Plumber: High-end toilets can be functional ‘smart-art’ for today’s bathrooms | National News

Q: Ed, reading your previous columns got me interested in the new electronic plumbing fixtures. But when I looked at the new “smart” toilets with bidet functionality, I had a sticker shock. What makes it such a high-end product? Mary Ann, Washington State

A: Cutting-edge technology is expensive when it first hits the market, and that includes plumbing fixtures.

I remember seeing my first brick-sized calculator as a kid and it was hundreds of dollars. A smart toilet is not like a cell phone with a calculator app, but it contains the latest high-tech electronics.

The intelligent toilet / bidet options include: LED night lighting, movement-activated opening and closing of the seat, seat heating, UV light disinfection of the bidet wand and even a touchscreen remote control. In terms of performance, the pump assisted double flush can give a smart toilet a powerful and efficient flush. In addition, many smart toilets look like a modern work of art. So when you add a nice design with a smart toilet, it’s easy to see how one plus one can make a very expensive number two!

(Master Contractor / Plumber Ed Del Grande is internationally known as the author of Ed Del Grande’s House Call, moderator of TV and Internet shows, and LEED Green Associate. Visit eddelgrande.com or write to [email protected] to consult You always have local contractors and regulations.)

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