Vic Smith wrote:
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:24:18 GMT, aemeijers wrote:


clams_casino wrote:

Doc wrote:


What's the benefit of a molded wood seat? Some of them were pretty
expensive, so it doesn't seem to be just a "cheap" alternative.



"As a rule, wood toilet seats are slightly more expensive than plastic
toilet seats.

Generally speaking, wood seats are thicker, warmer to sit on, sturdier,
and more durable than plastic.

Plastic lids are less durable & likely to show scratches -- even from
soft sponges used when cleaning. They are also more likely to crack."

Sounds like a sales pitch from a wood seat manufacturer. I never found
wood seats to be very durable, and they are definitely harder to keep
clean. Once the finish degrades, they tend to go downhill quickly. This
house came with plastic seats, and aside from the mounting bolts being a
little too small in diameter so the seats need to be tightened every few
months, I've been quite happy with them for three years now. Previous
places I've lived, I could count on replacing the wood seats every 3-5
years when the finish started flaking off.


That's pretty much my experience. Every "wood" seat I've seen looks
"worn" in some fashion. The vinyl padded seats - our previous -
develop tears, and have seams to collect dirt before that.
I put on a solid white plastic seat about 6 years ago and it still
looks new. Never had to retighten it. Never noticed any difference
in heat either. It wasn't the cheapest seat they were selling at the
store, and cost only a few bucks less than a solid wood seat.
But it has solid hardware.
The only issue with it is the outer edge is flush with the bowl outer
edge, so you have to get a finger just right to lift it. It's all
mostly a matter of personal taste anyway.

--Vic

One comment about toilet seats... even the fancy one that SWMBO picked
out for our bathroom, with chromed brass hinges, still had plain old
zinc plated steel screws to hold the hinges to the toilet seat. She, of
course, has watched me slowly build my '55 Stude's engine and
drivetrain, and knows that I insist on stainless whenever possible and
anti-seize is more popular in my garage than beer, so she insisted on
picking up stainless wood screws to put the seat together. Overkill,
maybe, but it is a nice touch to not have to see rust when you take your
morning constitutional.

nate

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