SmartBidet® SB-1000 Smart Bidet Electric Bidet Toilet Seat with Heated Seat, Warm Water, Air Dryer – Remote Control, Elongated

Stop your endless searching and comparing. Let me start by saying that I've had my eye on a bidet seat for well over a few years. I started building a house and thought to save all luxury expenses until after the home was built, which is what happened. I've been in my house for nearly a month and this seat was my latest luxury appointment added to my dream home. I know this is a big investment for most of you so I'll break it down as much as possible. Since there is always some kind of compromise when retrofitting something like an existing toilet, let's start with the good, then I'll talk about the bad, if you can call it bad. I will also address this brand versus others. The Pros: It's simply human nature to follow in the footsteps of generations past. Most of us were raised knowing how to use a toilet and after simply wiping with a tissue. The more we wipe, the cleaner the tissue gets, but we all know it only really gets mostly clean. We accept that as good enough since it's simply how everyone does it. The pro part is that this product really works. I mean it REALLY cleans. When you lightly tab-dry your spot after cleaning, there is no trace of anything. Nothing. There is also this sense of satisfaction knowing that you're even cleaner than you used to be. That's also how I felt after moving from a regular toothbrush to a Sonicare years ago. Before I mention the Cons, I'll say that the Pros outweigh the cons by miles. The Cons: There is usually some compromise when you retrofit something. In this case, the seat is a fairly large statement sitting atop the toilet. It's wider and bulkier than a toilet seat and although you'd know that going in, once in place, I lost the beautiful lines of my expensive Toto toilet. Now, if I had to put a rating on the pro vs con, I would say 10 points to the pro and 3 for the con. Pro wins! So yes, I'm completely willing to give up the clean lines of my toilet for this utility I don't want to live without now. So let's now discuss features, price and how I ended up with this particular brand and model. If you're anything like me, you'll read a thousand reviews and compare and compare and compare till you feel you have your best answer. I did just that and thought for sure I was getting a Brondell swash 900 or 1000. It was a better value than Toto and the reviews were great. Only at the time I was ready to pull the trigger did I stumble on SmartBidet and starting comparing features. It came down to this: I didn't want to spend upwards of $500 for something that could fail in a few years, so I made a price limit for myself which was $300 and under. After reading a lot of reviews, I felt the features of this model were on par with others' which were more expensive and reviews seemed to back this product up. I'll admit, I've had this installed for about 48 hours, but I've run it through its paces and I would give up my Sonicare toothbrush before giving this up. Operation: This seat has more things than I actually wanted, but more is better than less. I didn't need a heated seat or even heated water. I live in Southern California, so only time will tell if I ever use either function. On those few cold weeks, we have here in LA, I might revisit these functions. I've tested them, and they work, but I don't feel the need to heat anything. I prefer this remote version to the versions with the controls on the side of the seat, mostly for aesthetics and cleanliness. Also, there is a dryer function that works well, but as another reviewer also stated, you're stirring around a lot of air particles that you might want to leave alone. I will say, though, it does dry pretty well. You'll still need a light tap with toilet tissue. The functions I feel are great are Nozzle Position and Oscillate. Only on my second use did I discover the water pressure + and - function and WOW. The top pressure might take graffiti off a block wall. Okay, not that strong but it made you chuckle right? Variable pressure is a great option for sure. ******* 5-YEAR UPDATE******* So, five years later it still performs like new. Also, I've only had to change the batteries in the remote once in all this time. Also, I have a tip if you're going to buy one: Click the Energy Saver button on the remote so the unit has (2) red LED lights on. One for power, the other for Energy Saver. It will stay in this mode, just verify now and then by looking for both LEDs to be lit up. The reason you want this is so the heating element for the water sprayer only goes on after you sit on the seat. Otherwise, it will be warming the seat 24/7 and since it uses conductive heating, that can cost you on the electric bill. Besides, it starts to warm the water once you sit and only takes about 60 seconds. You need that time to do your business anyway, usually. It might also warm the toilet seat, but let's get real. It's plastic. However cold your home might be, a plastic seat warms with your body in about 5 seconds or less anyway. ***********UPDATE********** Just after the 5-year mark, it started blowing outlet circuit breakers. I thought it was the outlet and changed it. The unit will always work initially, but when I return to the toilet, the breaker the GFI circuit it tripped. I'm now going to consider a new one. I'm not sure if I'll get the same version again or a different one. for 5 years, it worked great until it failed.

Ahhh!! this is the greatest thing I think I've ever bought. so easy to install and the warm water and warm air is terrific. only wish I would have bought one of these a lot sooner.

When I saw a bidet on the amazon deals list I thought it would look at it for a laugh. The only thing was that after I read about it I realized it wasn't a joke and that it was actually something pretty useful. It is so much nicer than using paper and does a much better job. its way cleaner all around. There are much more expensive models and cheaper models, but this one seemed to be a good balance of features and price. Heated water, warm seat, warm air dryer, soft closing lid and remote control. Installation was pretty easy and I didn't need to buy any additional parts other than to get a screw driver and thread tape from my tool box. The only difficulty I had was that I had to do my best cirque du soleil move to get both hands behind my toilet so I could twist the hoses together. That was just because of how tiny the space was in my bathroom. that has nothing to do with this product. I had my builder put in an outlet when I built the house thinking I could use it for a night light. I hadn't thought about it at the time but it is also in the perfect spot for a bidet. I got lucky in that regard so I didn't need to bring in an electrician. I read a lot of people were just using extension cords so you can work around that if you need to. Its so odd to me that its the thing I never knew I needed but I am happy I got it.

It feels strange calling a $300 toilet seat "mid range" but let's face it... there are $600, $700, and $1000+ models out there, and there are $50 models out there. This baby is mid range. For the price, I'm more than satisfied with its performance. With TP nearly impossible to buy and our supply we purchased before all the hoarding and supply chain breakdown dwindling, I thought it was time to upgrade our existing cold water only $50 bidet attachment. Yep - we already had something, but I'm the only one who would use it, having been forced to become familiar and comfortable with it while recovering from an injury. I'll let your imagination fill in the blanks. Back to the subject at hand. The water gets plenty warm, and is adjustable. The pressure is great, and adjustable. My wife reports that the feminine cleaning function performs adequately. So far I am the only one to sample the turbo function. It seems like the stream is narrowed in order to provide more pressure. I find the ordinary wash function with the pressure maxed out far more comfortable, but if you feel like you need a pressure washer back there I guess it's nice to have it. I would like if the turbo stream didn't have to be narrowed so much to accomplish its task though. The warm air dryer is somewhat like the little tugboat that could. It does get the job done. It takes a while to get there. But let me tell you, as someone who had to use a cold water followed by a drip dry for some time, this warm air dryer CAN eliminate the need for TP if you just take a little more time with it. Let's put it this way - the wash functions run for 1 minute at a time, but the dryer will run for a full 3 minutes. There's a reason for that! I do think the warm air dryer would be a lot better if it was angled to come in at a similar attitude to the wash nozzle, or heck, even adjustable using the remote the way you can adjust the wash nozzle angle... Anyway, pulling off half a star each for the slow and non-angle-adjustable air dryer, and for the narrow stream on the turbo function which makes it pretty uncomfortable to use. Mind you, I'll still use both these functions as needed (the turbo much less so) but they could be improved. Installation was very simple. If you've ever done a little handyman level plumbing you can do this easily. They include everything you need for a typical installation, except the tools. You'll need a 16mm & 17mm wrench, or an adjustable - other than that, everything's in the box, including a new compression fitting hose for your toilet tank supply.

I read many reviews on many models and was considering the Toto most expensive model and found for the money I did not need the extra things it did verses this model for 1/4 the price. It works perfect just installed it last night took me about 20 min everything needed was included including the 3/8 tee needed on the water line. I have a jacuzzi that sits right next to my toilet with the access panel there so I was able to get a ground fault outlet that shares the jacuzzi with no extension. As far as the unit it works flawlessly. Water is plenty warm enough and seat too pressure is perfect and super strong on the turbo mode, you may have to sit all the way back on the seat to get it in the perfect spot with the wand extended all the way forward, but wasn't an issue. Drier works great and in the hottest setting is actually too hot so again there's plenty of adjustments for all to be satisfied. My two things I'm not so happy about is one the lid is very flimsy plastic that you can not sit on it will crack or break but I did know this before buying it as to other reviews. But really should be made better. My wife likes to sit on the closed toilet when she's blow drying her hair since it's by the sink now she can't do that anymore unless she sits on the toilet seat itself, not so bad since it's heated. My other Issue is that the color of the plastic lid does not match the actual unit and toilet seat. I ordered the oblong white. The seat matches the porcelain White of my toilet perfect but the lid is a pure bright white and is not the same match as the porcelain white of the toilet or the seat on this unit, kind of stands out but isn't much of an issue since it's in our master bath and only I and my wife see it, but if I had this in a guest bathroom it wouldn't look right. And only because the top flimsy lid does not match the color white of the rest. I'm not sure why the company's quality control did not see or notice this when manufacturing? Hmm. Overall I still gave this a 5 star review because the unit itself seems to be made of quality, and really works perfect. The actual toilet seat is very well made as to a very high quality seat you would by at a do it your self store. Note Add on bidets are a bit bulky on to of your toilet but that's to be expected since you have a tank and moving parts stored on the back also both the seat and lid is a soft closing type and work well.

Growing up in the US, my bathroom hygiene consisted of toilet paper and wet wipes (like any other good American). While this was serviceable, the alcohol in the wipes would often cause irritation with heavy use. I figured that was as good as it was going to get. After the Coronavirus hit, both wet wipes and toilet paper were in short supply and much more expensive than before. Adding to that the environmental impacts of wet wipes on city sewer systems (seriously search on youtube Fatbergs The Guardian), and it became clear pretty quick that I needed to make a change. With a flood of bidet ads all over youtube and TV, I didn't know which to choose. I knew I didn't want freezing cold water on my bottom, but my toilet was in an alcove far away from a sink. That meant an electric bidet with an extension cord. I also wanted one with a dryer. Comparable units at that price point cost $330+ and didn't come with a remote control to easily see what button was being pressed (again toilet is in an alcove so a control rod by the bidet wouldn't fit easily). Thankfully on one of those review sites someone mentioned smart bidet. I pulled the trigger on this unit and boy am I so glad I did! Installation went smoothly! All parts needed were included (except for wrenches). They even had a braided steel toilet supply line in the box, which I ended up needing to replace the cheap PVC one that was on my existing toilet. If a 30 y/o female with no previous plumbing experience could do it, you can too! Hint: watch youtube for installation video. Now to the part you care about: how does it work? Amazingly! I can't believe these aren't standard in all toilets across America. The water pressure is awesome!! It cleans well, heats nicely and I haven't had to use any toilet paper or wet wipes since it was installed weeks ago. For a girl with autoimmune disease this has been a godsend! The only negatives that I can say is that the dryer isn't super powerful (not a dealbreaker) and that the hot water does run out for the last 10 seconds or so of the cycle (but the water is still room temp not cold). Buy one (trust me), you'll be glad you did and wondering where these were all your life!

This is an incredible product. It does an amazing job that it’s supposed to. I’m really glad that I purchased it. You will need another plug on the side of the wall that plugs into the heated bidet.

After touring Italy and a family member who installed a bidet, I joined the club. Completing as much research as I could muster factoring in affordability and function, I landed on this model. We are very pleased. The water temp, varied spray choices (bum to female) are well done. The fan is not so powerful, but, it's not a big deal to (a) use a bit of paper or (b) sit and enjoy the show for a bit longer. I often turn and flush first if I'm using the fan extensively. I love the slow close of the seat and lid. The remote works well. My one complaint is the seat. It's sits comfortably, but it shifts a bit. That is, it clatters about when I'm beginning to sit. It's not tightening the seat to the toilet that is the issue, but seat joint itself between the seat and the lid. I appreciate that I can turn the seat heat off at all times, or, if it's cold in the house, on a low/medium/high setting. I installed it; a bit of challenge for me, but after numerous tries, plus several YouTube videos on its installation, I conquered all! It's a great value and I'd buy it again.