replacement seat for Ideal Standard Accent...help!

Little_Maya

As per the title, I'm looking for a replacement seat for my loo! The lid is cracked (dropped a heavy box on it years ago) and is currently sporting a very stylish repair (aka duct tape :rotfl: ). I have found a few places that sell it, but the price is around £150 :eek::eek::eek: . As it's an odd shape, I can't just buy a standard cheap seat and I think the hinge placement is different - could anyone in the know please confirm this and maybe suggest if there are any cheaper alternatives that would fit? Many thanks

ormus

at that price i would get a piece of wood and make my own!
it would cheaper (half the price) to replace the whole WC.

Little_Maya

I think it's going to be cheaper still to keep the duct tape repair :rotfl:
I don't think I'd be any good at making my own lol and replacing the whole thing seems like too much hassle considering it's just the lid that's broken

Little_Maya

bumpety bump in case someone else has a suggestion

ccygirl

Try your local plumbers merchants/ small bathroom shop. They often give good discounts on the list prices

Little_Maya

The range is discontinued, so very few have them (and seem to get away with ridiculous prices!) I've been on the lookout for several years for one at a reasonable price and my plumber will let me know if he comes across one but don't seem to be getting much luck

edit: I have such a fun-filled life haven't I ...looking for a replacement loo cover :rotfl:

pimento

I have this problem too. I'm seriously considering changing the whole pan so that I can buy one that takes a bog standard loo seat (if you'll pardon the pun)..

I must have gone through half a dozen over the past couple of years because the previous owners put in a bog that's not a standard look seat size.

Plasterer

Dunno about the shape of your loo but I bought a nice "soft close" oak one last week from B&Q £40

pimento

None of them fit because the seat edge isn't flat, it's curved so the little rubber feet won't stay steady and when you sit down the seat moves to one side making the hinges and screws wobble. Add to the fact that to screw the fittings up you need to be a midget contortionist because they are hidden right up behind the pan and you'll begin to see my frustration.

Is a new pan expensive? Is there a standard size I should look for? Does everyone have this problem?

Plasterer

pimento wrote: »

None of them fit because the seat edge isn't flat, it's curved so the little rubber feet won't stay steady and when you sit down the seat moves to one side making the hinges and screws wobble. Add to the fact that to screw the fittings up you need to be a midget contortionist because they are hidden right up behind the pan and you'll begin to see my frustration.

Is a new pan expensive? Is there a standard size I should look for? Does everyone have this problem?

Again B&Q came to my rescue on this one. One of my toilets had a hairline crack in it. The whole suite toilet and sink was originally £290 and I was anoid I had to find a new pan as my sistern sits on top of the pan. Anyway, as I was walking arounbd the toilet suite section I look up at the top racking and noticed several different toilets.(one that looked similiar to mine) I got the assistant to fetch it down and it had a reduced £12 sticker on it RESULT!!!! Exact same one from the suite I bought prior. He told me that if part of one of there suits breaks they do sell the individual bits cheaply. Go to B&Q and have a look at the top shelves - you might just get lucky.
PS they are a doddle to fit yourself.

pimento

Hm, that's interesting, thanks Plasterer. I'll go and have a rummage...