Description
The Drive RTL12000 is a toilet safety frame with padded arms: an anodized aluminum frame that bolts under the toilet seat with a powder-coated flange and gives a padded support on each side.
What does it do and how does it work?
- Mounting: remove the seat bolts, fit the flange with its bracket tube closest to the tank, replace the seat and bolt through the seat and flange with the original nuts.
- Arms: padded, and they slide into the bracket and lock with built-in snap buttons.
- Height adjusts in 1 in (2.5 cm) steps; the width adjusts to two positions, 19 to 23.50 in (48.3 to 59.7 cm) between the arms.
- Anodized aluminum frame, 4 lb (1.8 kg), rated 300 lb (136 kg).
- One frame per box; Drive packs four per case.
Who is it for, and who should choose something else?
It suits someone who needs a padded arm on each side of the toilet and has accessible seat bolts. Choose the 12001-4 for plastic armrests, the RTL12079 if the seat bolts cannot take a frame, the AquaSense 770-665 for hinge bolts and floor legs, or a grab bar for a wall fixing.
Will it fit?
- The frame fits under the seat on the toilet's own seat bolts; check they are accessible and sound.
- Width between arms is 19 to 23.50 in (48.3 to 59.7 cm) in two positions; check the space and any raised seat that must sit between the arms.
- The bracket tube must face the tank when the flange is fitted.
- A free home assessment can check the toilet and the fit.
Using it day to day
- Install the flange and seat as above, then slide the rails into the bracket and check every snap button is engaged.
- Set the width and the arm height before the person uses the frame.
- Do not stand on the frame; it is a handhold for sitting and standing.
- Wipe the frame and pads, and check the seat bolts and snap buttons now and then.
What does it work with, and what are its limits?
- 300 lb (136 kg), for sitting and standing support.
- It is not a free-standing frame and does not stand on the floor.
- It is not a wall grab bar.
- The frame uses the toilet seat bolts, so a toilet without accessible bolts needs a free-standing frame.
How does it compare?
- 12001-4: the same maker's frame with plastic armrests.
- RTL12079: free-standing, with a 21 in gap between the arms and a magazine rack.
- Toilet safety frames: the full range.
Frequently asked questions
Does it bolt to the toilet or stand on the floor?
It bolts through the toilet seat bolts under the seat; it does not stand on the floor.
Will a raised toilet seat fit with it?
Check the raised seat against the 19 to 23.50 in space between the arms before ordering.
How do the arms adjust?
Height in 1 in (2.5 cm) steps and width in two positions, all with built-in snap buttons.
Is it one frame or four?
One frame. Drive packs four per case; the four is the carton packing, not what you receive.
Funding may help: see who may help pay.
The frame carries a limited lifetime warranty; see the Warranty tab.
Specifications
- Weight capacity
- 300 lb (136 kg)
- Product weight
- 4 lb (1.8 kg)
- Assembly
- Snap buttons for the rails and frame; seat bolts at the flange
- Armrests
- Padded armrests
- Height adjustment
- 1" (2.5 cm) steps
- Width between arms
- 19" to 23.50" (48.3-59.7 cm), two positions
- Material
- Anodized aluminium frame
- Mounting
- Toilet seat bolts through the flange and seat, with the original nuts; bracket tube closest to the tank
- Finish
- Anodized frame; powder-coated bracket
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime
- Product type
- Toilet safety frame
Figures from the manufacturer. Options and seat sizes can change them; we confirm yours before ordering.
Documents
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 Toilet Safety Frame with Padded Arms (RTL12000) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original consumer purchaser.
- Term: limited lifetime.
- 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.
