What caused these scars on the toilet seat cover?

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I wonder what caused the toilet seat cover to have scars like this.  Heat?  Tenant said it's bad quality plastic.

Alexandre Marques dos Santos · Answer

@Sam Leon

Looks like they put a hot iron in it.  Some Women uses curlers, that gets very hot and could easily damage a plastic surface.

Steve Vaughan · Answer

It's a diversion.  While you and all us are looking at your $15 toilet seat, the real problems are going unnoticed.

Bet they're sticking you with a $300 utility bill.  But let's focus on the toilet seat.

Filipe Pereira · Answer

Curling iron @Sam Leon. Get a new one at HD for $20 with the soft close. Amazing difference over "SLAM!" lol.

Could also be a weirdly shaped candle, I guess. I'll go with "curling iron" for one dollar, please. :)

Sharlene Mulchandani · Answer

@Sam Leon These marks were definitely left by a curling iron or a straightener.

Trenton Miller · Answer

Looks like it's melted.  If I had to guess I would say a curling iron.  Good news is, this is a very inexpensive repair.

Anthony Wick · Answer

Don't replace until new tenant. Then charge old tenant. On a side note, I tend to change out toilet seats between each tenant (not necessarily charging old tenant). First, the new ones look great and appears like you've replaced the entire toilet. Second, toilet seats are gross.

Steve Morris · Answer

Don't know, but it should make for a good hour's worth on Crime - SVU

Sean T. · Answer

Ha!  I was typing hot iron in line with all the above.  I have seen this many times.  It is usually because there is just a sink and no surrounding area to put a curling iron whilst hot and needs to be set down.

I had a good laugh at "bad quality plastic"!

Joe Splitrock · Answer

@Sam Leon I prefer the wood toilet seats over the plastic ones. The wood doesn't crack or melt, although melting shouldn't be an issue because you shouldn't put a flat iron on plastic. That being said, if the bathroom lacks counter space, the tenant was just looking for a place to set the iron. They may have done it on wood seats or the porcelain back part in the past and would not have had issues. My point is although it is the tenants fault, it is hardly the dumbest thing anyone has ever done. A seat cover costs $20 so not really worth worrying about.

Karl B. · Answer

Freddie Krueger crawled out of the toilet. Duh.

What caused these scars on the toilet seat cover?

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