Best Budget-Friendly: Delta Faucet Morgan Elongated Slow-Close White Toilet Seat

If you want to pick one simple upgrade for your home, swapping out old toilets for a new soft or slow-close toilet seat doesn’t have to be expensive. Case in point: Delta Faucet’s Morgan elongated slow-close toilet seat—it works great (no more slamming!) and is easy on the wallet.

What We Liked

• Easy to install.

• Nice, slow close!

• Comfortable.

• Both the seat and lid are slow close.

What Needs Work

• Could be easier to clean. This seat has crevices that can hide dirt.

Best Tried & True Brand: Kohler K-4636-0 Cachet Elongated White Toilet Seat

Let’s be honest—toilet seats get a lot of use and abuse. If you’d prefer a tried and true name brand for a soft close toilet seat, our choice would be the Kohler K-4636-0. Note the excellent design here—quick release hinges let you remove the seat. Yes, a bit more pricey, but it works very well and you don’t have to worry about it.

What We Liked

• Easy install.

• Looks great.

• Very quiet.

• Sturdy.

What Needs Work

• Pricey.

Best Heated Soft Close Toilet Seat: Brondell LumaWarm Heated Nightlight Toilet Seat

Yes, there are some purchases that are life changing.

Into that category, we’d put our Brindell LumaWarm Heated toilet seat. Yes, you read that right—this is a heated toilet seat.

If you think that’s crazy, just try it—even in the summer (think cold A/C), a heated toilet seat is a luxury that’s hard to live without. Seriously, we’re not kidding!

Here’s more:

What We Liked

• Four heat settings. We use the lowest setting for summer and then crank it for a cold Colorado winter! Amazing!

• Sturdy.

• Soft close.

• Easy to install.

• Includes night light—a cool blue light that amazes cats.

• Fits most toilets.

What Needs Work

• Not everyone likes the night light.

• Need a GFCI electrical outlet to plug it in.

• Can be hard to clean.

Best Round Slow Close Toilet Seat: Mayfair 843SLOW 000 Lannon Toilet Seat Round

We looked at a half dozen round slow close toilet seats before deciding the Mayfair 843SLOW is the best bet for most folks. Good quality and a price that is easy on the wallet.

What We Liked

• Easy to install.

• Enameled wood seat (not plastic).

• Made in the USA.

• Slow close means no slamming!

• Sturdy and solid.

What Needs Work

• Can’t use bleach to clean. Instead the maker suggests mild dishwashing soap.

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