Bathrooms - The toilet seats that think they''re bidets

08/10/2007

A group of US toilet manufacturers have been pushing the envelope of toilet-based innovation -thanks to the introduction of new toilet seats that turn your standard WC into a bidet.

A number of American companies have begun marketing the devices, which are easily affixed to toilet seats, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Able to be controlled remotely, users will be able to enjoy unprecedented comfort in the form of heated seats and built-in heated fans, which make sitting on a cold lav a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, a special light illuminates the toilet bowl to improve aim when using the toilet at night, while adjustable water spritzers spray heated water to leave you fresh as a daisy.

Among the firms manufactured the bidet-cum-toilet seats are American Bidet, BioBidet, Brondell, Coco, Koehler and Toto. The products are currently only available in the US.

As well as energy-efficient heating solutions and a host of bathroom products, Heat and Plumb sells a wide range of toilet fittings and accessories including novelty toilet seats with dolphin and barbed wire patterns as well as toilet handles and hinges.