Make sure you know what shape all three seats need to be. In the USA at least, it should be either “round” or “elongated.” Otherwise you will be standing in the aisle at the store second guessing yourself.

If you have kids, look for a model with a smaller flip-down seat. It’s made life a lot easier for us in potty training our littles. The ones we have use a magnet to hold them against the lid, so the experience for adults is no different.

Just get the high quality ones, the ones I have if I don’t hold the seat for a few seconds after I lift it it starts to close on its own in the middle of my piss for some reason . Fine when I’m sober, tragic when I’m not.

Fun fact, this happened and I broke my FILs toilet seat. He said that in his 50 years working in construction, he's never seen someone break a toilet seat in half lol.

Most stuff's been covered, but worth covering again:

Soft close changes lives.

Church has done right by me, plus I get to crack jokes about 'going to Church', which is a bonus that shouldn't be overlooked.

One thing, go for metal hardware - eg, hinges, bolts. Plastic is pure shit. Pure shit belongs in your toilet, not on it.

Bought a high end toilet the other day, $1.6k. That shit opens up when you walk in the bathroom. It’s fucking magical.

Also, I’m not even wealthy. It’s literally the most expensive thing in my house.

When we moved into our new old house, the toilet lids (switch to soft close) and light bulbs (switch to LED) were the first things we did. My kids were used to soft close and they slammed those suckers right and left.

Get a wood one and not the plastic ones. If you're any bit on the chonky side it will pinch your ass between the seat and the toilet on the edge...im fat. I know this is a fact...

Get a squat toilet.

No more worries about the seats breaking.

Search for bariatric toilet seat

Fat guy here. Currently using this one. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3261956

It feels flimsy, but I reckon it's indestructible because of the material. I had to lubricate the hinges to stop it making a godawful loud creak every time it opened, but it hasn't budged at all.

The other thing to note is that the seat only opens up to 90° so it may not open as wide as you'd want it to.

Whenever I go to America, I’m always amazed at their toilet seat for fat people tech. Maybe try an American brand?

I’m also amazed at the amount of water they put in the bowl. And the gaps in the public toilet cubicles. But that’s not what we’re here for

Edit: I’ve been downvoted but I’m serious, all their public toilet seats are like, heavy duty shit.

Edit 2: balance has been restored

There the only seats I have installed for years. Literally 100s of them. IV had maybe 2-3 damaged on arrival. Never had one fail or come loose

Croydex seats. There moto is always fits, never slips.

Only replacement seats I fit (as a plumber) now, get fed up of going back because they come loose. Never had a croydex come loose in 6-7 years of using them.

They have an adhesive pad under the fixings. Work a treat they do.

Reminds me of the amazing squatty potty adverts 😂😂

Different flushing mechanism, so American toilets have a bowl with a large water surface area. http://www.badperson.net/2019/09/american-vs-european-toilets.html

have you tried a bidet?

You can get gel seats that are better than the padded ones

The cushioned ones do crack after awhile. The plastic gets brittle eventually. I think you should just plan on replacing it regularly.

Those padded ones back in the 90s were pretty awesome.

Why...why can't you just keep reading the book off the toilet?

Why don't you just sit on the toilet in reverse so you can have a nice little desk space for your book?

And that subtle peeling-tape sound when you stood up was always nice too.

Please listen to this!

You will regret sitting on a toilet for 30 minutes.

It's not healthy at all to sit on toilet seats for an extended time

Idk but i dream of the day i can afford a japanese digital toilet

I had a male resident who had a loose toilet seat. One night as he was running in to handle urgent business, he sat down quickly and hard, breaking the seat bolts. The seat slid off the side of the bowl and pinched this man's balls against the porcelain. I can't imagine the pain.

My ex was close to 400lbs and would flop when she sat down. Never broke the seat, but went through a ton of seat bolts. She also killed office chairs every 2 months or so.

We have some things which are nearing 50 years old and for 50 years they’ve put up with some crazy abuse. One day someone finds a way to still break something in ways I could not imagine.

Toilet seats, ceiling fan pull chain switches, and window blinds. Ive used them for decades and I don't think I've ever broken a single one. Somehow I am replacing these every week.

I call um wiggle poopers. 

Just had to replace one at my house. My plumber recommended Kohler or Toto, but he preferred Toto. So that’s what I got. Never heard of them before, but it’s obviously a much better quality toilet than the one it replaced.

Post this question to r/askaplumber Their answer will be TOTO brand toilets hands down.

You're thinking of the American Standard Champion Four. I recently bought one. It's an excellent toilet.

We went with Toto in our upstairs bath Reno and we absolutely love it. Except if you aren’t prepared it’s loud. But it’s fast and easy to clean. We do handheld bidet systems not seats.

Starting our downstairs bathroom Reno this year and will be going with another Toto.

My plumber highly recommended Toto as the top of the line for toilets. He had nothing good to say about Kohler. Apparently the innards are proprietary and hard to replace.

I went with American Standard because it's a guest bath and I honestly didn't care. It's a fine toilet. Flushes and everything.

100% get a Toto.

Our current toilet is a Kohler so I was thinking about replacing it w that

Is it a powerful flush??

1960s homes with lead sewer pipes periodically need a major cleaning. Check with a plumber.

Otherwise, go pickup any $200-400 from Home Depot and install it. The condition of the flange is always a challenge. And I like the new $10 wax rings from Danco that are encased in rubber. Really outstanding engineering. It’s pretty easy to do it yourself in a couple of hours. It’s pretty dirty cleanup work at the beginning. You’ll figure that out. Worth a good cleanup job. Plumber won’t do it. Just cover it up and the bathroom will smell.

Oh? Avoid store brand toilets. Go name brand. Kohler, American standard. Whatever. Long nose, short round. Slow drop seat is premium, I prefer to buy a wood one aftermarket. Nothings too good for my ass.

I am thinking about buying the American Standard Champion 4 toilet. The toilets at our house clog frequently.

That's normal with any modern 1+ gallon flush toilet, assuming your old toilet is a 3+ gallon toilet. If you want to save slightly more water, you can go with a dual flush model that has one flush setting for pee and a more powerful/more water use one for poo. Unfortunately, most of the dual flushers are good flushers but not great ones.

Honestly, I wouldn't mess around with a Toto or Kohler. Some Totos flush decently but are hard to repair when parts fail. 2 specifics: It's hard to find the correct replacement 3" flappers for some models, and the side mount handles tend to fail fairly quickly because they aren't engineered well. Kohlers are more expensive for the same quality and performance, often slightly harder to assemble, and sometimes use non-standard parts. The only reason to buy a Kohler is if you like the styling - Kohler makes some unique looking potties.

I've used the Glacier Bay Power Flush https://www.homedepot.com/p/Glacier-Bay-Power-Flush-12-inch-Rough-In-Two-Piece-1-28-GPF-Single-Flush-Elongated-Toilet-in-White-Seat-Included-N2450E/308702440 in several applications where users' massive loaves were clogging their existing toilets, even some decent quality newer toilets. No complaints yet. Decent plastic slow close seat, no reason to buy an upgrade. I use the elongated chair height ones, but available in round if you can't fit an elongated, and in extra tall if you need it.

BTW, don't mess around with a wooden seat either. Eventually the paint chips off and they get rotten. And the wood technology makes for a flatter, less comfortable seat because they don't curve down below the plane of the bowl top.

Yeah, definitely stick with Toto and the washlet you listed is good, but I think this one is the best.

I have a Brondell Swash 1000 and it has to be about 8 years old, maybe 10

And it is still working as it did when new

Costco carries the Toto bidet below for $360 but it's for elongated not round toilets. I see you mentioned you have a round toilet in another comment. Costco has unlimited length return policy for bidets so it's the best place to buy from if you can find one you like. Their selection is weak though they only carry the one Toto bidet.

Costco Bidet

I've done tons of research on bidets, I was really looking at getting a Biobidet BB2000 but the customer service has gone downhill in recent years. I ended up settling on a Toto K300 electronic bidet. Toto doesn't warranty their bidets long only 1 year so that was concerning but they have high quality items. Installed my K300 2 weeks ago or so and has worked great. Just buy an extended warranty or purchase it on a credit card that gives you an extended warranty on any items bought if you have that card benefit. Homedepot.com has a good selection of bidets and they will price match to Amazon/other sites. Benefit of homedpeot is 90 day return policy so easy return if need be instead of shipping it back to some online retailer. You can also buy extended warranty through homedepot for any bidet.

I have an older (68 years old) disabled aunt and she needed something very easy to use so I got her the Biobidet 1000 through homedepot for $305. Had them pricematch it to Amazon. If it has any issues back to homedepot it goes and got extended warranty as well. Needed something that could handle her heavy weight and big buttons with English words on it not icons with a dumb LCD screen like the BB2000 remote.

I have the BioBidet and love it. Costco also sells them. I’m actually looking to sell mine (less than a year old) because I’m moving and the toilet in my new apartment is round, and my current toilet (and bidet) is oblong. Here’s the site for the model: https://biobidet.com/collections/bidet-seats/products/slim-3

Brondell Bidet toilet seatskick butt compared to others out there! They are expensive but worth the extra $$ for something you will use everyday.
With customizable settings for water temperature, pressure, and nozzle position, it's like getting a personalized spa treatment every time you use it for your butt. Plus, they've got cool features like oscillating and pulsating modes for a thorough clean. And don't forget the heated seat, warm air dryer, and deodorizer. We got one and loved it so much that we bought 3 more for every bathroom in the home.

I had the same problem, the issue is probably less the toilet seat than the height of the toilet. New toilets are "comfort height" which places them higher up and makes it a lot easier to sit on them without your legs falling asleep. This is also really important for disabled people, so you'll see these toilets labeled as "ADA height" or something like that. You can buy a cushioned seat for your current toilet, but this probably won't make much of a difference on its own. If you're going to upgrade your toilet, one with an elongated bowl is also huge improvement for men in the house as well.

If you are looking for a new toilet, check out the American Standard Champion 4 Max for its amazing flush performance and bowl cleaning. If you need to save money, the Glacier Bay N2428E from Home Depot works well for under $100. You might also check out the Niagara Stealth and Niagara Stealth Nano ultra-low-flow dual-flush toilets, they are inexpensive and work well with amazingly low water usage, but their smaller water spots might cause more odors during use than toilets that use more water, and their internal mechanisms are much more complicated. Rebates from your water/sewer company may apply for any of these toilets as they are all WaterSense certified.

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