What you’re getting

It’s a fixed bench. Three perforated seat waiting chair shells sit on one beam, so they stay in a line and nobody can pull one away. Each seat and back has small holes through it, which lets air pass and stops water collecting. There’s a curved chrome armrest on the end. The legs spread out at the bottom, so the bench doesn’t rock when someone drops into the end seat.

Why there’s no cushion

Fabric looks good for the first week. Then somebody spills chai on it, or a corner tears, or it starts to smell. In a busy OPD that happens quickly. A 3 seater bench without cushion skips all of that.

The trade-off is simple. A metal seat is harder to sit on. For a twenty-minute wait it’s fine. If your patients usually sit for two hours, a cushioned bench will suit you better, and we have one here: Three Seater with cushion.

Where it works

Hospital corridors and attendant areas are the obvious ones. A visitor chair for hospital use has to take a lot of people sitting down hard, and relatives often wait longer than the patient does. The same bench works outside a lab, in a pharmacy, or in the waiting hall near an ICU.

Plenty of buyers also use it as an airport type chair for clinic reception and in banks, schools and offices. One bench along a wall is enough for a small room.

Check this before you buy.

Ask the seller what the metal actually is. Chrome-plated mild steel and stainless steel are different things, and they don’t cost the same. Ask for the sheet thickness and the weight of the bench. Ask whether the legs have rubber pads. If the seller can’t tell you, be careful.

Cleaning

Use a damp cloth and a little mild soap or disinfectant, then wipe it dry. Skip scouring pads, they scratch chrome. Tighten the bolts every few months, because benches in public places loosen with time.