Those of you who follow my writings and blogs know that I wrote a brief blog last month on the most expensive toilet on the market place today. Well expensive if you don’t include the diamond encrusted gold plated Los Angeles nouveau riche models. Well I’m just a poor boy from the south and my family was more “oldeau riche”, which means we had both the Sears AND the Montgomery Wards catalogs in our outhouse. No corn cobs for my family…we had money! I never knew what a bidet was until I went to Europe the first time after graduating from high school and Im sure that at that time I wasn’t the first to try to sit on the darn thing and fall in. Even till to today I’m not sure how they really work. Now the big high end homes in America today not only have granite countertops, stainless steel appliances AND Grohe faucets, they have bidets If they are REALLY expensive they have the TOTO Neorest Toilet that combines the best of self warming, self opening and closing seats but the comforts of a bidet (no toilet paper needed) and messages your delicate parts and probably can be programmed to play the top 40 songs this week in Tokyo. They are also remote controlled so you can preprogram the temperature of the washing water, and the seat and probably the 60” plasma screen TV hanging in front of the toilet in the bathroom which is larger in square footage than my first house.
Now for those of us that just can’t afford either physically, emotionally, financially or psychologically a $5200 toilet, TOTO is manufacturing the mini version, No its not a tiny toilet its just a replacement seat that does all the things that the big boy does for maybe 10 to 20% of the cost. Its called the WASHLET. Just to let you know, the WASHLET allows you to have a bidet and a toilet all in one. They are on all the public toilets in Japan and are simply amazing, if I may say so myself. So that means they should just fit my house perfectly! Back in the day you would need another plumbing line to install a bidet, you would need to get off the toilet and move yourself over to the bidet, adjust the water temp and then let it wash you, you would then need to towel yourself dry (so that’s how those things work). The WASHLET has taken this to another level. It attaches to your toilet just like a seat and installation is a breeze. This thing has a heated seat, heated water with temp control so you can adjust it to your own likings, it has a wand that extends from the back of it and washes you. It has several different spray patterns and massage features making it ideal for anyone. On the 200 and 300 there is also a heated air dryer that will dry you off so no towel or paper is ever involved, that adds to the "green" factor. No that doesn’t mean it leaves green stuff growing on your bottom, it means you save trees by not using toilet paper. They are great for the elderly (that’s me), the handicapped (that’s me too) and for just the plain self indulgent. It allows the elderly and handicapped to be more independent and the self indulgent to indulge more?? I think it would be a great idea as a gift for an elderly parent, relative or friend that may be infirm (you can put me on your list).
Here are some of the features and benefits of the 2 most popular models along with NBS pricing:
E200 $563.16
Newly Designed, a Revolution in Hygiene
Adjustable Heated Water Tank
Adjustable Rear and Front Washers
Adjustable Warm Air Dryer
Convenient Remote Control Oscillating Comfort Wash
Curved Rear case fits more French Curve Toilets (that’s the fancy modern style with the wrap around tank)
Adjustable, Heated Soft Close Seat
Trim sleek advanced technology. Upon activation, the automatic wand extends to provide a gentle stream of warm aerated water. The result? It offers an unparalleled level of comfort and clean. For maximum soothing, it includes a massage feature, a warm air dryer and a temperature controlled heated seat with energy saver functionality
Available in three attractive colors: colonial white, cotton white, and Sedona beige and in elongated and round styles
Quite simply, the Washlet E200 elevates the bathroom experience to greater heights of comfort.
S300 $727.44 (round bowl)
Engineered Luxury
New cleaner look featuring hidden cord design
New reinforced base plate for enhanced durability
Gentle aerated warm water washing
Massage feature with cycling motion
Warm air drying with variable 3 temp setting
Automatic air deodorizer (We all know the value of that)
Heated seat with temp control
Soft close antibacterial seat
Convenient wireless remote with large LCD panel
Docking Station for easy cleaning and Installation
The S300 is for those seeking the ultimate in pampering.
A convenient remote control allows you to adjust the seat and water temp and pressure. With a soothing cycling action the massage feature alternates between front and rear washing for maximum comfort and cleansing.
The WASHLET allows you to immerse yourself in total relaxation and bathroom pleasure
Visit the National Builder Supply website http://www.nationalbuildersupply.com/?source=RW886 today for further info, up to date pricing and specials or write me here at the blogsite and I’ll gladly answer technical specifications and provide you with installation instructions.
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