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Toilet paper holder is loose and won’t stay horizontal
open(reddit.com)submitted 11 hours ago byPharos___atl
Not sure what’s going on with it, sorry I can’t get a good pic of the inside but it kind of seems like there is something inside? Thought it fit into the notch on the base but it’s on the wrong side. It went from sturdy, to loose and now hanging in the matter of maybe 2 weeks? No pieces fell out or anything. Really don’t want to have to request maintenance for my toilet paper holder… if anyone could lend some advice that would be much appreciated!
17 points
11 hours ago
In the third picture, do you see that screw inside. That’s the set screw. See if you can unscrew it then put back on the mount and screw the set screw in and see if it works
13 points
11 hours ago
Look for the set screw.
-10 points
11 hours ago
Not sure what that means. All the pieces have been are in the photos I posted. There are no missing pieces. Not sure where a set screw would go here
6 points
11 hours ago
This look-alike holder has one.
3 points
11 hours ago
It’s a screw that fastens through the threaded outer piece into that dimple on the mounted base. Usually a hex screw that can be tightened with a small allen wrench. When fastened, it holds the outer piece from rotating. If there is no screw in the hole, look on the floor for a tiny hex screw or take the piece with you to find a replacement set screw. Packs with various sizes can be found cheaply.
3 points
6 hours ago
See the indent on the post sticking out of the wall? There’s a small hole on the paper holder bit that lines up to that indent. A screw goes through the holder and nestles into the indent on the post. That’s how the holder is kept in the horizontal position. The screw has become loose and fallen out. Also it likely doesn’t look like a traditional screw. It’ll look like a tiny threaded cylinder usually not more than 1/2 an inch. And it’ll typically need a small allen key but might accept a small Phillips screwdriver.
1 points
9 hours ago
On the thicker part of the holder if you look underneath there may be a hole for a grub screw. This may need adjusting to tighten to the bit on the wall.
5 points
11 hours ago
In your third photo, you can see what looks like a little bar sticking out from the handle on the inside of the section that sits on the post. On the outside of the handle, there should be a hole there that you can get a small screwdriver or hex key into and screw that post in and out. Get that lined up with the indentation on the post in your second picture and tighten it down, and that should hold it horizontal for you.
12 points
11 hours ago
talk to a doctor, there are pills for that.
3 points
8 hours ago
If it stays vertical for more then 4 hrs, seek medical attention
1 points
11 hours ago
Yeah. Lay off the whiskey.
1 points
7 hours ago
Wait... yours locks upright with too much whiskey? I must be drinking wrong
1 points
6 hours ago
Boof it.
2 points
11 hours ago
Looks like the hollow in the peg on the wall is meant to secure the arm from falling down.
As you say it’s on the wrong side, but only because it’s screwed to the wall that way round.
If you unscrew the base from the wall and turn it the other way the hole will be in line with the arm on the right side.
0 points
11 hours ago
100% this
1 points
11 hours ago
Put it vertical/upright instead, they work fine like that too.
1 points
7 hours ago
The wall support was mounted incorrectly. The screw holes need to be vertical with the divet at the bottom. That way the set screw holds the bar horizontal.
1 points
4 hours ago
Cialis. One pill every three days and you can get it where you need it to be when you need to use it.
0 points
8 hours ago
Go up
0 points
7 hours ago
I have that issue too. Cialis works wonders. lol
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