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Buyer’s Guide: Chair Height Toilet Report (Case Solution)

Executive Summary

As more bathrooms become rooms of comfort, toilet distributors, dealers, and buyers seek out toilets that meet the demands of their clients. Chair height toilets are toilets that have been given features that make them more accessible for seniors and disabled. In this case, we will identify some of the features of these toilets that make them more preferable to standard toilets and provide information that will help toilet buyers make decisions.

The Height of a Toilet and its Effect on Buyers’ Needs

Height

Comfort height toilets stand 16 to 19 inches high, and standard toilets stand between 14 and 15 inches.

Seat Height is Essential

The height of a toilet is a vital factor to consider if you are installing or buying a toilet. While some people may feel a 3-inch difference does not matter, it is apparent that individuals will enjoy sitting on a chair higher than a standard 15-inch toilet seat.

Persons with Disabilities

For example, people with disability are likely to appreciate a higher toilet, considering how uncomfortable it is to sit down on a low toilet and struggle to get up.

Persons with Arthritis

Also, people with arthritis are at the risk of straining their backs every time they use a standard height toilet. These people are most likely to be delighted when they have a comfortable height toilet in their homes.

Arthritis is a joint disease and a condition of the immune system and is experienced by older people. It can cause pain, inflammation, and stiffness in different parts of the body. It is usually diagnosed during one’s early 20s. One can also develop it later in life.

Geriatric Chair Height Toilet Accessibility Benefits

If you are new to the toilet business, do not be surprised to find a customer who is senior in age going to great lengths to find and purchase a comfort height toilet. Seniors highly value toilet seat height accessibility in the bathroom, and here is why:

Seniors have hip and leg issues

Hip and leg pain make it hard for many seniors to access standard height toilets and some might opt for the comfort height toilet as an option to avoid the unnecessary struggle.

Seniors experience backache issues

Getting up from a regular height toilet can put a lot of strain on one’s back, for that reason many seniors prefer a comfortable height toilet.

Seniors have issues with mobility

Seniors need higher toilets because some struggle to rise to the level of regular toilets. This, therefore, makes a higher toilet their go-to.

Seniors experience discomfort and struggle while using toilets

Seniors experience a lot of struggle using regular height toilets as they find them uncomfortable.

In our business as toilet distributors, we need to study our customers so that we can be in a better position to meet their needs.

Comfort Height Toilet Features That Meet Buyers’ Needs

Seniors and disabled who prefer a more comfortable toilet prefer one that has all the following features. Check these out!

Easy installation

All toilet installation procedures are universal and apply to standard height toilets and comfort toilets. This means a person only has to remove an existing toilet to replace it with a comfort height toilet.

Cost

The cost of the comfort height toilet may be different from that of the standard height toilet. For example, a standard height toilet will cost you approximately $38.99 while a comfort height toilet will cost you between $214.19 and $269.99 on average.

Style

Comfort height toilets are as stylish as standard height toilets and these days come in various colors and shapes.

Water efficiency

Comfort height toilets usually have two flush options of which one uses a minimal amount of water. This gives you a water efficient toilet

Seat

Toilet seats are manufactured in the same style to the comfort toilet, and many users often do not even notice the difference between a standard toilet and a comfort toilet.

Water Efficiency

Water efficiency features also exist in comfort height toilets. Manufacturers usually use a two flush system where users have the option to flush with minimal water.

Buyer’s Guide to Chair Height Toilet Distribution and Marketing Features

Comfort is among the factors that people consider when buying toilets. Here are features that will make our comfort height toilets to become the preferred choice for consumers:

Material

Comfort height toilets are made with quality material that last long. While the frames of some toilets are made from plastic, they are usually the ceramic coated with a chrome look and give a glamorous feel. The frame also looks more solid than the regular models.

Quality

Toilets are also durable and have high-quality systems to ensure that one uses them for a long time.

Facilidade de limpeza

Cleaning these toilets is also simple as the rim and bowl are the same and do not have any bumps that one can miss while cleaning

Carton packaging is used for this toilet. However, this is nothing more as it is recycled.

Transport and Delivery

Transporting the toilet is also easy as its lightweight and can be removed quickly.

Marketing Strategy

As we know, high backrest toilets are comfortable and give a relaxation sensation; a good marketing message is what we will use for our comfort toilet. Word of mouth message can also be used. We can also use the yellow pages in the local phonebook to market our toilet.

Procurement Strategy for Chair Height Toilet Distribution

A procurement strategy is a defined set of policies, methods, and practices that buyers use to acquire what they need from suppliers or vendors.

It is important to have a good procurement strategy for the following reasons:

Companies get what they need when they need them.

Companies make the right purchasing decisions when making purchases.

Eliminate procurement waste or inefficiencies.

Reduce operating costs.

Buyer can follow the following procurement strategies:

Quality products

Buyer should buy only quality products.

Buying from a reliable supplier

Buyer should only buy the chair height toilets from reliable suppliers.

Products should be cost effective

Buyer should ensure that he only gets cost effective products. This can be done by comparing with other suppliers.

Procurement departments are responsible for carrying out business transactions on behalf of companies. A procurement department can also offer customer service or take care of contract negotiation and administration, inventory, supply, IT, and transport. A buyer working under a procurement department should conduct due diligence in their services to avoid risks and ensure that what they get is what they need.

Installation and Maintenance Guide for Chair Height Toilet Distribution

We know how to install this toilet. It is very simple to install and all you need to do is follow these easy steps below:

Close water supply system

Close the toilet’s water supply system by rotating the handle valve on its counterclockwise.

Disconnect water supply from the toilet

Detach the water supply by using a wrench and loosen the coupling nut.

Move your toilet

Remove the toilet by tilting it to one side

Level the floor

Measure the level of the floor by making use of a level.

Install new toilet

Install the new toilet with a wax ring (if needed)

Test for leakages

Test the toilet for leakages

The toilet can last longer if one cleans it regularly and checks it for leakages.

The comfort toilet can also be maintained by following the manufacturer’s guide or the user’s guide as this is usually contained in the packaging.

Conclusão

In this guide, we have learned more about toilets in general and comfort toilets in particular. We discovered their functions, features that make them the best choice for consumers and some of the features one needs to have when buying them. We also got to know a little about procurement strategy.

Perguntas frequentes (FAQ)

Question: The top, open part of the toilet

Answer: Bowl

Question: The round part of the toilet you use to flush with

Answer: Handle

Question: The business function that makes purchases on behalf of a company

Answer: Procurement department

Question: The cost of standard toilet?

Answer: Standard toilet cost between $38.99

Question: The average cost of a comfort toilet

Answer: Comfort height toilet cost between $214.19 and $269.99

Question: Toilet Flush

Answer: Fill valve

Question: Plastic boxes used for housing copper supply tubes for toilets

Answer: Nipplok

Question: One could use this fitting to create a flush valve stop without taking off the tank

Answer: Fill valve

Question: Toilet installation procedures are universal and apply to both comfort and standard height toilets

Answer: True

Question: Seniors experience a lot of discomfort and struggle while using standard height toilets

Answer: True

Question: Manufacturers use a two flush system on comfort height toilets, where users can flush with minimum water

Answer: True