Japanese Toilet

ryder72

We used to supply them.

If you are going to get one, get the Toto. That is the dominant Japanese player in this space. They invented the shower toilet and they own it.

Its a very good product with good support.

Geberit is probably the next best. They were the first adopters of this technology in Europe.

In terms of installation, you need water and electric and they are not at all difficult to fit if instructions are followed.

naf123

What I cannot get my head around is how the spout that sprays water itself is kept clean? What if fectal waste went into one of the nozzles?

sillyhilly

Having just got back from Japan, I totally understand why you want one.

Although, do you need an actual Japanese toilet? For example, did you really use the jets and dryer on their own and did it actually make your life easier? I tried it for novelty, but actually found them pretty useless and I ended up going back to basics.

The sounds / noises are ridiculous. You'll never use them.

On the other hand, the heated toilet seat... that's something that is a tenth of the cost and gives you a shot of luxury!

keith969

A good Japanese loo is amazing. You'll wonder how you managed before.

The sounds/noises are mainly for women who want privacy - don't underestimate in a house with poor sound insulation.

It's all about hygiene, it's like an inside vs an outside loo.

always_sunny

Murmansk wrote: »

I've just come back from a trip to Japan and was amazed by their toilets that have a built-in bidet function!

Toto seem to be a big brand there in this field, they do seem to be available over here but I rang a couple of dealers and was told the price would be between £1,000 and £10,000!

Anyone got any experience in this area? I've heard German ones are available too. I suspect our electrical and plumbing regulations may make use of such devices more of a challenge than it would be in countries where they are more popular.

Start with a shower bidet toilet seat and if you're still keen do the rest...a good/proper one will set you back just £100 and you can set it up yourself without special plumbing skills.

As much as I really like Japanese toilets I think they're an overkill to set up in the UK so a cold water non electrical option is a good compromise.

I really don't know how people manage without one or a bidet for that matter and certainly it'd solve the wet wipes fatberg which our plumbing (or any for that matter) can't handle.

Actually a basic one can be bought in the UK for £399!