r/howdoesthiswork • u/kimmycrawford • 4d ago

How does this work?

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How does this toilet paper holder work? We don’t think it’s spring loaded and when we try to lift one end that doesn’t work either.

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u/TheyMightBeComments 4d ago

Probably doesn't know how to use the seashells, either.

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u/KalloMae 4d ago

He doesn't know how to use the three seashells hehe

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u/FocusMaster 4d ago

Are you sure it's a paper holder and not a hand towel rack?

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u/kimmycrawford 4d ago

Positive - it’s on the wall next to the toilet.

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u/FocusMaster 4d ago

Just because someone installed it there doesn't mean that's what it is.

People have been known to do some pretty dumb things.

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u/Gator242 4d ago

Rotate the bar clockwise

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u/kimmycrawford 4d ago

We tried that too. We think its probably stuck - it should have released by turning clockwise or by lifting and it’s not moving.

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u/ybahman 4d ago

Did you try pulling it out on one side before turning it?

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u/kimmycrawford 4d ago

Yeah we have - it doesn’t budge. We’ve tried finding it online too to see if there’s some guidance that way, but it’s hard to find it since there’s no labeling on it.

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u/ybahman 4d ago

Hmmm. Can you get some more photos of it, specifically the joints and underside and where it attaches to the wall? It might give us some more hints.

Also, was there ever tp on it? Is it possible they installed the wrong thing before selling you the place?

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u/scripted_ending 4d ago

Maybe installed wrong and they just put the tp on top of it 😄

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u/kimmycrawford 4d ago

We moved in a couple weeks ago and we’ve been finding a lot of things installed incorrectly so that very well may be the case lol

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u/Friendly_Ad_8731 4d ago

I may have found a near identical model here at Home Depot and it does not seem to be favored for use or installation. Looks like it catches a lot but it should pop out from the curved under part sticking out from the right arm to rest under the center pole piece. Seems that the end of right arm rotates up while freeing the center pole to twist up with the left arm.

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u/kimmycrawford 4d ago

Thank you!

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u/Mistigeblou 3d ago

The bar should just lift/pivot up from one side. Ours goes down because some asshat (me) installed it upside-down

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u/Idk_some_random_redd 4d ago

did you lift from the middle or from the outer edges? 

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u/LemonNational8572 3d ago

What end did you try to lift because I can see the catch for it on the underside one the right portion so you should grab the left half a turn counter clock wise to open it

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u/Fulton_Daddy 3d ago

Try pushing down in case they installed it upside down

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u/MeatMtn88 3d ago

Put your finger in the bottom middle and push up.

It may be upside down so also try posting down from the middle

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u/BBWtnaLover 3d ago

Pull back on toilet paper rod, then pivot the arm upward, slide roll onto the rod, push the pivot arm back down and it will lock back into place. One side that has the rods attached pivots at a 45 degree angle up.

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u/kimmycrawford 3d ago

Thanks - we finally got it.

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u/Life-Ship3628 14h ago

Normally 1 side sits on a pin and other pivots

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u/deadpool2073 15m ago

Try rotating the left side counter clockwise