Why elongated bowl

An elongated toilet seat will technically fit on a round toilet, but the fit and comfort may be compromised. An elongated toilet seat will likely overhang a round toilet which may be fine unless the rim of the toilet is visible within the opening of the toilet seat.

If this is the case, then it may be uncomfortable especially for male users. The best way to determine if this will work is to measure the toilet seat opening to determine if overhang will occur. A round toilet seat will not fully cover the toilet bowl rim of an elongated toilet leaving the rim exposed. So, choices are largely decided by personal preference and available space. So, which should you buy? Let's look at some Pro's and Con's for both:.

Pros: Elongated bowls are generally considered to be more attractive and comfortable than round front bowls, but as with most things, this is a matter of taste and can be affected by an individual's height and weight. Elongated bowls are also considered more 'hygienic' in that the larger surface area of the bowl makes is easier for men and children to use with less mess.

Cons: The primary reason some don't choose an elongated bowl is space. In very small bathrooms, an elongated bowl simply might not fit or, might feel too crowded. In some rooms we have dealt with over the year, the extra inches meant that the bathroom door literally couldn't close!

In a space that tight, it's always important to measure first! Also, if a bathroom is primarily being used by small children, the larger opening size can be more difficult for them to negotiate. But remember, children do grow, and there are children's 'potty seats' to help in the early years. You want your toilet to last a long time, so it really makes sense to choose based on long term, rather than short term needs.

Pro's: Space! Some bathrooms are very small and only a round front bowl will fit. Round front is also a better fit for small children, but see above; this is a temporary 'pro'. We also have a small space and couldn't have the elongated bowl protruding into the space. I found several models after days of searching online, but I was limited by budget somewhat and aesthetics considerably.

I ended up with the St. Thomas Richmond. It is still a little on the taller side, but not ADA height. On an elongated seat at least every one I've tried , I always seem to have one in the ring and one on the ring. The added pressure my on-the-ring bone is very uncomfortable. If I try to adjust to sit evenly, then the inside edge of the ring whether rounded or not creates painful pressure points between bone and toilet seat. On a round seat, my seat bones rest inside the ring, supported by my thighs and butt.

No pressure points and no pain. We put in 3 new elongated toilets, they aren't low flow, but what we find it that there is such a little bit of water in the bowl, that you don't hit the water unless your bum is way back aganst the tank of the toilet. If your bum is big, the stool falls unto the porcelain and it Won't flush away for two or three flushes.

Also kids. With their little bums to the front of the bowl again, the stool has to be helped to be flushed away. Kind of a subject I wouldn't normally elaborate on but I wish I knew this before we bought. I guess it's logic, if it doesn't hit the water, it might stay on the porcelain.

That could be a result of the toilets complying with water conservation requirements, rather than the geometry of round versus elongated.

I have both round and elongated and the water spot is small on both, which meant we simply had to get used to being a little more accurate. I admit it was easier years ago when toilets used four times the amount per flush as they do now. Today it's not possible to design a toilet with a large "target" that meets conservation requirements. I don't like the elongated because my DH uses the front of the seat to "wipe" his drips after peeing.

I don't think he even realizes he is doing this and he would be mortified if I pointed it out. I lift up the seat to clean the toilet and there is a build up of dried pee. I have to reach past this build up to wipe myself and have wondered if I have dragged my sleeve through this build up. Yuck again! Guys please Please dab your drips with that. I have seen that on toilet seats too and wondered how it got there. I have never observed it in action though. That's what doors are for.

It's usually women that get urine on the bottom front of the toilet seat. It's not your husband wiping his drips on the seat. When women pee it splashes up and collects there. So, at least it's your own ;. I think your theory is wrong, Douglas. If women splash, it would be diluted with toilet water and not leave stains. If it did, it would be elsewhere on the toilet seat.

And we would feel the splash and I never have. So men have to own this. I've cleaned the exact same toilet when living on my own lady pee only and when living with a man, and magically the urine drips are only when a man is in the house. Wipe or no wipe, my man is peeing from a height much higher than I am and his pee splashes way more than mine does.

Whenever he is away for a trip my toilet and entire bathroom stay a whole lot cleaner. We went with a round, standard height toilet by the way. Gentlemen tend to prefer the elongated bowls. When seated, certain parts come into contact with cold porcelain on round bowl toilets. Not so the elongated.

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