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Toilet Seats
Buying Guide

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Choosing a Toilet Seat

You might think toilet seats are all the same, but your choices go beyond just what the seat is made from. Today's toilet seats can offer enhanced personal comfort and cleanliness while making it easier to keep the bathroom spick and span. Which one is right for you? The following toilet seat guide will help you make a very personal decision easier.

Getting Started

If you haven't spent much time thinking about your toilet seat, you may think they're all basically the same. But technology and ingenuity mean today's toilet seats offer personal cleansing and comfort, while improving your bathroom's hygiene. This toilet seats buying guide will show you the latest features to help you choose the seat that's right for you.

Before starting, these questions will help you identify what features might make personal rituals more comfortable for everyone in your family.

  1. Is the toilet seat for a master, guest, or kids' bathroom? You may want to consider features like a nightlight for kids' bathrooms or an air freshener for the guest bathroom.
  2. Would you like your bathroom to feel like a spa experience? Cleansing seats with customizable bidet functionality can enhance your personal comfort and wellbeing.
  3. Is toilet training a current or upcoming issue? Unique seats that are comfortable for adults and toddlers can make toilet training easier for everyone.
  4. How would you define the style of your bathroom? While your toilet seat probably won't become a design focal point, you can choose a seat with complementary lines, details, and materials.

How to Choose a Toilet Seat

The right toilet seat is about more than just fitting a new or existing toilet. Consider all possible features and functions before making your final choice.

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Bowl Shape

Choose a seat that matches the shape of the toilet to ensure a snug and comfortable fit.

Features

Advanced seat features enhance your personal comfort and make installation and cleaning easier. Bidet seats offer a new personal hygiene routine.

Materials

Choose between a plastic or molded-wood toilet seat.

Bowl Shapes

When choosing a toilet seat, you'll need to match it to the shape of the toilet bowl so that it fits correctly and comfortably. In general, an elongated seat will fit elongated toilets, and round-front seats will fit round bowl toilets. However, you should measure the current seat from the hinge bolt to the front of the seat to ensure your chosen seat will fit your toilet.

Toilet Seat Features

Our toilet seats do more than just sit there. Most seats have multiple standard features designed for comfort, convenience, and ease of installation. Smart seats have advanced features, like bidet functionality and nightlights, that enhance personalized comfort.

Standard Toilet Seat Features

Most of our toilet seats include a combination of standard features that improve their function and your comfort.

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Quiet-Close™ Seats

Prevents the seat from slamming closed.

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Quick-Release™ Seats

Removes easily without tools for cleaning and adjusting.

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Quick-Attach® Seats

Special installation hardware makes these seats easy to attach.

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Grip-Tight Seats

Holds seat firmly in place.

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Colors & Materials

In addition to functionality, there are a few style considerations to take into account as well. With multiple color options and matching fixture collections, you can coordinate your seat with your toilet, and your toilet with the overall color palette.

Color

The look and feel of your bathroom are influenced by the color of your toilet seat and toilet. Choose a color that creates the mood that suits you best. Our toilet seats come in ten rich colors that perfectly match KOHLER® toilets.

Ensuring Compatibility

Before purchasing, double check the compatibility of your seat. Measure to ensure it will fit your toilet, and check that the color matches. If you're interested in a bidet seat, be sure that there is an electrical outlet near your toilet.

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Remember to measure from hinge to the front of seat to find the size.

Updating Your Toilet

You may want to update your toilet to a more water-efficient model. Advanced features like automatic flushing and self-cleaning deliver added convenience.

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Like seats, toilets have a wide range of features, styles, and color options.