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Question About Toilet Seats
February 25, 2022, 10:51 PM
PASigQuestion About Toilet Seats
Are all toilet seats created the same/standard?
I’m asking because I’m tired of my little boys dropping the toilet seat BOOOOOOOM and want to get those soft-close seats for our toilets but wasn’t sure where to start?
Two of them are oval bowl, the third is a round bowl
All of them are Gerber Viper toilets
All of them have seats/lids currently marked with “BEMIS” on them
Are they standardized or do I need to buy something brand specific?
February 25, 2022, 11:07 PM
sigmonkeyIt varies.
Some bowls, round and elongated are the same among several manufacturers, so round seats, and elongated seats will interchange with other round or elongated bowels.
Other bowls are "proprietary".
You can look up your specific bowels and see of they are standard or not.
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safespotGood luck finding a soft close that remains a soft close. We’ve tried 4 different brands and all worked great for a short period of time, then the BOOOOOOOM returned.
February 25, 2022, 11:58 PM
konata88I have toto soft close that’s been good for years now. Plastic and not wood so it’s light. It has some play but I eliminated it with some ad hoc shims. They make them for elongated and round bowls; they have flat and contoured versions. Pretty comfortable. And not cold in the winter.
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RipleyGetting a split front seat makes everyone's life better. Inherently less strong so there's that and just as easy bang to down but just a better way to go.
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. February 26, 2022, 01:35 AM
P210quote:
Originally posted by konata88:
I have toto soft close that’s been good for years now. Plastic and not wood so it’s light. It has some play but I eliminated it with some ad hoc shims. They make them for elongated and round bowls; they have flat and contoured versions. Pretty comfortable. And not cold in the winter.
During a renovation I replaced two toilets with Totos that came with them but put Toto bidet seats on instead. The plumber asked if he could have them but the guy doing the renovation already had dibs. Go figure.
February 26, 2022, 04:19 AM
honestlouIt seems like a little training would solve your problem. I have two boys and don’t recall that ever being an issue. If they’re big enough to go by themselves they’re big enough to open and close a seat properly.
I know this isn’t directly answering your question, but it is an answer to your problem.
February 26, 2022, 06:25 AM
4MUL8RMy soft close seats by Kohler have lasted for years. Buy with confidence. Warranty is five years.
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February 26, 2022, 06:30 AM
1967GoatI replaced my toilets with Toto several years ago. The Toto soft close seats are still working fine.
February 26, 2022, 07:30 AM
Patriotquote:
Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
My soft close seats by Kohler have lasted for years. Buy with confidence. Warranty is five years.
Agree, just look for soft close at Lowes or Home Depot.
I just bought one a few months back.
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February 26, 2022, 09:12 AM
PASigquote:
Originally posted by honestlou:
It seems like a little training would solve your problem. I have two boys and don’t recall that ever being an issue. If they’re big enough to go by themselves they’re big enough to open and close a seat properly.
Thank you for for your concern over my parenting skills
They have been trained but these seats and lids are heavy as hell (wood?) and sometimes in the middle of the night they drop them accidentally, it’s not that I’m not trying here.
February 26, 2022, 09:17 AM
0658quote:
You can look up your specific bowels and see of they are standard or not.
No thank you.
February 26, 2022, 09:28 AM
honestlouquote:
Originally posted by PASig:
quote:
Originally posted by honestlou:
It seems like a little training would solve your problem. I have two boys and don’t recall that ever being an issue. If they’re big enough to go by themselves they’re big enough to open and close a seat properly.
Thank you for for your concern over my parenting skills
They have been trained but these seats and lids are heavy as hell (wood?) and sometimes in the middle of the night they drop them accidentally, it’s not that I’m not trying here.
I apologize for that, sincerely. Far too many people today look to a product to solve a behavior problem, but I should not have assumed that you weren’t trying. I honestly don’t know if my “suggestion” was prompted by the thought that you weren’t trying, or that maybe you just didn’t think little guys could handle that. I suppose either one is insulting to you, and I am sorry. I guess I just can’t get my head around the need for a soft close toilet seat. But I still don’t like electric SUV lift gates.
February 26, 2022, 09:35 AM
Skins2881One problem with those things is I slam toilet seats everywhere I go that doesn't have them. I forget that there are still people that have not upgraded.
As far as sizing and standards. It's the wild west, one of my toilets I had to settle for as close as I could get. The seat/porcelain line is not perfect, but close enough.
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis February 26, 2022, 09:38 AM
NavyGuyquote:
Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
My soft close seats by Kohler have lasted for years. Buy with confidence. Warranty is five years.
That's what we have in our bathrooms. I'm guessing 5 years on one, and 3 on the other. No sign of degradation. What kills these lowering mechanisms is forcing them down rather than letting them lower slowly with their own minimal weight.
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recoatliftquote:
Originally posted by 0658:
quote:
You can look up your specific bowels and see of they are standard or not.
No thank you.
If you’re going to all that trouble, have a colostomy done as well.
Ps… any core value on those seats?
February 26, 2022, 09:46 AM
tatortoddquote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
One problem with those things is I slam toilet seats everywhere I go that doesn't have them. I forget that there are still people that have not upgraded.
I replaced both the MBR and 1/2 guest (i.e. two most used toilets) with American Standard Champions. Totally, eliminated the clogging problem that frequently occurred with the builder grade toilets (house only 4 years old at time). As a bonus, they came with soft close seats and it was an unexpected surprise how much I like this feature.
However, like you I'm now a toilet seat slammer when I visit other people's houses (e.g. Dad). I've never been a toilet seat slammer, but with the soft close I don't think about it any more.
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. February 26, 2022, 10:21 AM
PASigquote:
Originally posted by honestlou:
I apologize for that, sincerely. Far too many people today look to a product to solve a behavior problem, but I should not have assumed that you weren’t trying. I honestly don’t know if my “suggestion” was prompted by the thought that you weren’t trying, or that maybe you just didn’t think little guys could handle that. I suppose either one is insulting to you, and I am sorry. I guess I just can’t get my head around the need for a soft close toilet seat. But I still don’t like electric SUV lift gates.
honestlou, thanks
It’s all good, my response back to you was a little harsh too I realize, sorry.
February 26, 2022, 10:25 AM
rexlesquote:
Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
My soft close seats by Kohler have lasted for years. Buy with confidence. Warranty is five years.
I just put Kohler soft close in for a commercial customer. My price at the plumbing supply I deal with was $47 with tax. Pricey yes but work!
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February 26, 2022, 11:36 AM
architectquote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
You can look up your specific bowels and see of they are standard or not.
I've noted that there are no shortage of people who can accomplish this task, but most of them have difficulty getting their heads out afterwards.