How to fix a toilet lid lifter: the main causes of breakdowns

You can find models with microlift among the abundance of toilet models in a variety of stores. If someone thinks that the lifter - it's very small size just a tiny lift, it is completely wrong. Under this mysterious name hides something like a door closer. Similar to the principle of action.

This device does not allow the toilet seat "babahnut" with all the proletarian hatred, and makes a very smooth opening. Thus relieves us of two things: the loud and unpleasant sound and damage the surface. And of course, this device is, however, like everything else, has the ability to break down.

What is a lifter, its design features

As is clear, the device allows you to control the whole process of opening and closing of the toilet lid. In other words, it will not fall much, and, opening, do not hit the tank. Despite the massive bowl and seemingly super-tough, if on it over and over again to thump the lid, then there will be cracks everywhere. It's ceramic.

Of course, if the cover material is a plastic, it will not damage the ceramic, but the ceremony will be damaged. And from the sound of the fall did not even get rid of the heaviest material impossible. And in the silence of the night every sound is magnified.

You can find quite a lot of different variants of the lifter and all of them at times increase the comfort of use. The beauty is that even the trickiest configuration easy to install. Yes and remove the device will not be difficult.

Useful points in the application of this device is very much a practical disadvantages and no.

What's good:

1. During otkryvaeniya-closing cover any sounds are not audible. Even if you really try and listen, there's nothing like the sound of rushing cap will not work to hear. The only sounds - is filling the tank with water and drain it.
2. Longer it will serve not only the seat, but also the toilet. Device significantly reduces wear on the surfaces of all elements of the toilet.
3. The product is very easy to arrange. Installing and removing it does not take a lot of time, which allows you to clean regularly.
4. Absence of contact with the microbes. Lifter prevents from having to grab for the toilet seat, and it is on it and live these microbes.

Reference. Fully relieve the person of the work can not all of the lifter, but only those models that are really expensive. They can independently open the lid as soon as a person enters the toilet, and then lowered it when it comes out.

If we talk about the negative, most likely, the most negative aspect - the inability to quickly close the lid by hand. If you push on it, then it is likely that everything is easy to break, and repair is not a fact that will (if at all possible).

The main causes of breakdowns

Almost all models from well-known manufacturers, equipped with a door closer, are of good quality. But no one has canceled their "natural" wear and tear, and no one is safe from inept and improper actions of users, which naturally entails damage to the equipment.

For the most part all the faults occur because the lid is closed, "a familiar way." The spring, which is available within the door closer, designed for smooth compression. If it apply brute force, it breaks the device.

The easiest way to buy a new device and completely change it, because it is often a change of separate elements - not the best and most suitable option. But for people who are accustomed to economize in everything, is quite real, and to repair the lifter.

How to repair the toilet seat lifter with his own hands

Below will be given advice on how to fix the different elements of the lifter, if it broke.

Closers

In the event of a breakdown of this item would be logical to connect with specialists who will assist in repair. The home remedy is much more difficult, because you need a good understanding of how things work.

replacement fasteners

Change fixture is quite possible, and on their own.

We must act as follows:

1. Parse detail.
2. Change the cover fasteners.
3. We are putting everything in its original state.

When repairing the most important thing - do not break everything completely. If it is necessary to screw any element, without causing damage, it would be better to use additional washers, which will reduce the pressure fasteners.

lift supports

Microlift fixed metal supports. To be able to fix it in the toilet, then each column will need to remove the protecting caps. On most of the existing models for this are keyed openings in the form of a hexagon. This allows the seat to rise.

Fastener elements within the system during rotation do not have obstacles. With their twisting in one direction or another, it is possible to straighten the cover in relation to the toilet. When the fastener is set back, the safety cap set back.