We have two identical loos in our house (plus a third that's different). They are branded Vitra and I'm not sure what model they are. I think it may be a 'Zentrum', which they no longer make apparently although it's similar but not the same as an S50 - floor-standing back-to-wall. The Zentrum is a bit smaller I think - the seat is still available and matches ours. 440 mm x 360 mm with rolled edges on the lid. https://www.vitra.co.uk/bathroom-sanitaryware/wcs/wc-seats/zentrum-wc-seat-sku-94-003-009/

Anyway, one of them gets used a lot and the other much less. About five years ago, when they were five years old, the soft close mechanism on the lid failed, and it's surprisingly annoying having to relearn the art of closing a loo seat softly! I thought at the time their prices for a replacement were a bit steep, so I bought a cheap soft-close replacement somewhere and that fitted remarkably well but feels a bit flexible and 'cheap'. I put that on the little-used loo and moved its original seat to the more heavily-used one.

So another five years has passed and it feels like the soft close on the second Vitra seat is beginning to fail. The price has gone up even more, and I now have evidence that a new one would only last five years, so I'm reluctant to buy another from Vitra. But I would like a better quality then the previous replacement I bought (and I can't remember where I got it ).

So does anybody have any idea how or where to buy good loo seats to fit my loo?

Or get replacement soft close hinges rather than a new seat. This should be cheaper (and less resource wasteful)

Google
replacement soft close toilet seat hinges
And go from there

Posted By: Peter_in_HungaryGoogle
replacement soft close toilet seat hinges
And go from there

Sorry that leads me to some shops selling things that don't look like they will fit. As I said, Are there any details/explanation anwhere?

Have you removed the seat altogether?

Posted By: owlmanHave you removed the seat altogether?

No, it still works.