical to yours with regards to the cartridges and removal from seat. After repacking with grease I noticed the cartridges wouldn't close up fully even tightening the nut a little too much. Reassembled seat and unfortunately there was no resistance at all so I dismantled everything again, removed some of the grease and this time the cartridges closed up fully without too much pressure on the retaining nut. The soft close seat works perfectly well now. Just thought I'd add this comment as I've read comments elsewhere when the repair hasn't worked.
Hello, thank you for uploading this informative video. I was curious about how that works all day, and now I am enlightened. It is quite surprising that regular grease can be so effective.
Great video, just re packed mine as top lid was slamming, used fudge hair putty which is like grease, did the trick, lowers like new now nice and slow 🙂👌👍
Silicone grease didn't work at all for me (after many attempts). Ended up using plumber's mait which worked a charm (so far). Great video as a starting point, thanks 👍
Excellent video - very clear. My seat has slightly different format to the one you show and cannot see how to release the cartridges from the lid. May I please send you a pic so perhaps you can advise on method. No obvious release clip. Thanks.
Mina a Rubbermaid brand used a sticky glue like substance. There were two Allen set screws with O rings. I used glue trap goo, which I had , stuffing it in the setscrews. I di GG this three times before I noticed a markedly change in improvement . It seems to work near new. The glue is called Tanglefoot. It stays sticky fir a very long time.
I have a moulded seat and it appears I can't get access to the cylinders, so instead I have to buy a new seat. Trying to find a seat with removable cylinders (in case I need to repair or replace in the future) is proving tricky. Can anyone suggest a seat that has accessible hinge cylinders?
Thanks for the video which gave me an idea of what to do.
My seat is identical to yours with regards to the cartridges and removal from seat.
After repacking with grease I noticed the cartridges wouldn't close up fully even tightening the nut a little too much.
Reassembled seat and unfortunately there was no resistance at all so I dismantled everything again, removed some of the grease and this time the cartridges closed up fully without too much pressure on the retaining nut.
The soft close seat works perfectly well now.
Just thought I'd add this comment as I've read comments elsewhere when the repair hasn't worked.
Man these guys take their toilet seat seriously. Great video.
Hello, thank you for uploading this informative video. I was curious about how that works all day, and now I am enlightened. It is quite surprising that regular grease can be so effective.
Much clearer than other vids on YT. Thanks!
Great video, just re packed mine as top lid was slamming, used fudge hair putty which is like grease, did the trick, lowers like new now nice and slow 🙂👌👍
You are the only one that showed how to fix, thank you!!!!
Silicone grease didn't work at all for me (after many attempts). Ended up using plumber's mait which worked a charm (so far).
Great video as a starting point, thanks 👍
plummer's mait ???????????
Thank you, this worked a treat! The grease is a pain the backside to clean up so I would recommend wearing gloves if you can
Thanks very much for this repair video. Excellent!
Excellent video - very clear. My seat has slightly different format to the one you show and cannot see how to release the cartridges from the lid. May I please send you a pic so perhaps you can advise on method. No obvious release clip. Thanks.
Mina a Rubbermaid brand used a sticky glue like substance.
There were two Allen set screws with O rings. I used glue trap goo, which I had , stuffing it in the setscrews. I di GG this three times before I noticed a markedly change in improvement . It seems to work near new. The glue is called Tanglefoot. It stays sticky fir a very long time.
Very nice.
I tried to fix mine but now it is not closing. It stays still.
Probably i put a lot of grease or i tight it too much
Nature and my pocket both thank you!
Simple repair, many thanks 👍
I have a moulded seat and it appears I can't get access to the cylinders, so instead I have to buy a new seat. Trying to find a seat with removable cylinders (in case I need to repair or replace in the future) is proving tricky. Can anyone suggest a seat that has accessible hinge cylinders?
Can any grease be used instead?
Can someone please help tell me if I can use Vaseline? That grease is not easily available here. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for this video, can you tell me what type of screwdriver you are using? Thanks!
That's a nut driver
Could just use a socket wrench
What make of lid is this? completely different hinge arrangement on mine
How to access cartridges on a single button release seat
What brand is that I don’t know if they make one that is fixable in the United States
Can I use Vaseline
would petroleum jelly work as well?
Which brand of toilet is this ?
Will Vaseline work as grease for this?
Can I use automotive grease?
What size is the nut please
Just the job if you have the right grease. Castrol GTX not recommended. Waiting for my order of plumbers silicone grease
Very helpful thanks
Cheers mate. Sorted
Very clear. Thank You so much. ❤
Fabulous! Thank you!
That should have read Castrol LM of course. Ill comment further when the silicone grease arrives
I'm glad you wrote this comment. I was about to use my tub of LM Grease. 2 years ago, but how did the silicone grease go? Still working?
Hardly a "cheap" repair that silicon grease was nigh on £18:00 for a tiny tub. Nevertheless it does the job, very messy on my model and mare to refit!
cheaper than a plumber who may charge for part of an hour plus parts and who may say you need a whole new -whatever- so yeah cheap is relative.