How to Install a Soft-Close Toilet Seat
Installation of a soft close toilet seat may appear difficult at first; but if you follow our video guide, you’ll find it’s quite a simple process.
This installation guide is based on our Nouveau White Toilet, but the process is much the same for any toilet and soft close seat.
– Out of the box, the seat is already set-up with the hinges in the correct position. There’s usually tape over the hinges to hold this position, so do not remove the tape yet.
– Loosen the grub screws on the hinges to allow the seat to easily slot onto the base pegs.
– Push the expanding pegs into the holes on the toilet.
– Position the seat onto the base pegs.
– Use the seat to make sure the position of the pegs is correct.
– Tighten the screws on the bases to expand the pegs into their holes and hold them in place. Don’t fully tighten yet as you may need to adjust slightly.
– Tighten the grub screws on the seat to hold the hinges in place.
– Test the seat by allowing it to soft-close.
– Once closed, check the seat and lid are all aligned with the toilet pan.
– If not correctly aligned, move the seat into the correct position.
– Once the position is correct, fully tighten the pegs into place.
– Check there are no gaps between the hinge and the seat, or the pegs and the toilet pan.
– Loosen the hinges from the pegs again and remove the seat.
– Place the covers over the base pegs.
– Replace the seat and tighten the hinges.
– Please note the soft-close hinge movement may be tight on first few uses but will ease into normal soft close over time.
– Never force the seat down as you risk damaging the soft close mechanism.
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