OT: Smart toilets
by River, Hell of the Upside Down Sinners, Thursday, March 12, 2026, 19:07 (78 days ago)
We are about to embark on a bathroom remodel. It has been suggested I might like having this option. Any thoughts/Recs? Not looking to go crazy as I see I can spend 300-3K, but it’s now or never.
Think about how much time you will spend on it.
by San Pedro
, More than 100 feet from Bob Davies, Sunday, March 15, 2026, 07:52 (75 days ago) @ River
I think it’s smart to invest in things like beds toilets and showers.
Three grand for a potty?? For what?
by Jack
, Friday, March 13, 2026, 13:28 (77 days ago) @ River
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Exactly, for 3 grand there better be a wipe feature included
by hobbs, San Diego, CA, Friday, March 13, 2026, 13:49 (77 days ago) @ Jack
edited by hobbs, Friday, March 13, 2026, 13:56
At least then it'd arouse my curiosity.
There better be a reach around feature.
by Grantland, y'allywood, Monday, March 16, 2026, 14:49 (74 days ago) @ hobbs
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I mean, there kind of is
by Captain Robb, Friday, March 13, 2026, 14:18 (77 days ago) @ hobbs
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I just had to google this…
by NDinVA
, Yorktown, VA, Friday, March 13, 2026, 14:32 (77 days ago) @ Captain Robb
edited by NDinVA, Friday, March 13, 2026, 21:58
It will clean you with a bidet. Then blow-dry you with warm air.
No TP needed. (This feature will be handy in the next COVID pandemic.)
It will also deodorize.
So, literally, you’re shit won’t stink.
It's honestly life-changing,
by Joe I
, Friday, March 13, 2026, 14:44 (77 days ago) @ NDinVA
in a very weird a-ha kind of revelation. . It's also materially better for the environment.
The heated seat alone might be worth the value to some, particularly in the winter
Agreed
by Dallasdomer, Saturday, March 14, 2026, 12:27 (76 days ago) @ Joe I
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I didn't realize my toilet was dumb
by Jay, San Diego, Friday, March 13, 2026, 07:34 (77 days ago) @ River
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This is my concern
by hobbs, San Diego, CA, Friday, March 13, 2026, 08:58 (77 days ago) @ Jay
Too much "tech" on a basic item is asking for expenses down the line. What happens if/when the detection mechanism goes bad?
The repair costs on that could likely buy you two great conventional toilets.
IMO, toilets are one of those household KISS items.
Why else would it go into that line of work?
by MattG, Friday, March 13, 2026, 07:44 (77 days ago) @ Jay
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AI can push sh*t into ceramic and PVC tubing.
by Tim, Chicago, IL, Friday, March 13, 2026, 07:59 (77 days ago) @ MattG
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I don't think toilets should need an advanced degree
by Jay, San Diego, Friday, March 13, 2026, 07:56 (77 days ago) @ MattG
What happened to the days where a toilet could graduate high school and still get a good paying job to support a family of four
My toilet is going to Cal Poly on a football scholarship.
by San Pedro
, More than 100 feet from Bob Davies, Friday, March 13, 2026, 08:40 (77 days ago) @ Jay
This town is dying.
You poured garbage on me, my wife and my little girl.
by Chris, Raleigh, NC, Friday, March 13, 2026, 09:57 (77 days ago) @ San Pedro
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by Grantland, y'allywood, Friday, March 13, 2026, 07:58 (77 days ago) @ Jay
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We are doing a bathroom remodel right now
by MattG, Friday, March 13, 2026, 05:24 (77 days ago) @ River
It’s crazy how expensive it got. Ultimately the $3k toilet was going to be like $15k on the bottom line bc of electric & labor and stuff, so we passed, but I still want to go back and add it later. (Designer/remodel math is weird and I think intentionally so. Every choice ends up adding 3-4x the materials cost!)
Having been to Japan, they’re pretty cool. If it can be done in a way that makes sense in your layout I say go for it.
This is my concern, as well.
by River, Hell of the Upside Down Sinners, Friday, March 13, 2026, 07:46 (77 days ago) @ MattG
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I don't know anything about smart toilets,
by oviedoirish
, Oviedo, Florida, Friday, March 13, 2026, 04:55 (77 days ago) @ River
but I highly recommend getting bidets. We got one on a whim, but we loved it so much that we added them to our other toilets. May sound funny, but you won't regret it. :-)
Get a Toto
by Dallasdomer, Thursday, March 12, 2026, 20:58 (78 days ago) @ River
You won’t regret it. But you don’t need the highest end one.
When you sit on your Toto, you'll know there's no place
by BillyGoat
, At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Friday, March 13, 2026, 09:24 (77 days ago) @ Dallasdomer
like home.
If only they had one gilded in gold.
by Joe I
, Friday, March 13, 2026, 09:59 (77 days ago) @ BillyGoat
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Sit on the golden commode
by BillyGoat
, At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Friday, March 13, 2026, 10:07 (77 days ago) @ Joe I
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Seconded.
by bpeters07
, Sack Lake City, Friday, March 13, 2026, 08:07 (77 days ago) @ Dallasdomer
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We have two purchased 10yrs ago
by hobbs, San Diego, CA, Friday, March 13, 2026, 00:48 (77 days ago) @ Dallasdomer
edited by hobbs, Friday, March 13, 2026, 00:59
when we bought the house and demolished almost everything.
They've been absolutely fantastic. Neither has ever backed up or given the slightest problem. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Addendum - Neither is a smart toilet. Ours are water conserving models.