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This is my first ever SpaLet style seat at home, although I have seen them before in hotels. I wasn't ever comfortable trying out the spray at a hotel because I didn't actually know where the water came from or how they worked, but I did a bunch of research before ordering this and am now a lot more comfortable with the idea of it. In general, I do like it and am glad that I installed it, but it doesn't totally clean down yonder. Three big things to me after researching wer... Read More

This is my first ever SpaLet style seat at home, although I have seen them before in hotels. I wasn't ever comfortable trying out the spray at a hotel because I didn't actually know where the water came from or how they worked, but I did a bunch of research before ordering this and am now a lot more comfortable with the idea of it. In general, I do like it and am glad that I installed it, but it doesn't totally clean down yonder. Three big things to me after researching were: (1) the water comes straight from the main wall supply, and is stored in an internal tank in the seat where it is heated, (2) the nozzles fully retract under a cover when not in use, and (3) the nozzles are self-cleaning. So, assuming that the internal tank doesn't get grimy, the water should be clean. The nozzles aren't out while you're taking care of business, and they clean themselves (I believe before and after use), so they should also be clean. Before getting into the pros of this unit, there are some things that I want to point out: (*) When installed with the seat up, it blocks off about 15% of the opening to the bowl on the side of the toilet tank. I hadn't ever seen an image of what this looks like with the seat up, and that surprised me a bit. Makes sense because the nozzle assembly has to be forward of the lip of the bowl. I just hadn't thought of that (*) While it does reduce the amount of wiping, it doesn't eliminate it. Maybe I just need to work on my technique, but I've been using it for two weeks now (*) The internal tank helps reduce the current draw from the outlet compared to a seat that heats the water on demand, but it also means that when the hot water runs out...you're going to get sprayed with cold water. Well, you, or whoever follows you. The cold water is bearable, but definitely not preferable (*) To state the probably obvious, but I hadn't thought about it before reading someone state it - you need an electrical outlet for this. Like others, I'm currently running an extension cord because I don't have an outlet near my toilet (how many people do?). I do think that I like it enough to install an outlet, though The things that I really like about it are: (*) Super easy to install. The most time consuming part for me was totally cleaning the whole toilet and surrounding area. Installing this took maybe ten minutes (*) Heated seat and water spray, with five different settings for each. I didn't think that I'd care about the heated seat, but I'm digging it. The heated spray, IMO, is an absolute must (see note above) (*) The self-cleaning retractable nozzles, which I think are standard for this type of seat (*) It's comfortable to sit on. I'm used to wooden seats and wasn't sure about a plastic one, but I like it. All of the surfaces are nicely rounded (*) Adjustable nozzle position. Not really a requirement, but it's nice to have (*) Adjustable spray pressure. You can go from a gentle clean to something more brisk, but none of them are actually abrasive feeling. I was afraid that this would feel like a fire hose on my nether regions, but it absolutely doesn't Something that I'm neutral on: (*) The remote. In some ways, it's nice that it isn't right on the seat. But, you need to find a place for it (I currently just sit it on the back of my toilet tank). I think that I'd actually prefer the controls to be on the side of the seat (which is an option that they offer in this seat) (*) Plastic versus stainless steel nozzles. Sure, I'd like stainless steel, but Toto (the leading brand) also uses plastic, so they must not be that bad Something that it doesn't have: (*) Forced air drying. After getting this and researching some more, I learned that other models have heated forced air drying. I think that would be nice, but since I think that you'll need to wipe anyway, wiping away a little water is no big issue to me I absolutely like it and am glad that I got it, but it's not perfect. Be prepared to still have to do some clean up afterwards, but it does feel better than wiping alone. Read Less

American Standard has been making bidets in Japan for 50 years under the INAX brand name. So this is a tried and true design. It has many features, but the most important features for me are the following: Slow-close seat and lid. Remote control - no straining to see the control buttons on the side like other bidets have. Having the controls on a remote also keeps it out of the path of those with bad aim! Integrated water heater and seat heater. Has an ECO power saving mode. This feature re... Read More

American Standard has been making bidets in Japan for 50 years under the INAX brand name. So this is a tried and true design. It has many features, but the most important features for me are the following: Slow-close seat and lid. Remote control - no straining to see the control buttons on the side like other bidets have. Having the controls on a remote also keeps it out of the path of those with bad aim! Integrated water heater and seat heater. Has an ECO power saving mode. This feature reduces power consumption by turning off the water heater and seat heater for 8 hours while you are at work. The power settings are automatically restored after 8 hours just in time for you when you get back home. Self Cleaning Nozzles - Nozzles are rinsed with water before and after cleansing. What it is missing that some other bidet seats have, is an air dryer. You will still need some paper. Unfortunately this American Standard Spalet Bidet seat did not fit my American Standard Cadet one piece elongated bowl toilet. I even have an American Standard soft close toilet seat on it. The bidet toilet seat is too wide at the mounting point for my toilet. I will need to replace my toilet in order to use this bidet seat. An elongated bowl toilet is required for this seat, but this seat does not fit any elongated bowl toilet as others have said. Always check to make sure it will fit before buying, or make sure it will fit any replacement toilet you are planning to purchase. You will need to have a GFCI (ground-fault circuit interrupter) electrical outlet near by; the supplied power cord is about 40 inches long. It is a bit bulky. But American Standard has packed a lot of features into this Spalet Bidet seat. The seat arrived packed very well damage free, with the main box packed inside of another larger box.  Read Less

This works great overall, installation was a minor pain and the instructions were a little misleading but the bidet itself is a great product, the seat is heated and the water jet temperature can be adjusted to over 100 degrees, however the warm water doesn't last long, it will begin to cool and eventually become cold. The elongated toilet seat real estate area is definitely compromised with a large portion of the rear space being taken up the the mechanical's of the bidet. The contour of the s... Read More

This works great overall, installation was a minor pain and the instructions were a little misleading but the bidet itself is a great product, the seat is heated and the water jet temperature can be adjusted to over 100 degrees, however the warm water doesn't last long, it will begin to cool and eventually become cold. The elongated toilet seat real estate area is definitely compromised with a large portion of the rear space being taken up the the mechanical's of the bidet. The contour of the seat itself positions your body more forward but lines you up almost perfectly for the sprayer. The remote control is mounted to the vanity or a wall and can be easily picked up and hand held (so you can see what buttons to press). The options include Water temp control "Front and Rear" sprayers Adjustable spray nozzle position (which I wasn't really able to seem to tell if it moved or not). Nozzle "cleansing Sprayer strength adjustment (goes up to 29 psi) Power saving (for either the remote or seat or both). Seat Temp (the seat will stay warm all the time unless you choose power saver which shuts it off for 8 hours). And of course "STOP" The main drawback of having this unit in my bathroom is the power cord. My single power outlet is above the counter top on the wall opposite of the bathroom so I need to use an extension cord and run it across my counter. This looks bad and I'm going to have to find a better way to run/hide the cord. Most likely under and around the vanity (rather than up over the counter). A couple of plumbing notes: The included supply hose comes with the pass through "T" so you can simply insert the hose between the toilet and the water supply line (note, this goes at the 7/8" connector on your toilet (not the water supply valve which is only 3/8"). Also, the connector is brass. Be careful threading it to your toilet's connection if it is plastic like mine, ours is new style and the threads can easily be crossed when you go brass to plastic. Also, the instructions show the toilet mounting plate upside down which you'll realize is wrong when the screws and mounting blocks do not hold it in place that way. The black no slip strips on the plate must be facing down.  Read Less