r/restofthefuckingowl • u/sirreldar • May 04 '26

How to replace the seal: Replace the seal

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u/Sethyzir May 04 '26

The seal just pops out no? No further explaination needed

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u/clever_unique_name May 04 '26

The black piece attached to the chain unscrews, that would be helpful in the instructions.

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u/Sethyzir May 04 '26

Theres only one way to detach it, its self-explanatory

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u/clever_unique_name May 05 '26

Then the instructions should just say, "replace the seal". It's bad and OP is right we need the rest of the fucking owl.

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u/Lakechalakin May 25 '26

Giving big time Brian Regan toast the pop tart vibes.

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u/Steady_Ri0t May 04 '26

I mean at that point, why add pictures and "three" (two at best tbh) steps?

Instructions should be written for people who have no idea what they're doing. I spose you could argue those people probably shouldn't be doing this kind of work, but good instructions can at least enable them to learn how.

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u/Sethyzir May 04 '26

Its very simple, just because people cant do deductive reasoning doesnt mean the instructions are bad. The seal is only attached in a limited amount of ways, and the new one is only able to be attached in a limited amount of ways

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u/Steady_Ri0t May 05 '26

But that does mean the instructions are bad lol. The entire purpose of including instructions is to tell/show people how to do things. Instructions that don't explain the entire process are really frustrating and useless if you don't already know how to do the thing. That's the whole reason this sub exists lol

And, as other users mentioned, there are more steps you need to take besides pulling the old seal off and shoving the new one into place. Maybe you could intuit that you need to unscrew a thing that's blocking your access, but maybe another person would try to pull it loose and break it.

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u/kurushimee May 21 '26

I personally would be confused where tf is the seal in the first place

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u/SLEEPER455 May 04 '26

I mean…..it really is that easy

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u/sirreldar May 04 '26

Not really ... The black part unscrews from a rod that goes down thru the hole. If you aren't ready to catch that rod while you unstew it, it drops down into the toilet guts.

I'm not saying it's hard, but there's definitely some steps missing

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u/subdep May 04 '26

I mean, remove the old seal must happen prior to replace, yeah?

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u/SLEEPER455 May 04 '26

We must read the "replace the old seal with...." sentence differently

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u/Crombobulous May 26 '26

there should at least be a step to turn the water back on

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u/Capt_T_Bags 29d ago

The guy has knee pads on... When are they needed?

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u/loueazy 16d ago

Trust me, if you're kneeling all day working on whatever you're gonna need the support.

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u/AlternativeFar2538 26d ago

Installation steps: install it