Ways to fix a toilet lid lifter

Among the abundance of toilet models in a wide variety of stores, you can find models with a microlift. If someone thinks that a microlift is just a very small miniature elevator, then this is completely wrong. This mysterious name hides something similar to a door closer. Similar in principle of operation.

This device prevents the toilet lid from “bang” with all the proletarian hatred, and it makes the opening very smooth. This saves us from two things: loud and unpleasant sound and damage to the surface. And naturally, this device, like everything else, tends to fail.

What is a microlift, its design features

As is already clear, the device allows you to control the entire process of opening and closing the toilet lid. In other words, it won't fall too far and won't hit the tank when it opens. Despite all the massiveness of the toilet and its apparent super strength, if you slam the lid on it over and over again, cracks will appear everywhere. This is ceramics.

Of course, if the cover material is plastic, it will not damage the ceramics, but it itself will easily be damaged. And it’s impossible to get rid of the sound when even the heaviest material falls. And in the silence of the night, all sounds are amplified many times over.

You can find quite a lot of different microlift options, and all of them significantly increase the comfort of use. The beauty is that even the most tricky configuration is easy to install. Yes, and removing the device will not be difficult.

There are a lot of useful points in using this device, but there are practically no disadvantages.

What's good:

1. No sounds are heard when opening and closing the lid. Even if you try very hard and listen, you won’t be able to hear anything like the sound of a falling lid. The only sounds are the filling of the tank with water and its draining.
2. Not only the seat, but also the toilet itself will last longer. The device will significantly reduce wear on the surfaces of all toilet elements.
3. The product is designed very simply. Installing and removing it does not take much time, which allows for regular cleaning.
4. No contact with germs. The microlift prevents you from having to grab the toilet lid every time, which is where these microbes live.

Reference. Not all microlifts can completely save a person from work, but only those models that are truly expensive. They can independently open the lid as soon as a person enters the toilet, and then lower it when he leaves.

If we talk about the negative, most likely the most negative point is the inability to quickly close the lid with your hands. If you put pressure on it, then there is a high probability that everything will simply break, and repairing it is not a fact that it will work out (if at all possible).

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 immune from inept and incorrect actions of users, which, naturally, entails damage to the equipment.

For the most part, all malfunctions occur because the lid is closed in the “usual way.” The spring, which is located inside the closer, is designed for smooth compression. If brute force acts on it, it breaks the device.

The easiest way is to buy a new device and completely change it, because often changing individual elements is not the best or most expedient option. But for people who are accustomed to saving in everything, it is quite possible to repair the microlift themselves.

How to repair a toilet lid with a microlift with your own hands

Below are tips on how to repair various elements of a microlift if it is broken.

Closer

If this element breaks down, it would be more logical to contact specialists who will provide assistance with repairs. It’s much more difficult to fix it on your own, because you need to have a good understanding of how everything works.

Replacing fasteners

It is quite possible to change the fasteners on your own.

You need to proceed as follows:

1. Let's analyze the detail.
2. We change the cover fasteners.
3. We put everything back to its original state.

When repairing, the most important thing is not to completely break everything. If there is a need to screw in any element without causing damage, it would be better to use additional washers that will reduce the pressure of the fasteners.

Lifting supports

The microlift is fixed with metal supports. To be able to secure it inside the toilet, you will need to remove the protective caps from each rack.Most existing models have hexagon-shaped key holes for this purpose. This allows the seat to rise.

The fastening elements inside the system have no obstacles during rotation. When twisting them in one direction or another, it is possible to straighten the lid in relation to the toilet. Once the seat mounting is adjusted, the safety cap is reinstalled.