my father has difficulty getting uo from regular toilet. How high is this seat and if it needs to be adjusted higher does it lower the weight capacity
1372983
The seat adjusts from 16 inches high, to 22 inches high. No the height of the seat does NOT change the weight capacity of 650 pounds. Mark.
1372984
The seat can be adjusted and we had it adjusted high for my mother and I don't think it lowered the weight capacity. Also the grab bars also were very helpful even if they do not have as much upper body strength. My mother was pretty weak and was still about to get up with and sometimes without the use of the grab bars with the seat raised.
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it adjust from 16in to 22in check with manufactor about weight. when i ordered mine i did not see any difference listed. you can take bucket out and leave splash guard in and set it over your toliet and use it that way, adjust hieght were needed.
1372986
The seat height maximum is 22 inches. This unit is very heavy duty and will not weaken with adjustment. My wife is 542 pounds and it works great for her.
148396
You raise the toilet seat. This Raised Seat has a lip around the bottom that fits inside the bowl edge. It works pretty well, depending on the size of the bowl. Mine is rather large, so the raised seat moved slightly...just sit straight down on it.
106482
No, all i can tell you is the Big John seat is Big. It is wider and thus hangs out wider over the toilets base so that maybe the bidet won't have enough clerance. I am sorry i cannot be of further help
617867
It depends. The "Big John" will raise seat height about 2 - 2 1/2" above the current bare toilet bowl top rim. If you have a bowl that is uncomfortably low for you with the current seat, "Big John" will help. You want to be able to sit comfortably with your feet flat on the floor. If you have a comfortable chair (with a hard seat) measure from the top of the chair bottom to the floor and compare this to your current toilet seat height. This should give you a good idea of where you will be with Big John. I'm 6'3" 290 lbs., and I find the Big John on top of a 16 1/2" "Tall) bowl quite comfortable. My wife is about 5'7", (wt. CLASSIFIED - if I knew I sure wouldn't tell). It is a little tall for her but she is not uncomfortable with it (at least she is a good enough sport not to admit to it anyway).
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I would keep in mind that this rises the toilet seat about 4-5 inches from the regular seat. If he cannot stand this may be rather difficult to stand to seat oneself onto the raised toilet seat. My mother uses this to help her get up off of the toilet and not have to stoop as low as the regular seat. Just my opinion.
903065
I had to remove the entire toilet seat from the toilet to use the raised seat. My toilets are more than 30 years old. The seat works very well though.
897055
I weigh 200# and this toilet is OK for me. I would not let anyone at 400 plus lb's use it. You need to do a search for a heavy duty toilet.Thank you, JLM
1085343
No the height is not adjustable. But that does not mean you could put some wooden blocks under the legs to raise it. And if need be you can cut the legs down if you need to lower it but it the height is almost controlled by the height of the toilet seat. I hope this helps.
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Fairly "simple" with just 2-bolt nuts.......loosen or remove the 2-nuts on the bolts holding the riser and seat to the toilet rim---raise and clean bottom of riser and top of the toilet rim---retighten the 2-bolts that hold the riser and seat to the toilet slowly as you center the riser back on the top of the toilet rim and tighten just until the riser/seat is firmly secure to the toilet....No need to "over tighten"..... Tools: small adjustable wrench or pliers, and screw driver will help. (If plastic nuts, should hand tighten as tight as possible.)
634144
I purchased this seat for my Dad. One we install on a handicap toilet. He liked it so much that we got him another one, and that was just for a standard toilet. I don't remember if the tollet was round. I think the seat we repalced was kind of oblong but it worked.
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I have just purchased the toilet and installed lately, have not thought about replacing yet. Try direct to Thetford, or my last toilet I went to home depot and bought an elongated seat. A slight medication and it worked. That's all I can offer. Bud
959521
It is a low toilet, it seemed high profile by the measurements to me too.. I ended up buying the riser too.
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There is a handle underneath the seat that raises and lowers seat. Try sitting on it when adjusting
1232088
Not well. It was too short for my bowl and mine is standard round. Urine got between the riser and the bowl top creating a stinky mess and you have to remove the riser to clean, as it does not lift up like the toilet seat.
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We are very happy with the Big John toilet seat. Didn't really note the one with the front opening, so can't be any help with that decision. This one works great for my husband who is a big guy and with his artificial hip, extra height helps a lot. It's much better than the 4 inch thick riser they gave him after hip surgery.
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I had to return it. My mother is 5' and it was to high I ordered Ez2care Deluxe Raised Toilet Seat with arms and she has no problem getting off and on. I hope this helps.
148395
You have to raise the seat up and put it on the base of the toilet. My main bathroom has a rounded toilet seat and the master bathroom has an elongated seat, but that seat isn't as big as the ones I encountered at hotels, so it fit both types. I love this seat. It has saved my knee. I'm still using it, though my knee is better because I find I go better in the higher position.