Drive Bariatric Shower Chair with Cross-Frame Brace, 12021KD-1

The Drive Deluxe Bariatric Shower Chair with Cross-Frame Brace 12021KD-1 is a heavy-duty shower chair with a back for someone who can step into the tub or shower. Its corrosion-proof aluminum frame is rated 500 lbs (227 kg) and the seat is 20 by 12 in (51 by 30 cm).

What does it do and how does it work?

• Seat and back: a blow-moulded plastic seat with drainage holes and a matching backrest.
• Frame: corrosion-proof aluminum with width and depth cross braces, fixed with aircraft-type rivets.
• Height: a Euro-style clip sets each leg in 1 in (2.5 cm) steps.
• Tips: rubber tips, sold as part 12021T, sit on the floor.
• Assembly: the chair arrives knocked down with a hardware pack (12021PKG).
• Folding: the frame does not fold and has no arms.

Who is it for, and who should choose something else?

• It suits a person up to 500 lbs (227 kg) who can step into the tub or shower and wants a back.
• It suits a care setting that needs the extra rating and a chair that stays in place.
• Choose the RTL12202KDR for a 300 lb (136 kg) user.
• If the person cannot lift a leg over the tub side, choose a transfer bench.

Will it fit?

• The seat is 20 in wide by 12 in deep (51 by 30 cm); check it against the flat floor of the tub or shower.
• Measure the floor space and the doorway; the seat is not the widest part of the frame.
• The legs adjust in 1 in (2.5 cm) steps, so set the height you need and keep all four level.
• The 500 lb (227 kg) limit is for sitting on the seat.

Using it day to day

• Assemble the knocked-down frame, then press each Euro-style clip and slide the leg to the step you want.
• Check that every clip is seated before the person sits.
• Drainage holes let water run off instead of pooling under the person.
• Wipe the plastic seat and back and rinse the frame after use.
• Check the rubber tips for splits and replace a damaged or missing tip before the next use.

What does it work with, and what are its limits?

• It works in a shower or a bathtub with a flat floor.
• Do not stand on the chair.
• It has no arms and no commode opening, and it does not fold.
• Replacement parts are sold by number: back 12021B, back support tube 12021BB, seat 12021S, leg clip 12021C, leg 12021L, tip 12021T, cross brace set 12021KD-XB and hardware pack 12021PKG.
• Limited lifetime warranty; see the Warranty tab.

How does it compare?

• The 12445KD-1 carries 350 lbs (159 kg) and has removable padded arms.
• The 12022KD-1 is the same heavy frame without the backrest.
• A bariatric transfer bench suits a person who cannot step over the tub wall.

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