N**G
Model B30700, cheaper option then buying taller new toilet
This was the model B30700 Carex Toilet Seat Elevator, for a round bowl. I did a lot of looking and reading on these, especially on user tips. We farm and the farm economy is at a very low, farmers/ranchers are not enjoying the benefits of the booming economy like the rest of America is. The Farm Program that everyone thinks we are getting a lot of help from, just is not a lot of help unless on food stamps. The reality is 79% of the so called “Farm Program” goes to SNAP (food stamps) and much of the 21% actually going to farmers, actually goes towards crop insurance that the farmer has to buy like any insurance. The grim truth is many smaller Mom and Pop operations can’t even afford to buy crop insurance! Product prices of Midwest grown ag products are at 20-30 years ago low prices with booming economy 2019 expenses! So, after an accident with a horse, that was further complicated by a big Dr mistake on my diagnoses, I needed a higher toilet due to PAIN, this was the cheaper option to buy a new toilet. I wish the ring on this seat elevator was equal to the normal size toilet seat that will sit on top of it, it’s not, the diameter could be 5/8” greater to look more normal on the toilet. It came with a full-size warning sheet that leaning to the side may cause it to slip out too. Well, how many of us don’t lean to one side or the other to wipe our behinds with whatever brand tissue suits us! So, I removed the 4 black rubber pads on the bottom of this elevator. Next I took one person’s advice and used white Silicone glue and put two good beads on. This elevator is narrower inside then our bowl is, so I put the first bead of silicone on the top, all around the inside rim of the toilet itself. Then on the bottom side of the elevator seat, I put the second bead on the outside bottom diameter all the way around it. I also put a bead around the bottom side of the seat post openings which were molded in slots. Then I lined up the front lip on the elevator with the front of the bowl and also the screw slots with my toilets seat screw openings, and then I pressed down. Next I took a rubber corner trowel that I had and smoothed out all the sealer to make it easier to clean and more attractive around the inside and outside bottom edges of the seat elevator. I seen tips that is is important to seal all these opening under the seat. It is a MUST DO, or urine works it way underneath the elevator seat and the smell becomes unbearable! Next I prepped our toilet seat. I seen user comments all over the place that you can not use a toilet seat with a molded in bolts screws, you can only use those that have a bolt hole on the hinges. NOT TRUE WITH THIS SEAT! With this seat elevator we came up with something that actually worked from our local lumber/hardware store. We used the washers and the thumb screws that came with this kit but not the bolts. The hardware parts we bought for adapting our toilet seat were: 2-Fender Washers 3/8” x 1 ½”, 2-Coupling Nuts Coarse Thread 3/8”-16 size, and 2-Threaded Rods Coarse Thread 3/8”-16 x 3” long. We coated the thread of the rods with Vaseline and butted the seat bolt and the thread rods up into each other at halfway inside the coupling nuts. I’ll post a picture. The reason we bought the Fender Washers was to cover up more of the slot hole, and we also thought the larger washers would also help stabilize the seat better too. During install we found out the thumb screws hit the side of the toilet side wall, so could not turn them. So, to save a 70 mile round trip back to town, we used our Dremial tool to grind down the 4 side wings about 3/16” each in order to be able to turn them on. Now around toilets sweating moisture is not unusual, so, where we ground the thumb screws down, we coated those areas with some crazy glue and allowed to dry 15 minutes to help prevent those areas from rusting. You can use lacquer, paint, or nail polish for that, for that matter. Whatever you have on hand. We used the smaller metal washes that came with the kit and snugged up the seat with the thumb screws but did not fully tighten it yet. Next we lifted the toilet seat and filled in the screw slots with the white silicone and trolled the slot opening level, which was another red flag note from a user that said the slots get full of debris, so we decided to fill the slots with silicone. The white silicone we used recommends a 24 to 30 hour curing time. So, we ordered the family to use the basement toilet only, during that time period. Once the cure time was over, we tightened down the toilet seat and time will tell how good things go. But personally, for my back injury, having the toilet go from 15” at top of seat, to a little over 18” at the top of the seat, has been a big blessing for me. Later when farming gets better, we will likely buy a taller toilet, but for now, this was an affordable option for us.
A**B
Five Stars
Makes life easier. Removes strain on the back when getting up.
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