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DerbyDad03
Feb 18, 2013, 7:06:21 PM2/18/13
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I have a slow close toilet seat, wood with chrome hinges. When I first
installed it a couple of years ago, a gentle push started both the seat and
lid closing with the seat closing in about 7 seconds and the lid in about
10.
Now, that same push gets the seat closing as usual, but the lid stops. I
have to manually close the lid to about 45* before it will move on it's
own. Once it starts it takes over 3 minutes to close.
This is not a big deal now but it might be if the seat begins to exhibit
the same problem.
How do these slow closing hinges work and what would make just the lid part
slow down?
installed it a couple of years ago, a gentle push started both the seat and
lid closing with the seat closing in about 7 seconds and the lid in about
10.
Now, that same push gets the seat closing as usual, but the lid stops. I
have to manually close the lid to about 45* before it will move on it's
own. Once it starts it takes over 3 minutes to close.
This is not a big deal now but it might be if the seat begins to exhibit
the same problem.
How do these slow closing hinges work and what would make just the lid part
slow down?
micky
Feb 18, 2013, 9:49:20 PM2/18/13
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On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:06:21 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
<teama...@eznet.net> wrote:
>I have a slow close toilet seat, wood with chrome hinges. When I first
>installed it a couple of years ago, a gentle push started both the seat and
>lid closing with the seat closing in about 7 seconds and the lid in about
>10.
>
>Now, that same push gets the seat closing as usual, but the lid stops. I
>have to manually close the lid to about 45* before it will move on it's
>own. Once it starts it takes over 3 minutes to close.
As the speed of the universe increases, relative time appears to be
<teama...@eznet.net> wrote:
>I have a slow close toilet seat, wood with chrome hinges. When I first
>installed it a couple of years ago, a gentle push started both the seat and
>lid closing with the seat closing in about 7 seconds and the lid in about
>10.
>
>Now, that same push gets the seat closing as usual, but the lid stops. I
>have to manually close the lid to about 45* before it will move on it's
>own. Once it starts it takes over 3 minutes to close.
slowing down. That's why the work day seems to take so much longer.
There's nothing you can do about it.
hrho...@sbcglobal.net
Feb 19, 2013, 10:28:04 AM2/19/13
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DerbyDad03
Feb 19, 2013, 10:53:30 AM2/19/13
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On Feb 19, 10:28 am, "hrhofm...@sbcglobal.net"
It does not seem to be. If it were I would expect that both the seat
and lid would close at the same rate. However, it is only the lid that
has slowed down to a point that we don't even close it any more.
It's not necessarily the closing speed of the lid that's the issue,
it's more that we have to close it almost halfway before it will even
begin to close by itself. If I just give it a push to get it started
like I used to, the seat closes but the lid stays still at a weird
angle. The design of the hinges are such that it takes some effort to
close the seat/lid manually due to the dampening mechanism. As long as
we're pushing the lid halfway down, we might as well just push it all
the way, which obviously defeats the purpose of having a self closing
seat/lid.
In addition, if it's happening with the lid now, I'm wondering when it
will happen with the seat.
and lid would close at the same rate. However, it is only the lid that
has slowed down to a point that we don't even close it any more.
It's not necessarily the closing speed of the lid that's the issue,
it's more that we have to close it almost halfway before it will even
begin to close by itself. If I just give it a push to get it started
like I used to, the seat closes but the lid stays still at a weird
angle. The design of the hinges are such that it takes some effort to
close the seat/lid manually due to the dampening mechanism. As long as
we're pushing the lid halfway down, we might as well just push it all
the way, which obviously defeats the purpose of having a self closing
seat/lid.
In addition, if it's happening with the lid now, I'm wondering when it
will happen with the seat.
Thomas
Feb 19, 2013, 10:55:44 AM2/19/13
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On Feb 18, 7:06 pm, DerbyDad03 <teamarr...@eznet.net> wrote:
> Now, that same push gets the seat closing as usual, but the lid stops. I
> have to manually close the lid to about 45* before it will move on it's
> own. Once it starts it takes over 3 minutes to close.
I have the same problem. I'll just keep pushing until something
> Now, that same push gets the seat closing as usual, but the lid stops. I
> have to manually close the lid to about 45* before it will move on it's
> own. Once it starts it takes over 3 minutes to close.
breaks. Never timed it. In the beginning I wondered how long it would
be before it got weak
and slammed like a normal seat. I would guess I'm into it about 5 or 6
years.
My chrome is starting to blister.
DerbyDad03
Feb 19, 2013, 1:15:42 PM2/19/13
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or have they both slowed to a relative crawl?
thekma...@gmail.com
Feb 19, 2013, 2:40:12 PM2/19/13
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This thread is very interesting! Are you guys using stopwatches to time the lowering of these toilet seats/lids? :D
DerbyDad03
Feb 19, 2013, 2:51:49 PM2/19/13
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On Feb 19, 2:40 pm, thekmanro...@gmail.com wrote:
> This thread is very interesting! Are you guys using stopwatches to time the lowering of these toilet seats/lids? :D
Yep...I have a stop watch app on my smart phone.
> This thread is very interesting! Are you guys using stopwatches to time the lowering of these toilet seats/lids? :D
Chris P. Bacon
Feb 19, 2013, 3:13:20 PM2/19/13
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"DerbyDad03" <teama...@eznet.net> wrote in message
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takes a leak. You can start by cleaning your toilet hinges at least every
year, it should solve the problem from getting the nasty urine all over the
place.
A little potty training never hurt anyone.
Dan Espen
Feb 19, 2013, 3:27:25 PM2/19/13
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I've only ever seen them with plastic hinges.
I wonder if yours really are chrome inside the hinge?
Cleaning the hinge is what I see manufacturers recommending.
Most of the slow closers that I've seen allow you to also pop the whole
seat off. Soak the whole thing in hot soapy water if you can.
I have a couple of them and I think they're great.
--
Dan Espen
Frank
Feb 19, 2013, 3:50:08 PM2/19/13
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Thomas
Feb 20, 2013, 8:15:13 PM2/20/13
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On Feb 19, 1:15 pm, DerbyDad03 <teamarr...@eznet.net> wrote:
>
> Is your seat closing at the "normal" rate and the lid closing slower
> or have they both slowed to a relative crawl?
Both slow. As a side note, never pissed on the hinges.
>
> Is your seat closing at the "normal" rate and the lid closing slower
> or have they both slowed to a relative crawl?
Dan Espen
Feb 20, 2013, 10:14:39 PM2/20/13
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If you pee standing up, you are definitely splashing up on the hinges.
(Well probably.)
Anyway, things get crudy, even if you don't piss on them.
--
Dan Espen
DerbyDad03
Feb 20, 2013, 11:07:09 PM2/20/13
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Thanks.
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