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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