Source: residential architect Magazine
Publication date: April 1, 2007
By Shelley D. Hutchins
toto environmentThe embedded microcomputer in TOTO's Washlet S400 toilet automatically opens the lid when a user approaches, flushes three seconds after he or she walks away, and closes the lid six seconds thereafter. A wireless remote operates a warm water personal-cleansing system, which self-cleans before retracting into the seat. User-controlled preferences include water pressure and temperature, seat position, front or back water-spray, and air dryer temperature. Available in colonial or cotton white or Sedona beige.
trident and trueThe dual-flush system that comes standard on Neptune's one-piece Parma toilet reportedly saves 0.8 gallons per flush when the low-volume button is depressed. The unit's specially engineered antiblockage trap, “whisper-quiet” flushing, and bacteria-resistant double-glazed porcelain enhance its otherworldly allure.
whistle clean The patented EverClean antimicrobial glaze used on the Cadet 3 toilet will keep it sparkling like new even after years of use.
Or so says manufacturer American Standard, which promises dirt-, mold-, mildew-, and bacteria-resistant toilet surfaces for the lifetime of the toilet. Another company innovation, the “Flush Right Flushing System,” uses an oversized flapper and 3-inch valve.
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