Bath seat: types and nuances of use

Adopting water treatment for people with disabilities can be a whole problem. To facilitate such a task, a bath seat was created, intended for elderly and sick people, and this design is also used for bathing young children.

Manufacturers make a bath seat of several varieties. In order not to be mistaken with the choice of such a design, it is necessary to become familiar with the purposes for which one or another model is used.

Most often they are intended for the following categories of citizens:

• persons with disabilities;
• old people;
• little children;
• pregnant women.

Each type of design has its own distinctive features, according to the purpose and material of which the seat is made. First of all, such devices are necessary to facilitate the application of water procedures, because a person can comfortably settle in such a device and steam up legs without dropping completely into the water.

For disabled people and the elderly, special fasteners are available.designed for reliable fixation to the bathroom, and railings, which are necessary for ease of application of water procedures. For a person who is able to keep his back for a long time, you can purchase an ordinary bath stool. If this is not possible, then you need to buy a design with a back.

Basically, materials are used to make the bath seat.

• Plastic designs withstand minor loads, mainly they are made for children. The seat of plastic is made of high-quality plastic, thanks to this, such systems are durable and in some cases are used for adults with disabilities. Such seats have excellent performance characteristics - resistance to moisture and rapid temperature changes.

• Tree. Wooden products have high strength. The structure has a metal base, to which wooden planks are attached, equipped with plastic special elements. Wood models are made of various parameters.
• Metal. Metal constructions are most often used for making seats for adults. Such a device is a base made of metal, and the bench is made of plastic or wooden materials.

According to the method of attachment and installation of the bath seat are:

• Foldable model is a seat that has both suckers and rubber feet.Such mechanisms allow you to securely fix the design to the bathroom. After taking water procedures, the stool is easily re-installed. The foldable seat folds easily and fits in a closet.
• Rotating mechanism. A very convenient variation are the swivel structures. They are securely fastened on the sides of the bath, and the rotation mechanism is able to rotate the seat 360 degrees. With the help of hands, elderly and disabled people are able to deploy the device in the necessary direction without help.
• Overhead benches.

• Seats with height adjustment very demanded by consumers. In this case, disabled or elderly people can control the height of the device. You can either hover one leg, or partially immerse in water. Adjustment is carried out at the expense of the available sliding legs that have rubber nozzles. This design is equipped with backs and handles, and there is also the possibility of placing not only in the bathroom, but also behind the edges of the bathroom, while the seat is fixed with legs to the floor.
• Electric models allow yourself disabled or old people without assistance to descend into the water, pressing only the button.Mechanisms of construction have good isolation from liquid ingress, which guarantees 100% safety. The only drawback of the mechanized model is the high price of products.

For washing small children make models equipped with a fixing rim. The device is attached to the bathroom with suction cups, which do not allow the seat to slide and move when the child is actively behaving. It is only necessary to pour enough water into the bath, and seat the child in a circle. The design can be made with additional decorations and toys.

A special kind of children's bath seats are slides, which are made in four variations.

• The slide, the base of which is made of metal and covered with thick fabric. This model does not have fasteners, which can lead to an accident.

• Plastic slide. The design is equipped with suckers, with which it is fixed to the bathroom.
• Hammock. This product is securely fixed hooks to the sides of the bath. Suitable for bathing newborn babies.
• Mattress for washing children from 1 year old. The comfortable shape of the mattress does not allow the child to slide into the water.

Manufacturers make many models for the bath. There are some manufacturers that are most in demand by consumers and have positive feedback from customers due to the quality of manufactured devices. Consider more models for children and adults.

• The kid is a seat for the youngest. Model with a rim, equipped with rattles and decorations. Fastening is performed by suction cups. Produced in Russia, the manufacturer - "Polymerbyt".
• Seat-chairIt is made from non-toxic high-quality plastic. Fixation to the bathroom is performed by suction cups. The seat is covered with a special anti-slip special coating. Made in Russia by the manufacturer Baby Care.

• Bath seat Favorite. The rotating model withstands the weight of the child up to 15 kg, the rotation is carried out 360 degrees. This seat perfectly supports the back of the child, and the bezel makes bathing safe. Produced in China by the brand Happy Baby.
• Plastic seat in the bath, capable of withstanding up to 200 kg of load. The design is located at the level of the bath. The universal model is manufactured in Belarus by the Berossi trademark. The versatility lies in the fact that the fixture is suitable for any type of bath. Non-slip coating allows you to take water procedures without fear.

• High quality German seat manufactured by Ridder. The design has a mechanism capable of adjusting the length of the seat in accordance with the width of the bath. The maximum load is 150 kg. The seat is made of plastic slats, and the frame is made of steel; there is a small depression for the soap near the handle. Due to the quality material, the product is resistant to mechanical damage.
• Sliding bath seat Russian production Nika. The frame of the model is made of metal, and the seat is made of plastic. Thanks to the sliding design adjustment mechanism, it fits any type of bath. The maximum load is 100 kg. The advantage of this product is a reasonable price products.

Manufacturers offer a huge selection of models of bath seats, which makes it possible to choose.

In order not to be mistaken when buying a particular model, you need to familiarize yourself with the selection rules and take into account some of the nuances.

• Dimensions of the seat and bath, which must comply. Before you buy a seat, you need to take measurements and the state of the bathroom. After all, if the bath will have roughness and unevenness, the suction cups will not be securely fixed, which will lead to a breakage of the seat at the time of the adoption of water procedures. For a narrow bath, a sliding seat model that adjusts to the width of the bath is suitable.

• The material that is used to make the seat. Wooden structures eventually lose their color. Plastic and metal products are resistant to UV rays and mechanical damage.
• Quality and reliability of fastening mechanisms. All items must be in good condition without defects. The quality of construction will depend on the further use and operational life of the material.
• Product model The main condition for the choice of material is ease of use.

If you can not buy a seat in the store, you can make it yourself at home.

For this purpose it is necessary to stock up on tools:

• saw-hacksaw;
• drill;
• screwdriver;
• file;
• sandpaper;
• antiseptic;
• self-tapping screws;
• slats of the required size.

• First you need to make measurements of the bathroom, so that under these dimensions to purchase wooden slats. Experts recommend buying rails with a margin, in the future you can cut off the extra material with a hacksaw. They are sold in any hardware store.
• For the manufacture of the lattice, it is sufficient to use 6 longitudinal rails for the seat, 2 transverse rails and 1 diagonal bar. All materials are pre-sanded with sandpaper.
• Longitudinal slats and transverse connect with screws, leaving gaps of about 20 mm.

• At the end of the work is fixed diagonal strap. The finished design is treated with a protective antiseptic.

Even an inexperienced builder can make this construction independently., time to complete the grid varies from 2-3 hours. For young children, a wooden lattice will not work, for babies it is better to purchase a safer version of the product of a popular manufacturer with additional fixings.

In the next video you will find a video review of the bath seat Kindness Aqua Seat.