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★★★★☆
Very functional - but a few things to keep in mind!
So, overall this raised toilet seat is great. I got it for my mom, as she is currently recovering from hip surgery. The seat stays very securely attached to the toilet with minimal installation. Also, the rails / frame are super easy to install AND remove and are covered in a nice spongey material that is easy to grasp onto. Just as a side note - she does have a pleasantly plump rear :) and told me that she would love for the seat to be a little wider and with a little more room between the railings, so make sure you measure the dimensions. We actually ended up removing one of the rails and it has worked fine and is a little more comfortable for her. But her booty just kind of "muffin tops" over the edges of the seat. She is not heavily overweight but is not petite either.
Given that, there are a couple of important things to note about installation: First, I don't know about everyone else, but the sticker at the front of my seat shows that, in order to 'lock' the seat onto the toilet, you should turn counterclockwise. Well, this is completely incorrect! The correct instructions were in the installation booklet (photo attached), but I just thought it was so odd that the actual sticker on the seat was wrong. I wish I could remove a half star from my rating just for that!
Second thing to note is that this seat ONLY works if the frame of your toilet (where the seat rests upon) is completely flat. This is hard to explain, but I've included some photos to try to help show what I mean... It took me a while to figure this out because the toilet that I originally tried this on has slightly curved edges instead of right angles (see photo). Therefore, there was no way for this seat to be installed without being unstable. We have a 2nd bathroom that I decided to try (with a "flatter" frame), and it literally took me 10 seconds to install it there, so I knew the issue was with the first toilet, not this seat.
Aside from that, it's a great purchase and I would definitely recommend it. The ease of securing to and from the toilet also make cleaning very easy, which is nice :)
June 2018 · Health and Household · verified purchase