Bemis5000AR Chicago Toilet Seat - White, 48.8 x 37.8 x 6 centimeters

The only toilet seat to fit a council house toilet & you have to buy it yourself

If you want a toilet seat that stays where it should be and doesn't wobble this is the best one ever.

I asked the Amazon community: "Is it easy to remove this seat when (eventually!) it has to be replaced? Answers: "It went on easy enough so I cant see why it shouldn't easily be removed when needed to." Another "Easy to fit - will be just as easy to remove" And another "Two adjustable screw threads easy to fix and easy to remove." And one more "Yes, untighten 2x wingnuts and replace. However, these are quality seats so should last many years." That last comment is the only answer out of the 9 I received that has some truth in it! I was replacing this after 10 years which has to be good.But it is just because it lasts that it is so difficult to remove! You cannot every week or year clean the gunk under the hinge without completely removing the seat! See my photos! The gunk unfortunately makes the screw that went in so easily 10 years ago a real pain to remove. It is very long as you can see from my pictures. Unnecessarily long by a long way I would say. You need a flat-head srewdriver with a good size head. You have to hold the nut underneath and then the screwdriver constantly slips out of its slot so it is a very long process to turn about 25 times to disconnect such a long screw. Towards the end it becomes easier and the nut can be hand turned. If you have a bad back as I have you can do this only a few minutes at a time. It could easily take an hour to do. It is no fun at all.Don't let this stop you buying this seat. The paint on mine still a lot better than some reviews would have you think. It would have been 5 stars if the screws had been a lot shorter and easier to remove! You will certainly enjoy your times sitting on it!

This toilet seat arrived promptly & was well packaged.It is made from recycled, moulded wood & is glossy white in appearance (At first glance, you might think it was plastic, but look closer and it has a smooth, glossy sheen that you don't get with a plastic seat)The hinges are plastic & so might crack after some years of use. However, I prefer plastic hinges to metal ones, as the metal can become discoloured when it is around moisture, bleach etc.The instructions supplied described how to fit eight different types of hinge & the diagrams were perhaps a little small (so it made it slightly difficult to identify which hinge you have) However, this is a very minor quibble, as you could probably fit the seat without referring to the instructions (particularly if you've just removed your old seat)How easy it is to fit the seat, will depend partly on how easy it is to access the back/underneath of your toilet pan. But it just requires putting a screw into each hinge & then tightening a bolt on the underneath of the toilet. It took me approx 5 mins (including unpacking the seat from it's box) and I'm no DIY expert.You could possibly fit the seat without using any tools. But you might find it easier if you have a large, flathead screwdriver.I've only had the seat for a couple of days, so I can't say for certain how durable it is. But I have had similar designs of seats from Bemis before and they have lasted 10-15+ years (it's usually the hinges that go)All in all, I'm completely happy with my purchase, so I'm giving it five stars.

Nice shade of white which sits well in an off white bathroom. I like the fact that this is a wooden seat but looks clean and fresh. It appears to be ethically sourced so appeals to me and my own ethics. I thought being wooden it would be warmer to sit on but it still holds the cold, and in a tiled bathroom it can get a bit chilly! Found it very easy to fit. I started screwing the bolts from the bottom but they started to catch on the toilet bowl, so the screws are designed to be tightened from the top too (so don't fold down the little flaps until its fitted), a brilliant idea! The little flaps fold down to cover over the screws and make it look neat and tidy. Its been in place a couple of weeks now and it hasn't budged with a varying array of person sizes. I've had seats in the past that slip to the side and feel unbalanced but this one just sits there neatly doing it's job, with no unwanted surprises. It hasn't picked up any stains or discolouration and wipes clean easily. I only use Method cleaning products so nothing harsh. I had another toilet seat to replace and thought I would try something more budget, wasted my money, should have bought another of these. Best price and quality I could find I think!

I bought the same seat 15 years ago for my family of five. It had a good innings but it was decidedly tired and one of the hinges was coming apart. Hoping this one lasts as long

Just binned two other replacement seats from other sources as too fiddly/bad fit, despite having a standard oblong toilet.I was after a wooden seat (warm on the bum!) that was easy to fit: arthritus in the knees and wrists so kneeling, crawling to position seat, then tightening the fittings a bit of a mare.This took less than ten minutes to fit - from opening the box to sitting on it fitted !The instructions are just a sheet showing the different seat types, then a picture of how to put the fitting on: simples!There are not holes, as with orher seats, but slots - so it makes it much easier to align the seat exactly once the fittings are in.Then hold firm and screw the plastic "nut" onto the screw underneath.Easy to tighten by hand as flexible to touch, finished tightening by reaching down and under to hold nut, then giving a last turn of the plastic scew head on top with a screwdriver.Sturdy seat fit, may need periodic tightening - only time will tell, but will take seconds, and, as plastic, less likely to erode or rust into place like the metal ones.VERY Pleased.