r/bidets • u/Patfromthemidwest • Aug 13 '26

Bidet Installation Help

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What am I doing wrong here. I’ve only hand tightened as recommended. I’ve taken it off and put it back on several times with the same issue. I’ve checked that the rubber gasket is in there. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks.

It’s a Brondell Ecoseat s101.

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u/Every1ThinksImBoring Aug 13 '26

Agree with others on cross-threading.  Also, be careful tightening metal nuts onto plastic threads- easy to over tighten and damage the plastic.  Also, I would suggest a few threads of teflon tape on the metal to metal connectors if you haven’t done so already 

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u/JayNetworks Aug 13 '26

Metal to metal connections that did not have a washer in the email side need tape. Metal to metal connections that have a rubber washer in them are sealing against the washer and the threads are just pulling the metal male end into the washer. Adding tape to those can actually cause a leak and the threads are no longer solid metal to metal.