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10-12-2020, 01:24 PM
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I bought a standard seat and relocated the holes for the hinge. Then fill the old holes with almond RTV. Not prefect but you get what you like without spending big bucks for a toilet seat.
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10-12-2020, 01:45 PM
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Location: CA
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Good going!
16 months ago when I bought my rig I might've been motivated to do something like that, but now I'm used to what I have..
Best wishes!
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2019 Newmar Mountain Aire 4018 DP (Spartan K3-500)
2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Home Base: Newport Beach, California
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10-12-2020, 03:09 PM
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Location: St. Pete, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LagunaJim
Nope. According to Dometic, the non-standard dimension of the bolts for the seats means that only a Dometic seat will work. Nobody else makes a seat with the bolt measurements that Dometic uses..
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Oh well. I’ll just order two new ones. Oh, and for anyone wanting to know, do NOT use bleach or bleach-based products to clean the seats. You’ll strip the paint [emoji51]
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10-12-2020, 05:07 PM
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Location: CA
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Indeed.
Dometic 385311005 is $62.50 with free shipping over $100 at Ardemco.
Check your part number - this would be right for me.
/jim
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2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Home Base: Newport Beach, California
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10-13-2020, 05:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: St. Pete, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LagunaJim
Indeed.
Dometic 385311005 is $62.50 with free shipping over $100 at Ardemco.
Check your part number - this would be right for me.
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Same part I ordered. I paid the same from https://marinepartssource.com free 2 day shipping. Most everyone drop ships from several warehouses.
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10-17-2020, 01:16 PM
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Replacing toilet seat on Dometic 8700 series
The hinges have failed on our Dometic 8700 series toilet seat. Got a new one but it appears that I will have to pull the toilet to get at the nuts to hold down the seat?
It's 10 years old so I guess it would be prudent to change the seal then?
Thanks - Rookie here. Be gentle.
Blue skies and fair winds!
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10-17-2020, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Sarasota, FL.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Essex-Spensive
I have the 8700 series toilets and would like to replace the seats with Slow Close or Quite Close seats. I remember a thread that discussed doing this and getting them from HD or Lowes. Well I ordered one and the bolt spacing is wider than the HD one I ordered and it doesn't fit, so who has done it and what model did you use??? Thanks BillK
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If the seat is wide enough at the hinge area you may be able to move the hinges apart and re screw them to the proper width. I've done this with a wood seat.
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2019 40QKH Phaeton
2018 GMC Canyon crew cab
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10-28-2020, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Essex-Spensive
The 8700 model has about a 7.5 inch spacing on the mounting bolts. Standard house fixtures are 5.5 Inches. If you don't have a Dometic 8700 series your answer doesn't answer the question. Does Dometic sell a No Slammer seat for this model?? Also need an almond color.
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I just tried to switch mine out also and have the same problem. Wrong spacing. I would like a cushioned seat and no slammer. But haven’t been able to find that.
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10-28-2020, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: CA
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Unless some clever person decides to custom-manufacture seats for us, we're stuck with the Dometic.
Unrelated note: I needed a replacement part for my toilet and Dometic is on a 4-6 week backorder due to the virus. If your part is not in a distributor warehouse you are s%&t out of luck.
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Home Base: Newport Beach, California
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02-19-2021, 05:48 PM
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Location: Wellington, Florida
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Been searching for slow close toilet seat hinges. Found these on Amazon but are not available until end of March/April. Could screw into wood top and bottom and fill the holes from original hinges if they don't cover them. Unless someone has tried these before I'll give them a shot once available and see how they work.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...1GJZM3EQ&psc=1
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2015 Newmar Dutch Star 4018
2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
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02-20-2021, 10:31 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ste Anne, Manitoba
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I had to replace my toilette in Oct. 2020. The Dometic (310 series) I was able to get had a soft close seat.
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02-20-2021, 02:22 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Wellington, Florida
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8700 series toilets... no soft close, 7.5 inch centers
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02-21-2021, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jbikes1
Not helpful guys, I look to this forum for useful information not a comedy show.
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WOW!!! So no humor or smiles allowed? Hope you get all the help you need man....you deserve a slamming toilet seat with that attitude.
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2014 Newmar Dutchstar 4369
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02-22-2021, 12:37 PM
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Toilet Seat Replacement with Slow Close
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmandoug1
WOW!!! So no humor or smiles allowed? Hope you get all the help you need man....you deserve a slamming toilet seat with that attitude.
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Perhaps that person has never tried to do #1 while someone else is driving. There's nothing quite like barely catching the slamming lid before a big mess occurs. Or not...
I'd like to get a soft close lid for the Tecma but I refuse to pay over a hundred dollars to get one.
Ray
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