Types of toilet seats
One of the most important bathroom accessories is the toilet seat. To date, plumbing stores offer a huge selection of seats, different shapes, functionality, design, etc.
How to choose the best option for your bathroom among the entire assortment?! In this article you will learn about what toilet seats are, how they differ, what functionality they have.
Mainly for the manufacture of toilet seats are used:
- Duroplast – looks more like ceramics, which makes it look expensive and high-quality. Duroplast toilet seats are distinguished by their special strength, resistant to aggressive chemicals. Often antibacterial components are added to the composition of the duroplast, this makes the toilet more hygienic. The disadvantage of such a seat is the price, which is an order of magnitude higher than for thermoplastic analogues.
- Plastic – (polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene) they are also called thermoplastic toilet seats. The advantage of such seats: easy maintenance and low cost. Plastic toilet seats are easily scratched, due to their low strength and rigidity.
- Wood and chipboard – this material is much rarer. Wooden products are rather a relic of the past, besides, such seats have a lot of weight, which, if closed carelessly, increases the chances of damaging the toilet itself.
In terms of functionality, there can be seats with or without a microlift.
- A microlift is a mechanism that provides a smooth lowering of the lid on the toilet seat. This function will save you from loud knocking when a regular toilet lid falls, as well as cracks and chips that can form when the lid falls free.
In turn, the seat fastener removal system can be: quick-release or conventional.
- The quick release function is also called the Quick Release function, it will help you remove the cleaning seat in a matter of seconds, and then install it quickly as well. Just press the button to remove the cleaning seat.
Toilet seat fasteners consist of:
- Two mounting bolts and washers
- Plastic sealing bushings
- Rubber linings
- Microlifts (if this function is provided)
- Protective cups
Let's summarize the results. Now that you know what toilet seats are, how they differ, what functionality they have, you can choose a toilet seat yourself.
