Comfort Height
Comfort height is a trademark owned by kohler.
Comfort height. Standard height toilets have bowl heights ranging from 14 to 16 inches. The comfort height toilets made by kohler are beautiful of course but never taller than 17 inches. The only difference between an comfort height toilet or what is sometimes referred to as a handicapped toilet and a regular toilet is that it that an comfort height toilet has a higher seat.
This height was initially made for the american disabilities act ada that mandates ada approved bathrooms have toilets that sit 16 5 inches or taller. Our company is called convenient height similar names but a very significant difference. The 16 5 height is to the top of the toilet bowl rim.
The american disabilities act specifies that ideal height ranges between 17 and 19 inches to stay comfortable for the elderly or disabled. What is an comfort height toilet. Comfort height is considered when a toilet bowl range is from 17 to 19 inches when measured from floor to seat excluding cover.
If the height is the same then it is also called an ada compliant toilet. Right height toilets are more convenient for everyone including the elderly tall and disabled. Comfort height by kohler.
Anything that s lower than 17 inches it s a standard height toilet. This height is more than the standard height which measures around 15 inch. Comfort height toilets are also called ada height toilets.
These height range is the same as an ada compliant toilet. Similarly this model measures 17 5 inch from seat to floor being of great help to tall and elderly people. Convenient height makes ada height exceeding extra tall 20 inch toilet bowls taller than kohler american standard toto or mansfield.