When you sit down on the toilet, does the seat slide all over the place? You might have gotten used to this happening, but it isn’t really necessary. Replacing your toilet seat is not a complicated process, so as long as you are careful not to get contaminated and avoid dropping tools down the toilet, you should be good to go.
For most toilet seats, there are only 2 bolts that attach the seat to the toilet bowl. These can sometimes be tricky to reach, and some have covers over the bolts that need to be popped off. You might need both a wrench on top of the bolt as well as on the nut underneath, but some seats only have the nut holding them in place.
If you don’t want to bring the seat in to compare for size, you will be happy to know that there really only are 2 different types of seats – regular and elongated. If you figure out which one of the two you have you’re good to go.
When attaching the new seat to your toilet, there is really only one thing to keep in mind: Don’t over-tighten. This could damage your bowl and end up becoming a lot more difficult and expensive to fix.
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