Sammons Preston Toilevator Toilet Riser

Sammons Preston Toilevator Toilet Base Riser Features

• Toilevator Toilet Riser is a patented and award-winning design that is hygienic and useful for elderly people
• The discreet toilet riser fits under the base and adds 3-1/2" of height
• Eliminates slippage and bacterial build-up in any bathroom
• Allows continued use without the need for removal for cleaning or use
• Maintenance-free toilet platform riser
• Durable one-piece design
• It comes with a complete installation kit
• Measures 23 3/4" depth x 11 7/16" width x 3 1/2" height
• Can be painted to fit existing room designs

 

Toilevator Toilet Riser User Manual

Toilevator Footprint

What to buy with Toilevator Raised Toilet Base

• Toilet Aid Tongs
• Therafin Commode Transfer Board
• Savanah Splash Guard

How to Install Toilet Base Riser?

• STEP 1: Disconnect the Water Line from the Toilet and Empty the Toilet of Water
  • A- Remove the toilet tank lid and put it in a safe place, out of the way.
  • B- Turn the toilet tank water valve to the closed position. This valve should be located on the wall behind the toilet, to the left, and near the floor. To close the valve, turn it clockwise.
  • C- Flush twice to empty as much water from the toilet and tank as possible and to ensure that the water inlet valve has been properly closed.
  • D- Remove any remaining water in the tank and toilet bowl with a sponge, bailer, or a wet/dry vacuum.
  • E- Disconnect the water hose from the toilet tank and wall valve. Use a wrench if needed.

 

• STEP 2: Disassemble Toilet from Floor
  • A- Remove the trim caps that cover the closet bolts. Use a screwdriver if needed. Closet bolts secure the toilet to the floor and are located on the base of the toilet near the floor. Remove the nuts from the closet bolts.
  • B- Lay newspaper and perhaps some plastic on the floor to place the toilet and tank.
  • C- Remove the toilet from its mount and place it on the newspaper. To make handling the toilet easier, you may wish to remove the toilet tank. Disassemble the tank from the toilet base by removing the fasteners located at the bottom of the toilet tank. Or, you may wish to get help from another person. With one person on each side of the toilet, remove the entire toilet tank and toilet assembly from the closet flange and place the assembly on the newspaper.
  • D- Remove any remaining old wax or foam seal from the closet flange and toilet underside.
  • NOTE: Be careful not to drop anything down the open soil pipe. It is a good idea to block the open pipe temporarily.

 

• STEP 3: Locate the Correct Spacer Base Adjustment Holes
  • A- Remove the trim caps that cover the closet bolts. Use a screwdriver if needed. Closet bolts secure the toilet to the floor and are located on the base of the toilet near the floor. Remove the nuts from the closet bolts.
  • B- Lay newspaper and perhaps some plastic on the floor to place the toilet and tank.
  • C- Remove the toilet from its mount and place it on the newspaper. To make handling the toilet easier, you may wish to remove the toilet tank. Disassemble the tank from the toilet base by removing the fasteners located at the bottom of the toilet tank. Or, you may wish to get help from another person. With one person on each side of the toilet, remove the entire toilet tank and toilet assembly from the closet flange and place the assembly on the newspaper.
  • D- Remove any remaining old wax or foam seal from the closet flange and toilet underside.
  • NOTE: Be careful not to drop anything down the open soil pipe. It is a good idea to block the open pipe temporarily.

 

• STEP 4:Install the Spacer Base and Soil Pipe Extension
  • A- Remove the old closet bolts by sliding them out of the slots of the floor flange.
  • B- Replace with the new longer closet bolts that were supplied with the kit in the closet flange bolt receptacles.
  • C- Place the spacer base on the floor, over the closet flange, with the closet bolts through the correct spacer base holes (recorded tile number), and with the spacer base in the correct orientation.
  • D- Unwrap one wax seal (supplied with the kit) and place it over the bottom end of the soil pipe extension. The black plastic portion of the wax seal that protrudes should always face down into the soil pipe.
  • E- Place the soil pipe extension with the wax seal into position in the closet flange by placing the soil pipe extension over the closet bolts. The word "UP" on the soil pipe extension should face up. Push down until the wax seal is seated firmly in the closet flange and the soil pipe extension rests on top of the spacer base.
  • F- Place one of the round metal washers supplied with the kit over each closet bolt and screw on one hexagon nut over each closet bolt. Tighten the hexagon nut down to hold the spacer in position. Do not over-tighten. Check alignment.

 

• STEP 5: Re-install the Toilet onto the Spacer Base
  • A- Take the other wax seal supplied with the kit, and put it onto the underside of the toilet. Push the wax seal around the soil pipe opening until it rests on the porcelain.
  • B- Lower the toilet onto the spacer base with the closet bolts coming through the bolt holes. It is easiest to lift the toilet onto the spacer base with two people. Push the toilet down firmly to set the wax seal into place. You can sit on the toilet carefully and use your weight to set the wax seals into place. Make sure that the toilet and spacer are reasonably perpendicular to the wall. Adjust the rotation as necessary.
  • C- Place a plastic washer over each closet bolt supplied with the kit.
  • D- Place the other flat metal washers supplied with the kit over the closet bolts and on top of the plastic washers. Fasten the second set of hexagon nuts over the closet bolts until tight. Bolts and on top of the plastic washers. Fasten the second set of hexagon nuts over the closet bolts until tight.
  • NOTE: Be careful not to overtighten the fasteners since overtightening may cause the porcelain of the toilet to break.
  • E- Install the trim caps supplied with the kit over the hexagon nut assembly and snap them into place over the plastic washer.
  • F.- Re-assemble the toilet tank to the back of the toilet if you took it off.

 

• STEP 6: Reconnect the Water Supply to the Toilet Tank
  • A- If your original cold water line is still long enough to reach your toilet tank, you may reuse it. Otherwise, use the extended flexible water hose supplied with the kit. If you cannot reuse your previous water inlet connection or the supplied water hose, check your local hardware store for the correct water line fixture. NOTE: The supplied extended flexible water hose is only for compression outlet valves. Do not use the supplied water line on iron pipe stub outs, slip joint valves, or flare outlet valves. The supplied extended flexible water hose is intended for normal household water pressure up to 100 psi. If your system uses more than 100 psi., attach a higher-pressure hose.
  • B- Turn the water inlet valve to the open position counterclockwise. With the water valve open, the toilet tank should fill with water, and the toilet should be ready to flush. Try flushing once or twice before use. NOTE: If the water hose connections are leaking, tighten them with a wrench until they stop.
  • C- Replace the toilet tank lid.
  • D- It is highly recommended that a bead of silicone sealant be applied between the spacer base and the toilet and between the spacer base and the floor. This will prevent the spacer base and the toilet from moving as the toilet is used.

 

FAQs About Sammons Preston Toilet Riser

1. How do I choose a toilet platform riser?

• Measure from the floor to the back of the person's knee.
• Measure the height of the toilet seat from the floor.
• Subtract the measurement of the toilet from the person's knee height.
• The difference between the two measurements is the raised toilet seat height needed.

2. How to paint the toilet elevating base?

• Clean the Toilevator base with a detergent wash
• Apply an undercoat of the advisable paint color on the Toilevator toilet riser
• Apply a top coat of any color of paint that is compatible

3. What is the use of raised toilet base?

It is intended to provide extra height, so you don't have to squat low, and it reduces the risk of slips and falls while getting on and off the toilet.