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toilet seats.., uncomfortable

15 years ago

I got the new Kohler Memoirs elongated comfort height toilet. It was not inexpensive but the seat seems cheap, plastic and uncomfortable. The elongated bowl seems so large too. Anyone else have this toilet? Anyone ever change your toilet seat to something more comfortable, if so, what did you get?

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Linda Ross
Original Author

15 years ago

Who knew that you needed to test drive a toilet seat? I will check them out. On my new Kohler toilet the plastic is so sharp it feels like it is cutting into your flesh. For all the money I spent on it, you would think they would put on a nice seat.

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andrea345
15 years ago
mollie -
I've changed my toilet seats many times. Some toilets don't even come with a toilet seat and you need to buy one. I loved the blue toilet seat I once had on a crisp white toilet. It worked well with the room.

Changing the toilet seat is very easy. You should just need a wrench. If you place your hand under the flange of the toilet which has the fasteners / screws which hold the toilet seat to the toilet. If you feel up the rod, you should be able to find the nut which holds the threadded screw in place. Some toilet seats are attached from the top. They have two little plastic covers which have tops which pop up. Then you see a screw head there.

Getting a specific toilet seat... I haven't really seen anyone spec those out before. I, myself, am trying to figure out which washlet I want to use to replace my current toilet seats.

Browse your hardware store. Some of them have a whole section on just seats alone.

best wishes,
-a
monicakm_gw
15 years ago
We have a Toto Ultramax in the new master bathroom. It has a Toto Washlet seat on it. Naturally, after 26 years anything we sat on is going to feel different but I now prefer the shape of this seat as well as the softness of the plastic. It's more flat and a bit wider than the older toilet seat that is harder and more narrow and rounded.
Monica
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Brenda Chaney
last year
I have the same trouble with my Kohler toilet.
sushipup2
last year
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last year
last modified: 12 months ago
We recently got this toilet seat also and it is the most uncomfortable seat i have ever sat on. It’s the 3999 elongatrd seat. I want to switch to a more comfortable seat. This one curves inward And feels hard when you sit. Does anyone have a better seat?
rnrobyn
last month
I thought it was just me. This seat is very uncomfortable. I am going back to see what i can replace it with.

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