Medline Toilet Safety Rails
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Product Reviews of Medline Toilet Safety Rails
Product Review: Easy Installation
Summary: 5 Stars
This frame for the toilet was just what we needed to make getting up easy. It was no problem to install and seems to be sturdy enough to hold most weights. Thanks.Product Review: Higher than described... too high for me
Summary: 3 Stars
The description says the height range is 24" - 29". In fact, it's 28" - 32". That makes the rails uncomfortably high for me, even at the minimum 28" setting. I am not short: about 5'10"; but it's hard to get any leverage from these rails when trying to stand up.
Carex makes a set of rails that are 2 inches shorter than these, and work well for me. Should have gotten those instead of these.
Another reviewer warned about the error in the product description, but it didn't register, unfortunately.
Another difference between these and the Carex rails is the handgrip material: Medline uses hard plastic, while Carex uses firm foam rubber. The rubber is a lot more comfortable on the hands, but the plastic probably is easier to keep clean.
Both brands are very well made, very solid. Actually, except for the height and handgrips, they're virtually identical, as though they came off the same production line.
If I can find shorter rails, I'll return the Medline product.
Product Review: One size DOES NOT fit all.
Summary: 3 Stars
This will work fine on many standard toilets with a rectangular tank. Mine happens to be on the fancy side with a curved tank, so it would not fit between the tank and seat. I had to cut the bracket holes off and mount the back frame BEHIND the tank. No, it is not as steady, not nearly! It will work (if careful) but certainly not as safely, If you have space between seat mounts and tank it will work fine, but you will need ample room to make it work as intended. They don't really show the mounting plate, it's about 9X4 inches. Make sure you have that 4 inches. You need about 2 inches from the bolts to the back of the tank.
I guess, buy standard boring stuff for your bathroom. Don't think of design, it may not work.
Product Review: good substitute for wall-mounted grab bar
Summary: 5 Stars
Shipped quick and all pieces in box. Easy enough for even me to assemble it.
I was a little concerned that it wouldn't work with the new toilet seats that have those fancy "X" screws to hold the seat on (e.g., American Standard elongated toilet seat - slow close) but it works fine. What I couldn't tell from the pix at first was that the round bar that goes across the back does NOT get fastened to the toilet seat - there's a flat plate that attached to the toilet seat, the tubular piping goes into the round tunnel attached to the flat plate, and then some turn knobs are inserted into the top of the tunnel and screwed down to hold the tubular piping to the flat plate. As stated, legs lift for cleaning underneath. We put the legs in the outer-most position to allow room for the user to lean a tad from one side to another. (Therefore, it is a bit confining; think of it as using a restroom stall where the stalls are very clsoe together and doing your business in one of those stalls.)
The only other caution I can see is if someone in your family gets up in the middle of the night to use the rest room and doesn't remember that these arms are installed, they could possibly bump into them in a dark bathroom. (Considering just keeping the farthest arm installed and removing the other for easier access to the toilet but thought I'd try this first.)
Using this until I can find a competent tile expert to install grab bar next to toilet without cracking my wall tiles!
Product Review: Not as Sturdy as Expected
Summary: 3 Stars
Although it seems to work ok so far - it wobbles considerably and our parent if a little 'wary' of it. I don't think it can fall over, but, it definitely wobbles. I think if I were to purchase another one - I would look for something with four legs. It arrived promptly and was easy to install - but, it definitely wiggles and since our parent is heavy - it makes her nervous. She makes sure she hangs onto her regular grab bar when getting up.