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PLUMBING CONNECTION
SUMMER 2016
TOTO,WE’RENOT INJAPANANYMORE
W
hen you think of innovative inclusions to a
home, sanitary ware probably doesn’t spring to
mind first. It’s a well known fact that Australians
are late adopters of high-tech bathroom wares, not for a
lack of want, but because it always feels as though we’re one
of the last places on the planet to be blessed with the latest
and greatest. Over the past decade we’ve been exposed
to smart phones, smart TVs and even smart cooking
appliances but what about smart toilets... could they be the
next big thing?
Until the mid-twentieth century, the use of a bidet had
been limited to a small fraction of the population mainly
because it involved the installation of another stand alone
toilet-type unit in the bathroom. This meant that space,
plumbing, and most of all cost became the limiting factors
preventing more widespread use.
Fortunately, electronic bidet seats and non-electrical
bidet seats have come about since then and can easily be
installed in place of traditional toilet seats. Integrated toilet
bidets, such as the iconic Toto toilet suites, have also meant
that traditional toilets can be replaced altogether.
Like vanities, taps and sinks here, bidets have been
considered an essential addition to the bathroom of
European and Asian countries for decades now. And when
you are exposed to the many features and benefits of
bidets, it’s easy to see why they’re so highly regarded over
there. It seems word is spreading to our shores too as more
and more of these innovative all-in-one toilets are being
specified for residential homes, apartments and hotels
across the country. And there is one particular brand flying
the smart toilet flag high over here.
With Australian consumers demanding a more luxurious
bathroom experience, TOTO, Japan’s leading maker of
innovative bathroom products heeds the call by delivering
the world’s most sophisticated bathroom products,
elevating the bathroom from the merely functional to a total
relaxing experience through products that combine style
with some seriously impressive technology. One step inside
Mizudori Gallery/TOTO’s showroom in Zetland, south of
Sydney’s CBD, and it’s easy to be a little overawed by what’s
on offer.
Two of the most highly sought after products in Australia
include the Neorest toilet and washlet range.
TOTO’s washlet technology incorporates a unique wand
that allows water to be used for personal cleaning with the
view of offering a new level of hygiene and comfort. It claims
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CHECKS OUT SOME OF THE LATEST TOILET TECHNOLOGY ON OFFER FROM JAPAN’S
LEADING MAKER OF TOILET PRODUCTS AND DISCOVERS HOW IT IS MAKING ITS MARK HERE IN AUSTRALIA.
Two of TOTOs most highly sought after products in Australia
include the Neorest toilet and washlet range.
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