Carex Universal Bath Bench with Back
Carex Universal Bath Bench with Back
Product Features
- 400 lb weight capacity
- Patented exact level height adjustment
- No tools required, quick assembly
- Height adjustable (18″- 23″)
Innovative design provides comfortable seating with weight capacity up to 400 lbs. Easily assembled with no tools, fits into virtually every tub or shower whether at home or away. Smooth-edge notch provides convenient placement for a hand-held shower
Carex Universal Bath Bench with Back Reviews
(1) We bought two of these bath seats at different times within the past 10 months, one for my boyfriend when he broke his leg and one for my 82 year old dad. You can buy this seat with or without the backrest. It is very easy to assemble (without tools) and even with 220 pounds on it, the bath seat was sturdy. The literature says it can hold up to 400 pounds. The height is adjustable by turning the four round, rubber feet. The fact that the feet are round and not flat is important because it means that you can put the chair right up to the back of the bathtub (or the sides of the bathtub) where the bottom of the bathtub curves up and the chair will not wobble as it would if the feet were flat. The rubber feet will not mark your bathtub and do NOT let the seat slide around. The seat bottom is lightly textured so that you do not slide off of it when you soap up but is still easy to clean. There are notches on both sides of the seat to put a handheld shower (although, if you want to use the notches to put a handheld shower, you will most likely need a longer hose than the standard 5 foot hose that comes with almost all handheld showers.) There are also “grab bars” on both sides of the seat and the seat back. It makes a good seat outside of the bathtub too.
The seat height adjusts from 16 to 21 inches. The width and depth of the legs are both 16.75 inches, the width of the seat is 20.75 inches, the depth of the seat is 18 inches, the height of the seat is adjustable from 16 to 21 inches (add another 12.5 inches for the height of the backrest.) You should not have a problem with this seat as long as the inside bottom of your bathtub is at least 17 inches wide (so that the legs of the seat will fit in it.) Although the seat is wider than the legs, the seat will sit above the height of most bathtubs, unless you have a really deep bathtub (21 inches or more.)
(2) MY MOM HAD A FALL IN THE TUB.SHE WAS AFRAID TO TAKE A BATH. I SENT HER THIS SEAT. SHE HAS CALLED ME ABOUT 10 TIMES TO THANK ME AND TELL ME HOW SAFE SHE FEELS NOW. THE SEAT SHIPPED SUPER FAST. THANK YOU AMAZON.
(3) My wife slipped on the ice on Christmas morning and broke her right hip and wrist. This type of injury calls for a tough and painful recovery. Although she still is in recovery time, her prospects are brighter and this bath chair was and is of great comfort to her. She reports that the back is a nice addition and adds comfort and stability to her shower. The chair drains well and there are no signs of rust. The chair was easy to set-up and is very stable in the tub. We looked at many of the choices of these types of chairs on Amazon and finally chose this one. We definitely made the correct decision.
(4) searched for a bench to fit a non-standard tub, non-slip, and safe for 250 lb weight capacity. this works perfectly. It was super easy to assemble and easy to move around, yet very secure once in place.
As an added note for people like me new to the world of home health aides - a long hose and shower wand attachment is essential once you’ve introduced this chair into the shower! I gave this chair to my non-mobile mother: once she sits down, she stays down! There is a small insert on the right side for the hose wand and she uses it so that she can hold herself on the chair with one hand and reach for soap with another. Hope that makes sense.