Side by Side Comparison of: AquaSense vs Essential Medical Supply

I love that it fits perfectly in our standard toilet. However, the plastic bolts on each side keep loosening. But all in all, it is wonderful---esp. since I have extreme pain since my hip surgery. It makes sitting down so much easier. Also, it came in record time! We are very satisfied & would highly recommend this product.

EASIER TO GET OFF IT NOW

Good to have this with a cover. Works fine and easy to enstall. The grips are good. Helped when I had my hop replaced. Good for the price. Easy to clean.

Got the item quickly and it's as described BUT the directions that come with it show it to be mounted like a regular toilet seat yet it doesn't need to be mounted like that and there is no need to remove the regular seat. But other that than it's a good product.

It went on quickly, has the notch at the front to set into the bowl, so splashes out don't occur. Then two knobs on the back to tighten it to the bowl. It's the perfect height for me. I had ordered the 4" one, but too high for me.It has the lowered area in the front for easy access for using toilet paper.It was this, or buy a whole new toilet, with risk of some flooring and plumbing repairs if I did that. My space is limited, so a regular sized toilet wouldn't fit.The only thing is, it ain't good for a man, as he can't lift it up to use.For me, a female, it works perfect!

Although the directions say to remove your existing toilet seat, it can also work on my toilet with the original seat and lid in the raised position which is nice if you are having company and want to remove it. For my actual surgery this week, I will remove the original seat and lid and install this to insure that it is as snug as possible. The opening at the front is helpful when using a hand held bidet. I also purchased the portable model for another toilet and it too feels quite secure. The advantage to the portable is that it is simple to remove and put in a bag and carry with you if you have to travel or visit people who do not have high toilets. The zippered grocery store bags are the perfect size to keep the contents private and handy. A very good product at a very reasonable price. It is also very easy to clean.

This is wonderful. It is just what my husband needed for help up and down. Warning -- if you already have a high toilet this might make it too high. Take that into consideration. We are both very tall so we (barely) escaped having to return it. I like that fact that it is hinged for proper cleaning. Also it is easy to install.

I purchase this for my grandfather ... and my mother who takes care of him. My grandfather is 86 years old and a three time stroke survivor. While he still has mobility getting up and down has become difficult. He gave me quite the complaint after installing it ... until he used it. Once he realized how much easier it was to get up from the toilet he was quite happy with it. My mother has a hip injury and will be having hip replacement surgery soon so I am hoping she will also benefit.

I bought this for my 76 year old Mom after hip surgery. It s a very solid seat and helps her now son much easier to get up. What I personally like best that the lid can close with this one and the arms remove so when I have other guest in the guest room it's barley noticeable thst it is a medical toilet seat. My husband said it was easy install.

Going to install when it arrives and I think it will work well. After reading reviews, I'm concerned about stability and also being able to clean this seat: Essential Medical Supply Elevated Toilet Seat with Arms. It seems like it would have to be removed completely in order to clean it and the toliet. Will use giant wire ties to secure the seat and then be able to remove and reinstall quickly. It might even be more stable than using bolts because of the lateral tension of wrapping a tie through each hole then around either side. Wish me luck!Update: The wire ties didn't work and left the seat too loose, but the extended bolts that come it with have wing nuts that are a breeze to install (and uninstall for any thorough cleaning). The seat is very tightly held in place and looks terrific, very high tech like it belongs on a spaceship lol.We got the standard size which fit the bowl that measures 16.5 inches from bolt holes to the front, outside edge. You add your favorite toilet seat and end up with 5 inches of added height which is just what our elderly mother needed. This replaced a floor standing over-the-toilet commode that was just too bulky and cumbersome for her bathroom.

This riser fits on my half-bath toilet. What I like so much about it is that when it is added to the regular toilet base, the stool is taller than a handicap accessible toilet. I am tall and after having a hip replacement, I needed a taller toilet. Once added, the regular toilet seat sits on top of the riser which allows you to put the seat down on the toilet. Had been looking at handicap accessible toilets prior to purchasing the riser. It was so much cheaper purchasing this and was very easy to install. What I like the most is that the seat can be lowered. You don't even notice the riser! The riser doesn't affect how you would normally clean the stool. I would definitely recommend this product.

have purchased a few of these and they are a consistent hit. PROS: raises the seat height while keeping the aesthetics of the toilet essentially normal--not fancy or elegant, but more or less normal. adjustable slots allow for a variety of positions to accommodate various toilet shapes. easy to install. Feels sturdy--unlike clamp on "top of the toilet" risers--at a lower cost!! Bonus!! CONS: it's still a piece of plastic under your toilet seat which may get soiled and need extra cleaning. It doesn't perfectly fit all toilets--acceptability may vary depending on how particular your user is in the function vs. fashion dept. For the ultimate experience, one needs to pay much more than $25--either get a whole new toilet, or try the "Toilevator".

For the most part I'm quite happy with this raised toilet seat. It is easy to install, to put on and to take off. I purchased it for someone with Parkinson's and dementia who has trouble getting down as low as a standard toilet. My only complaint is that although it fits ok, it is not an exact fit as it seems to have been advertised to be, and thus it can end up a little out of alignment once in a while. Not a big problem, but just needs adjusting now and then. (It's on a "standard" toilet in the U.S.)

I really like this seat, but unfortunately it didn't fit my toilet in any shape or form. It was too small all around in length and width, looked like a potty training seat. I have Kohler toilet and checked with them before ordering, according to Kohler my original seat IS round, well Aqua Sense's measurement for round seat are way off. No where on this website or website for Aqua Sense are there any measurements for their toilet seats, not consumer friendly - So seat is being returned and I can't find another one so far that I like as much - will have to keep looking I guess. However, it was really easy to put on, loosen screws on side and fit onto toilet, easy peasy. If you get lucky, yours will fit.Before you order any seat double check measurements for your old seat and new seat so you won't have the same problem I justincurred - it's a pain to return these things.

This was and is the best raise toilet seat offered and was the best price. The attachmet method is less than desirable with its side clamps, I don't see it lasting a long time. I do wish that a manufacturer would make a toilet seat with a 2" raised height that would attach just like a regular toilet seat with bolts that would hold the toilet seat in place.

Don't really need it yet for myself, however, after buying another one that didn't allow you to remove and clean it, this seems to be the one my mom prefers. The side adjusting brackets are a little light duty, could brake it person is large and unsteady.

we have a LOT of trouble keeping it tight enough so that it stays on the toilet bowl.Having this is much better than a commode. Cleaning is easier than a commode. In between taking off to clean underneath, wiping it down is very easy. I wash it in the stall shower; it's so easy to clean it this way. It hasn't stained in the year we've had it. We got this seat without the arms because I had elbow surgery and couldn't use the arms. There is one with arms but there is no room for us to put the arms up and down next to our toilet. The tilt forward is just right. Having a cover is important too. It is just like a real toilet seat only better.

This is my 3 rd raised toilet seat. I kept getting the wrong size. This seems fine and fits the toilet well without movement. I wish it fastened to the toilet with the two screws in the back instead of on the side. Seems illogical. I have to have a hip replacement and need a raised toilet seat.

Great product for elevating the toilet seat. My moms bathroom is old and has a very low toilet, making it hard for her to get up and putting extra wear and tear on her knees. This was easy to install, and other then it occasionally moving a bit side to side if your sit down without a bit of caution, it works great. Love the handles to push off of, and it is better looking then some of the seat risers I've seen before. Overall win win!

My dad needed this product after his car accident in which he broke his hip. The height was exactly what he needed and the handles on either side really helped stabilize him when he let go of the walker or cane. It was pretty easy to install. A few things to consider - you can't clean under the elevated portion of the toilet seat without unscrewing it. Also, there is no latch to hold the front of the seat in place so there is some slight side-to-side movement at the front when you put weight on the handles. I ended up using duck tape on either side to keep it from moving. It isn't beautiful to look at but it works perfectly and the seat does not move. I would recommend it.

Very nice seat. I like that you can take one handle off if you want. The trouble that we ran into is that though the handles are removeable, the button to do the removing is underneath hidden between the eleveated seat and the original top of the toilet bowl. So, you would have to unscrew it to get at the buttons- not something you can do everytime you want to use it. We need follow the directives of another that said to use RUBBER washers and that is essential and worked well. It was very easy to put on and has been very useful.

This seat has enabled my husband to get up by himself, which makes both of us happy. The sturdiness of the installation, not so much. The long bolts provided tighten nicely, but loosen very easily, also, making the seat non-sturdy as it moves back and forth. I have tried putting non-skid things under the seat, but nothing seems to last. If anyone has a solution to this issue, I'd be glad to hear it. Still, I am happy to have the seat - just have to keep a close eye on fasteners and movement.

My dad suffered a stroke a few years ago and getting up and down from the toilet has proven difficult. This has made a huge difference for him. He is able to use the bathroom independently and can get on and off easily. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because there is a little wiggle to the seat when attached even after my husband tightening it. Not enough that it's not secure but would have preferred it had a bit better fit as I'm not sure the impact it will have over an extended time.

In response to other reviewers who left negative comments about the stability issues. I have solved the issue and it's a small wonder why the manufacturer hasn't done this. Yes, as ordered the elevated toilet seat is unstable. You simply cannot put plastic washers up against a porcelain toilet seat. Second there is no toilet seat sold that accommodates the large bolts included with this elevated seat. You have to drill out the holes on your existing seat. This is just plain lack of insight on the part of the manufacturer. Here is the fix. On the existing toilet seat you need to drill out the clamp down holes so that the larger bolts will fit through. This is easy if you have a drill. Second; the stability can be solved by using a rubber garden hose washer sandwiched between the porcelain toilet and a metal (zinc) washer. Then put rubber pads on the bottom of the elevated seat between the porcelain toilet and the elevated seat. These rubber pads are the same pads you put on the bottom of table legs or chair legs to keep them from scuffing a wooden floor. Again, the manufacturer should could easily fix this problem if they ever cared enough to READ REVIEWS. Took me about 15 minutes to install. I only needed a large flat blade screw driver and a drill. Before installing; go to the hardware store and pick up 2 rubber garden hose washers, 2 zinc washers same size as rubber washers, and finally a package of rubber floor glides.

It was easy enough to put on, and stayed put. But sitting on it once to try it out, it was WAY too tall! If I was six foot six, it might have worked.I have the smaller sized toilet, not the normal size. Fit perfectly to the round hole.It has the two swivel clamps on the back, and the front has that lower area on the bottom that fits up against the front, so urine or such will not splash out behind your knees. WReturned, and ordered the 2" by the same company.

It doesn't fit.....yet. I didn't return it because I wouldn't want to buy one that someone else had returned. I measured before I ordered. I couldn't tell that it didn't fit until I installed it. I shimmed up the back with some old store/credit cards and it feels secure, but the very specific pictures in the instructions show that the side screws must be pointing straight out and mine are not. I will keep fiddling to see if I can get them right.

It works and serves the purpose, since I'm disabled, of getting me an easier way to get up and down. It doesn't fit perfectly on the bowl rim and for a male, the hole is much smaller and more difficult to hit while urinating standing up. For me, it requires a lot of effort cleaning because the inner sides of this device gets dirty on a daily basis. Because of the necessity to clean so frequently it is still hard on my back anyway. I do not find it very comfortable to sit on either. The "cover/lid" is very thin and flimsy.

Seat is comfortable and easy to install, but moves around on toilet rim quite easily. tried to put Velcro strips on rim, but wont stick for very long. will have to block with something between tank and rear of seat. Also had to purchase support rails as my mother is not very mobile. She also likes to sit on closed lid to wash and tend to her feet, but can't because lid and hinges are to flimsy for that type of activity.

It was just OK. I know several reviews said you had to jerry-rig it to keep if from slipping around. Bolting plastic onto porcelain in not a very safe & secure process! You'd think they would include some sort of 'sticky pad' to put on the toilet where it bolted. This was for an aunt who is quite (very) overweight & it did not work at all for her. This might be fine for someone of normal weight who can just sit down on the toilet & not in need of much or any assistance. I DO NOT recommend this for anyone who is very overweight or who needs a lot of assistance getting on or off the toilet

My elderly parents found this very helpful. The raised seat makes a difference. It is also non-porous so cleaning is a snap. No special tools needed to install. You would just need a screwdriver to remove the current toilet lid before installing this one. The new one is very easy to snap on. No tools needed. Only disappointing thing I am noticing after a week's use, is that the lid is no longer as secured as before. I keeps rolling back, even after I secure it and arrange the attached plastic screws to the base of the toilet. After a few minutes, it just rolls back...weird. I'm not sure what the solution is for this? Why aren't the plastic screws no longer attaching to the toilet base?

Shipping was unacceptable. Twice the shipping date was pushed back. It took 10 days to get delivered. The bolts to mount it are 3/8 and the mount on my existing seat were 5/16. I had to purchase a new toilet seat to be able to mount with their bolts. I did not want to go lighter with the bolts due to safety concerns. The seat spacer works great and is very sturdy. The handles are firmly mounted and provide secure support. I would buy it again, but would order 2 weeks before I anticipated needing it.

Difficult assembly as the pop out locking knobs jammed but byusing a screwdriver inside of the metal pipes I was able to position the locking system.....took almost an hour to assemble and install......still a bit loose after complete installation.

Unit works, but the mounting slots are so long that it keeps slipping off center. I've tightened the bolts as tight as I dare without breaking it.

This does provide a little under 4" lift as advertised, and is very stable. It fit on our standard elongated seat toilet. The down side is that it looks in the picture like it has an edge going around it that fits down into the toilet bowl. In actuality, this is only along a 60 degree arc on the front, I suppose to keep a seated man from peeing out from under it at the front. My wife needed it and it worked for her, but since it doesn't lift, I found after a few weeks on my standing and peeing down through it into the toilet, the little splashes had accumulated under it and made it pretty nasty. I had to remove the entire seat to clean under it, a rather long process process with those really long bolts.It would be much better if that edge going into the toilet bowl went the whole way around it so stuff couldn't accumulate under it so easily. If you only had to take it off a couple times a year to clean under it, it would be much easier. I ended up replacing it with a 2" high toilet seat extender that lifted and had flights on it like a normal seat (I believe is was a Bemis).

I mated this on to a Toto Ultramax Toilet; the shape was okay and fit on nice but the rear bottom back near the bolts had a gap of approximately 1/4" . When the thru bolt is tightened, it squeezes that gap closed and lifts the front up. So I put two 1/8" shims made out of rubber along the back in line with the the bolts; this corrected that problem but if asked, I could design a better attachment system for them. The bolts are standard cadmium bolts, rounded heads with wing nuts. The rounded heads prevent the seat hinge bolts holes covers from closing because they are thicker than the flat headed bolts that originally came with the seat. The wing nuts in my opinion are not suitable to bear up against the porcelain bowl without a rubber washer and metal backing one; the small surface area of the wing nut bearing against the porcelain could cause cracking so I added the washers.

Not too much to say. It's a good product and gets the job done (raising the height of the seat). The major drawback is that the bolts that hold it to the base loosen fairly easily, but it's not that much of a drawback to keep me from making this purchase.The highest rating should go to amazon.com. They really went way out of their way to research and resolve the problem I had in getting the order filled correctly.I had to return it twice because the company selling these things kept sending me the wrong size. Amazon.com not only solved this but paid all the shipping costs and gave me a voucher to pay the difference in the cost between the two seat risers. This is just one of many reasons that amazon.com has such a good reputation.

Does not give a tight fit and is always moving around...Not very happy with this purchase

Doesn't fit the toilet I have securely. Isn't comfortable either.

The problem my 100 year old mother-in-law has is that the seat is sloped. It is higher in the back and she is not able to scoot back on it, so sometimes she ends up "spilling" over the front.

I had to return it. In order to make sure the toilet seat was stationary I had to tighten the side screws/bolts. However when I did that the front of the toilet seat would not stay flat as it is supposed to do. To keep the front of the toilet seat flat I had to untighten the side screws/bolts but that made to seat move around. Not a great feeling..

I agree with other reviewers who state that this toilet seat will not stay on the toilet ; it moves off with only slightpressure without even sitting on it. Very poor attachment system - should connect with bolts and nuts like moststandard seats. I would not recommend this item to others. A waste of money, time, etc; I have returned it.

This seat seemed like an excellent idea, especially since our seat does not bolt to the bowl in the typical fashion. It should have been easy to unclip our seat and replace it with the AquaSense. I read the description carefully; "Attaches securely to most regular shaped toilet." What they didn't say was it attaches to most ROUND BOWL regular shaped toilets. We have an elongated bowl regular shaped toilet. So, the AquaSense is way too short. Only way I can make it fit is to put the front lip inside the bowl instead of outside as it is supposed to be installed.This is really quite sad. Other than not fitting, the seat appears to be quite functional, especially since it incorporates its own lid. This is exactly what we needed, except that it is too small for our "regular shaped toilet". By far this appears to be the best designed seat of the ones I looked at. If only it would fit "most toilets".

The seat comes with two long screws and wing nuts to attach the regular toilet seat and the elevated one to the toilet bowl. Unfortunately, most regular toilet seats have a proprietary method to attach the seat to the bowl and will not work with the supplied screws. I had to check over six different toilet seats until I found one that would work. The manufacturer needs to find a better method to attach their seat so it will work with a variety of regular toilet seats.

While this riser is the right height and the arms are great, the plastic to porcelain connection doesn't work! It slides back and forth loosening the bolts in the back. Additionally, the long bolt connecting seat to riser to porcelain base requires a seat and lid that has this capacity. Our seat and lid did not! They were fused as one unit and our plumber had to run out and buy another one that a bolt could be put through. This new seat has ridges that provide air between seat and porcelain base. These ridges have already put grooves in the plastic riser in one week! We're not sure it the loosening bolts will create the danger of falls, but it feels like they might. We're very disappointed and worried. Should we send it back? Then we're back with too low toilet with no bars to assist.

Needed this after fracturing my humerus ( never live in a raised ranch people multi level living is highly overrated) fit well but even though installed by my handy husband it was still a tad wobbly also at a normal BMI it was a close quarters fit I don't suggest this product for an overweight person carrying larger hips/buttocks unless you like getting stuck on the commode....

The toliet seat was fairly easy to assemble. However, I was a bit confused as to which washer went where. So I put the white one on top and the metal one on the bottom.Here's my COMPLAINT!! After attaching it the commode base, I noticed the padded handles are very WORN, and I doubt they will last more than a couple of months.As I am 66 years old, the bending and tightening everything to the base was stressful, So, I decided I didn't want to deal with undoing my work and having to be bothered with installing another one. I hope duct tape will help. It's a pity for what this thing cost me.

Purchased while recovering from surgery, for assistance in standing up. For that it does work. Also seems quite sturdy, and was delivered quickly and in excellent condition. However ... replaced it a few weeks later with a hinged version. Was impossible to clean thoroughly without removing it. A simple job but a real pain. If not removed, the 'liquid' which collects under it gets kinda gamey. Not fun to clean or smell. This happened whether men or women used it, though more often w/women. (Probably an anatomy thing.) The problem lies with the design, not the seller. Replaced it with a hinged version ... when cleaning it just needs to be raised unlike this model which needs to be unbolted from toilet.

This seat riser did an adequate job of raising the toilet seat to a better height, but the longer bolts did not fit into the original seat. Also, once it is installed, the only way to thoroughly clean the toilet seat would be to take it all apart. Too much work for elderly people.....we returned it.

Did not fit unable to secure to standard Mansfield round bowl I will be returning product soon

***DO NOT BUY*** Seller does not allow returns. God forbid it doesn't fit your toilet. You are stuck with it.

I ordered this for my mom who just had a knee replacement. The seat does not attached securely to her toilet and seems to be a serious safety hazard. I do not understand why is is not eligible for return since the item is not as described.

This did not fit , the clamp system did not accommodate the Elgin toilet . Can not be returned or exchanged even know it was not installed or used .It says you can but you can't .I would recommend a type that uses bolts in place of where the toilet set bolts to .

Waste of money! Do not purchase. The "clamps" that are supposed to hold it secure will more than likely result in a trip to the hospital!

Terrible. This thing moved all over the place, even after you get the right fit because it secures with plastic knobs around the rim of the bo which is slippery and shifts.

I had this product expedited it says comes with hardware. Zero hardware in the package. I needed this ASAP for my mom. When I take that out of the box the only thing in the box was the seat. People doing people not doing their job to the fullest is totally unacceptable. It came in today. Yesterday was too late having this. That's how bad it was needed. My mom has had a brain injury. This is desperately needed

Arrived on time but very disappointed with product. It came with 2 left handles. Will be returning for sure.

Difficult to clean. It is bolted under toilet seat and to clean, the entire toilet seat and.bolts have to be removed. Not much use for s handicapped person.

NOT a seat that is stable once installed. Had to add bracing inside to avoid side to side movement. Do not recommend it.

It would have been great but there was no way to attach it and your Toilet seat to the actual toilet. Toilet seats today come with the bolt hardware pre- attached. They gave you long bolts but none of the newer toilet seats can use them.

What you need to know about these toilet seat risers:I attempted to make contact with each of the reputable Amazon dealers selling their version of a riser seat. NONE of them responded to my questions. I chose this seller and product because of the high ratings. I know most people offer an initial review and never follow up when problems arise. People who left a positive review will be in for an unpleasant surprise.This comes with steel bolts and steel wingnuts. See my before and after photos of three months installed. (I guess Amazon or the Seller removed my rusted bolts photos!) There is a reason why ALL toilet seats come with Nylon bolts and nuts (hard plastic). Why would a riser come with metal???Your toilet collects condensation. Your bathroom is naturally high in moisture content. What happens to steel when exposed to this environment? RUST RUST RUST. Add to that chemicals you might use to clean your toilet. That eventually leaks on to these steel bolts. MORE CORROSION. I had one bleeping nightmare of a time getting the wingnuts off. Was about to use a sawzall to cut the bolt at the toilet rim line.Do these bolts hold your riser and toilet seat firmly? The riser has a lip which is designed to prevent it from moving forward. Does it prevent it from moving forward? Not really. Does it prevent the riser from moving side to side? NO! The holes where these bolts are inserted into the risers are oversized. Lots of play room.Is it easy to clean under these risers? NO NO NO!!! You literally need to unscrew each wingnut numerous revolutions and pull them out to get at the dirty toilet bowl rim. Completely remove the riser with toilet seat. Yes, lots of stuff gets caught in there and you'll never figure out how it happened.I thought the rubber pads under the riser help prevent it from moving? Not really. Plus, the chemicals you use to clean your toilet will end up eating away those rubber pads. They eventually fall off.Do all elongated seats fit perfectly on this riser? No. Most will overhang this riser but an inch or two.What needs to be changed with these toilet seat risers?1. Use fully threaded thick Nylon Bolts (hard plastic). I have not found them anywhere online or in the box stores. Someone should make them.2. Add plastic washers to the nylon bolts to help prevent shifting.3. Make one continuous lip all around and make it longer. This will help prevent stuff reaching underneath.4. Create a new style quick release system, instead of bolt/nut, to get easy access for cleaning toilet rim.I have four people in my home. None of us exceed 185 lbs. But it is extremely easy to shift this thing out of place. This was bought for my elderly mother who has neuropathy and difficulty standing up from a seated position.I hope this helps, but if you need a riser, what are you going to do? You have to buy one of these defective designs. I just hope you realize your bolt and wingnuts are going to rust frozen.UPDATE: A brother came over to calk bathtub gunk around the riser and the toilet bowl rim while I was gone. I called him and told him the cleaning solutions (bleach spray, toilet bowl cleaner for rust) would eat away and discolor the calk in a month. It did. Had to remove and scrape it off. Still no solution to problems noted above. I am kind of upset my photos of the rusted metal bolts were removed from this Amazon listing review!