It was loose when we moved in, and broke completely a couple of weeks later.

I looked up a video on YouTube how to fix it, and after initially thinking the hinges only came with an entire new seat, found that you could order a “fixing kit” which had all of the essential parts seen in the video.

The result is satisfactory.

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    I have a toilet that was somewhat anemic in its flushes

    I realized the flush mechanism was installed backwards (making the low and high flush buttons reversed) so I turned it around and now the buttons work properly.

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    One of the most convenient things about this era is you can find random parts for just about any product online. Fixing things has never been more accessible.

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    A toilet needing fixed ought to be included in some kind of universalist core moment of existence theory.

    We won’t all build a deck, but everyone with the privilege of using a toilet is someday going to need a toilet to be fixed.

    I have found fixing a toilet to be a slow but relatively simple job, which let my thoughts wander…perhaps too far, honestly.

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    My toilet seat has a damper in it, kept the lid from slamming. Seems to be wearing out, the seat will freely move now and the lid is getting noticeably easier to move.

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      Those dampeners irritate me irrationally. I have one of these on my fridge door and I need to apply some pressure in order for it to close.

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        On the toilet seat it’s kind of nice…until you get used to it taking some muscle to close and then you not only drop but actively slam some other toilet shut.

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    Nice. I need to do that. I have a toilet with a similar need and even bought the kit, but it got “cleaned up” …. Somewhere. Now it’s a much bigger chore because I need to find it and don’t have any clues