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Why are there removable toilet seats?

Seriously, I bought a toilet seat the other day and its main selling point (besides being cheap) was that it was removable. After wondering why anyone would want to remove their toilet seat:

*there's no seat like home seat

*just want to clean the seat, not rest of toilet

I wondered if this could be dishwasher safe. Now before calling me a troll, I am just at a loss as to why a toilet seat would be removable.

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  • 6 years ago
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    Ew never put a toilet seat iin a dishwasher. Its removable in the sense you can replace it or take to a utility sink if it needs a deep clean

  • Danny
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    The idea is to allow the easy removal of the seat, without actually unbolting it, to make it easier to clean the top of the toilet stool. Unfortunately, the latching connector on each side remains in place, and is itself a crud collector. The things are also just a bit more tedious to install in the first place.

    I've sold Mayfairs with this feature for years, but personally prefer a simple bolt-down unit to the "easy clean" types, rarely removed anyway. The other thing, just a tradition with me, is, when a fill valve needs to be replaced, I may go ahead and replace the flapper, the tank bolts, and the toilet seat as well.

    Source(s): 32 year homeowner, 20 with Ace Hardware
  • Tulip
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    All toilet seats are removable

  • 6 years ago

    They're removable so they can be replaced when they need to be! A permanently fixed toilet seat would not be a great idea if it breaks or chips or gets uncomfortable to use--and you would need to remove it so you could replace it with a new one!

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  • 6 years ago

    To make cleaning the toilet easier

  • 6 years ago

    For when you GO on a vacation.

  • 6 years ago

    Beacuse not all people sit down while they pee.

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