Toilet Seats Buying Guide | How to Choose a Toilet Seat

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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.

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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Smart Toilet Seat Features

Smart toilet seats offer personalized comfort, like adjustable heated settings, and bidet functionality for elevated hygiene.

Bidet Seats

Seats with bidet functionality offer naturally soothing water as a refreshing cleansing alternative to toilet tissue.

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Purefresh^® Seats

Deodorizing seats are outfitted with a carbon filter to neutralize bathroom odors, while a built-in freshener releases a light scent.

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Nightlight Seats

Lighted components safely guide you to the toilet in the dark, but are gentle on the eyes.

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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.

Toilet Seat Materials

The choice of plastic or molded wood toilet seats is a matter of personal taste, influenced by which standard and smart features you want your seat to have.

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Plastic Toilet Seats

Strong, durable, injection-molded plastic seats are stain-resistant, easy to clean, and won't chip or peel.

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Molded-Wood Toilet Seats

Heavier than plastic, molded-wood seats have a painted finish and a feel that you just can't get with plastic.

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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.

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Buying Guide

How to Choose a Toilet Seat

Bowl Shape

Features

Materials

Elongated Toilet Seats

Round-Front Toilet Seats

Standard Toilet Seat Features

Quiet-Close^™ Seats

Quick-Release^™ Seats

Quick-Attach^® Seats

Grip-Tight Seats

Smart Toilet Seat Features

Bidet Seats

Purefresh^® Seats

Nightlight Seats

Color

Toilet Seat Materials

Plastic Toilet Seats

Molded-Wood Toilet Seats

Ensuring Compatibility

Updating Your Toilet