Customer Reviews

Tall-Ette 725881000 Extra Wide Elevated Toilet Seat with Leg

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While I looked all over town and the internet for a toilet riser that would work in my mother's new assisted living apartment, she fell off the riser she was using temporarily. The toilet at her facility is bigger than any elongated riser I could find, but the legs on the Invacare Toilet Seat with Arms sit firmly on the floor and provide great stability. The arms make it easy for her to stand up and ease herself down. I wish the rest of her world were as safe for her as this seat is!

I just rec'd this and attempted installation. This definitely was not made to fit my Kohler Cimmaron elevated toilet. This must be designed for older model toilets that are of normal height only. First, my toilet does not have an opening between the seat and the toilet bowl -- there is a plastic plate there -- so the bracket for installation cannot slip in between the toilet seat and the bowl. So, we had to remove the bracket (against the recommendation of the installation instructions). Then, as MANY reviews on the internet state...the legs wobble and do not sit flush on the floor -- especially if you are trying to install it on an ADA height toilet (16 inches or greater). So, we removed one of the padded cushions on each arm which allowed the legs to be extended to the floor -- it barely sits on the floor now. There is quite a bit of the seat that fits into the toilet bowl, so it should not come up when rising off the seat to get up after use. BUT, my elderly, overweight mother has not used it yet, so we will see. BUYER BEWARE: this will NOT fit an elevated toilet and do your research on the internet before purchase -- the internet reviews are not as good as the ones on Amazon. Also, the width between the hand rails is 19 3/4 inches -- so if the person is wider than that, it will be too small. THIS PRODUCT CANNOT BE RETURNED, so please make sure it will work for you before purchasing!!

Comes in two hand railing widths: for a medium sized person, and a larger person, and priced accordingly. This review for the medium size. User 5' 10," 170 lbs. Worth the extra cost compared to lesser costing ones. A 5 yr. old could assemble and install in a few minutes. No screws or bolts. Do not have to remove existing toilet seat or cover. Only 4 pieces to fit together. When assembled, simply set in place. Once in place - it is unmovable solid. Obviously that is important. Seat shape design is totally comfortable. Normal shipping via UPS from New Jersy.

My 77 year old father lives with me and he recently had a hip replacement. This elevated toilet seat worked perfect for my dad after his surgery. My dad is 6ft and 220lbs so I was concern it would be to tight, but, it is wide and my father fits comfortably on the seat. The legs on the seat are not that long; the height is perfect on a 15" round seat toilet. However, I have another toilet that is 17" and has a oval seat and the legs do not go to the floor, which can make the seat a little shaky. But it still gets the job done. I feel more comfortable trusting him in the bathroom by himself with the elevated seat with the hand bars there.

Looked specifically for an elevated seat to fit an ordinary-height, round toilet seat; I had recently replaced the seat and lid so I knew I had a ROUND bowl, not an ELONGATED bowl. Speaking with the nurses at the rehab hospital, I learned the difference between a standard height toilet (16", I think) and the newer, higher toilets (again, 19" if I recall). So I knew exactly what I needed, and this product fit the bill perfectly. Yeah, I had to trim the handle padding to allow the legs to hit the floor, no big deal, and that makes it super-stable. You do need to have a seat and lid that get screwed into the rear of the toilet, so the tab on the back of the elevated seat can go into the space between the toilet and the tank. It goes on with a nice, tight, stable "click" into the bowl, and comes off easy as pie. On when you need it, off when you don't. Couldn't be better.

Very helpful for older person who doesn't like the traditional seat supplied by Medicare or needs something larger. Works well in assisted living situations because of the way it's attached and the legs and arm rests.

Used during recovery after hip replacement. Seat is sturdy and stable because the legs go all the way to the floor, and it was very easy to assemble. It took five minutes, with no tools. Its very easy to install, and I never felt afraid of falling.

This seat has worked well for 96 year old man. No more wet floors from weak flow hitting the rim or stream going under the seat and over the rim. Arms/grips well positioned for support while standing or getting up. Very easy to install.

My husband came home from the hospital two days after knee replacement surgery. He was able to walk with a walker, and the pain was tolerable. THEN...he had to go to the bathroom. It hurt him SO BADLY to sit down that it took him 30 minutes to muster the strength to stand up. I immediately ran to my computer and started researching elevated toilet seats. Ray is a large man so he had some specific requests. He wanted something that had side handles and preferred handles that had legs down to the ground. He NEEDED an extra wide space in which to sit. This Tall-Ette seat was just the key. He had installed a 2" taller toilet just 4 months earlier...so, we did have to place some pieces of wood underneath the legs on the floor to ensure stability since they did not quite reach the ground without them. The actual opening could be a little bit larger for him as he still has difficulty urinating with this seat while sitting, but this has been a lifesaver for him. He's now 5 weeks past surgery--but will be having the OTHER knee replaced in another 4 weeks...so, we will be using this seat for another two to three months at least. Finally, I must add that being an Amazon Prime customer is FANTASTIC. I could not find this seat (or anything comparable) in any stores locally, and I only had to pay $3.99 for NEXT DAY shipping with Amazon Prime. I ordered it at 3 pm (pacific time) on Wednesday....and we had it before noon on Thursday. THANK YOU AMAZON!!

My mother was having problems with the low profile toilets in our new apartment. The Tall-ette was the perfect answer.
Sturdy and safe for an 84 year old.