American Standard seat holes are misaligned

Justtaint · Mar 28, 2009

I've searched all over the internet and can't find a similar problem, but I'm hoping someone can come up with a better suggestion than just replace the toilet. The toilet was installed by the previous owner, who appears to have remodeled the bathroom sometime in the past 4-5 years. The problem is that the holes for the toilet seat were drilled incorrectly at the factory, and its impossible to center the seat.

I can take pictures of the problem (visually its pretty easy to see that they aren't right), if necessary. Not sure what model of AS toilet, if someone can tell me where the model # is stamped I'll look for it.

Is there any way to correct this?

Thanks

Justtaint · Mar 28, 2009

I'll try and post a picture later tonight, don't have time to take off the seat right now. Its not off by much maybe 1/4"-1/2" but its enough that the seat doesn't sit right.

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Gary Swart · Mar 28, 2009

Poor quality is a real problem at American Standard. Toilet seats bolt patterns are standard spaced, so different brands of seats will fit any toilet.

Justtaint · Mar 29, 2009

Here's the best picture I could come up with, its kinda hard to tell, but I think you can see the holes are just a bit off.

Cwhyu2 · Mar 29, 2009

Hammer & chisel will solve that problem.Sorry about that comment,but that
is bad.As many toilets that I have installed,never saw anything like that.
Take it back to where you got it.

Justtaint · Mar 29, 2009

That's the problem, it was in the house when we purchased the home. I was hoping I wouldn't have to replace the toilet.

Gary Swart · Mar 29, 2009

Getting rid of an American Standard is a blessing in disguise! Get a Toto.

Justtaint · Mar 29, 2009

Currently remodeling the master bathroom, which is forcing us to use the guest bathroom where this AS is installed. I just don't have the money in the budget to replace two toilets.

Terry · Mar 29, 2009

I would just try a different seat.
Some have more play then others.

bigbubba · Sep 21, 2019

Justtaint said:
I've searched all over the internet and can't find a similar problem, but I'm hoping someone can come up with a better suggestion than just replace the toilet. The toilet was installed by the previous owner, who appears to have remodeled the bathroom sometime in the past 4-5 years. The problem is that the holes for the toilet seat were drilled incorrectly at the factory, and its impossible to center the seat.

I can take pictures of the problem (visually its pretty easy to see that they aren't right), if necessary. Not sure what model of AS toilet, if someone can tell me where the model # is stamped I'll look for it.

Is there any way to correct this?

Thanks

I realize it's 10 years later so you probably won't see this, but perhaps someone else has this problem ... I did. This has been annoying me for 10 years, and I finally got tired of it. I decided to buy a new commode. But then I figured, as long as I am going to buy a new commode, I'll try filing the bolt hole in the commode. But then, it hit me, it will be easier to just trim the plastic hole in the commode seat hinge assembly. So I pulled out a small utility knife, trimmed the hole on the appropriate side, and easy peasy, my toilet seat now sits properly a
ligned. I can't believe I let this annoy me for 10 years before this eureka moment hit me. Thumbs up.

Marlinman · Sep 24, 2019

Look at these. They are toilet seat stabilizers from Black Swan Products. You can see the holes are eccentric to help realign and or stabilize the seat from shifting. There Item # 13270

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