Rank #7 in Best Toilet Seats: 9 Ranked, and Why the Load Figures Don't Add Up
Sanilo Soft Close Wooden Toilet Seat, Black Wood
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Sanilo Soft Close Toilet Seat sits at number 7 in this guide. It is the wood one: £46.74 for a seat the listing describes as "sturdy, break-resistant wood" in the Black Wood finish, with a soft-closing hinge and a lid that comes off at the press of a button. It carries 4.2 out of 5 from 2,972 ratings, and the breakdown on the page runs 67 five-star, 13 four-star, 7 three-star, 4 two-star and 9 one-star - which adds to 100.
What it does not carry is a load figure. The SURFOU further up this guide advertises 200 kg, the WOLTU 175 kg and the two DERW seats 150 kg; this Sanilo listing quotes no maximum weight at all, so at £46.74 - more than the £42.80 SURFOU and the £29.99 WOLTU - you are paying the highest price here for the one seat with no weight number to compare against. Two specification fields are worth reading slowly: Operation Mode reads "Automatic" on a seat that is soft-close, and Model Number simply reads "Sanilo", the brand again. The dimensions, at 48L x 37.7W centimetres, are at least seat-sized rather than hinge-sized. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from any test of ours.
How those 2,972 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.2 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £46.74 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2 out of 5, from 2,972 ratings |
| Material | Wood |
| Item dimensions | 48L x 37.7W centimetres |
| Item weight | 3 kg |
| Colour | Black Wood |
| Operation mode | Automatic (as listed) |
| Best Sellers Rank | 103 in Toilet Seats |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Good quality seat and hinges. Easy to install and the seat doesn't move. The slow close works well. Easy to clean.”
Verified purchase“What can I say but this is a brilliant design great quality perfect size & easy to install study & easy to clean”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Toilet Seats: 9 Ranked, and Why the Load Figures Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
What is the Sanilo toilet seat made from?
The Material field on the listing reads Wood, and the first bullet describes it as "sturdy, break-resistant wood". The colourway listed is Black Wood.
Does the Sanilo seat state a maximum load?
No. No weight capacity appears anywhere in the bullets or the specification fields. By comparison, the SURFOU in this guide quotes 200 kg, the WOLTU 175 kg and the DERW seats 150 kg; the Sanilo quotes none.
How much does the Sanilo Soft Close Toilet Seat cost?
£46.74 as listed, which is more than the £42.80 SURFOU and the £29.99 WOLTU elsewhere in this guide.
What size and weight is it?
Item Dimensions L x W is listed as 48L x 37.7W centimetres, and the Item Weight as 3 kg.
Can it be fitted without reaching under the bowl?
Yes. The listing says it "can be easily be installed from above using the assembly material and a screwdriver", and Included Components reads "Toilet seat with mounting material".
How do you clean it?
The listing states the seat "can be detached at the touch of a button and cleaned effortlessly with all household cleaners".
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