Description
Drive's 12486 is a backless folding shower bench for sitting in a tub or shower, then folding flat to store. Other seats are under bath benches.
What does it do and how does it work?
It is a seated place to wash, with no back and no armrests.
- White blow-moulded seat with drainage holes and a handhold opening at each side.
- Seat size is 19.75" by 12" (50 cm by 30 cm), or 18" by 11" (46 cm by 28 cm). The wider seat is the deeper one.
- Corrosion-proof aluminum frame, 4.5 lbs (2.0 kg) or 5 lbs (2.3 kg), with angled grey rubber tips. It meets ANSI A117.1.
- It arrives assembled, folds flat, and the sitting limit is 300 lbs (136 kg).
Who is it for, and who should choose something else?
It suits someone who sits to bathe and must move the bench out of the tub afterwards.
- Need a back: the deluxe aluminum bath chair, 300 lbs (136 kg), does not fold.
- Need a backless seat that stays open: the bath chair without a back.
- Need to slide over the tub wall: a transfer bench.
Will it fit?
Measure the flat floor inside the tub, not the rim. The tips need a level spot there.
- Choose 19.75" by 12" (50 cm by 30 cm) or 18" by 11" (46 cm by 28 cm) against that floor.
- There is no back, so nothing has to clear the shower wall.
- A free home assessment checks the height and which size suits the tub.
Using it day to day
It arrives assembled. Check the joints before the first bath.
- Do not use it if any joint is loose. Do not stand on the seat.
- Fold it flat after the bath and store it out of the walking path.
- Clean with mild soap, rinse with warm water, and wipe the seat dry. Worn tips are item 12486T, four to a box.
What does it work with, and what are its limits?
Use it in a bathtub or a shower, sitting only, at 300 lbs (136 kg).
- Stop using it if the joints move. It has no back and no armrests to push up on.
- Limited lifetime warranty; see the Warranty tab.
- Bathroom items are not returnable (return policy). The carton is 6.6 lbs (3.0 kg) or 7 lbs (3.2 kg).
Which version should I choose?
Item 12486 is only the without-back bench. The open choice is the seat size above.
- A back means a different chair, such as the deluxe shower chair.
How does it compare?
- Deluxe aluminum bath chair: a back, one seat size, and it does not fold.
- Bath chair without a back: also backless, and it stays open.
- Deluxe aluminum shower chair: four chairs with backs.
Frequently asked questions
Which of the two seat sizes is in the box?
This item lists both sizes. Ask us which carton you will receive before you order.
Does 12486 include a back?
No. Item 12486 is the without-back bench. A chair with a back is a different item.
Can I stand on the seat to reach?
No. The 300 lbs (136 kg) limit is for sitting. Standing on it can cause a fall.
Are new tips in the box?
No. The bench has its own tips. Replacements are item 12486T, four to a box, sold separately.
Funding may help: see who may help pay.
Specifications
- Weight capacity
- 300 lbs (136 kg), sitting
- Product weight
- 4.5 lbs (2.0 kg) or 5 lbs (2.3 kg)
- Assembly
- Arrives assembled. Check the frame is tight before use.
- Leg tips
- Angled grey rubber tips. Replacements are 12486T, 4 per box, sold separately.
- Seat width
- 19.75" (50 cm) or 18" (46 cm)
- Seat depth
- 12" (30 cm) with the 19.75" seat, or 11" (28 cm) with the 18" seat
- Armrests
- None
- Backrest
- None. This item is the without-back bench.
- Folding
- Folds flat
- Uses
- Bathtub and shower, then folds flat
- Material
- Corrosion-proof aluminum frame, blow-moulded seat with drainage holes
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime for the original purchaser. Rubber tips excluded.
- Product type
- Bath Chair
Options and sizes can change some figures. Ask us to confirm yours before you order.
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Delivery and service
Delivery and setup
We deliver and set up equipment across Toronto and the GTA, and show you how everything works. Custom and special-order products can take longer; we confirm timing with you before delivery.
Service and repairs
Our technicians service what we sell, at home or in our shop.
Try before you buy
Visit a showroom in Etobicoke or Brampton to try products first, or book a free home assessment.
Warranty
Warranty details
Drive Medical warrants the Folding Shower Chair (12486) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original consumer purchaser.
- Term: limited lifetime; Drive repairs or replaces a defective part at its option.
- Covers the original consumer purchaser only.
- Excludes failure from owner misuse or negligence, and normal wear and tear.
- Excludes non-durable parts that wear and need periodic replacement, such as rubber accessories, casters and grips.
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Questions about this product?
Talk to our team, try it in a showroom, or book a free home assessment. We help with sizing and funding.
