This is a review that took a lot of thought to me.
Smart toilet, I think first of all, it must be a toilet with good quality, and it must firmly adhere to the three bottom lines: glaze, water parts, and impulse.
Secondly, it should have three basic functions to improve the quality of life: seat heating, multi-cleaning mode, and multi-level warm air.
Again, it should lead to a healthier and more convenient experience.
In recent years, smart toilets have basically become the standard, and because of this, there are many more smart toilets on the market that "fish in troubled waters".
The first is neither smart nor toilet. A typical representative is the "light intelligent toilet", which you understand as an ordinary toilet with an additional seat heating function. But in order to forcibly move closer to "intelligence", various confusing buttons have been added. As a result, the cleaning function that improves the toilet experience is not, and the drying is not, which increases the complexity of the structure and the cumbersome degree of operation, and the actual use experience is not as good as the toilet with a seat fleece cushion.
Another typical representative is the "public model smart toilet". This kind of product, you go to the building materials market, or in the e-commerce platform, grab a handful, each one looks very similar, and you know at a glance that it is a public model OEM product. It's not that this is bad, but such a monotonous and boring appearance and no personalized design are enough to make people lose interest, not to mention the anti-human design that has been used. For example, button flushing - several buttons lined up together, this design is a bit strange, which is flushing, come together to take a look - yes, a few icons, all guess. Even if you write a "rush". If you've ever had to lean your face close to the toilet ring to distinguish buttons, you know how unseemly that is.
Why can't you make a smart toilet? Is it unwilling, or incapable?
Just when I was puzzled, I recently bought a Toshiba little dolphin smart toilet at home, which gave me a lot of answers.
Toshiba, can also be regarded as the king of white electricity, until today many of Toshiba's home appliances can be called boutique. Many people may not know that Toshiba has been making toilets for many years, so what does a Toshiba toilet look like? Is it to continue the glory of Toshiba or to smash the Toshiba signboard?
Practice is the only criterion for testing truth, so test it.
1. Appearance
Toilets have been used a lot and tested a lot, as a home blogger, go to any shopping mall, hotel, restaurant, etc., will habitually look at their bathroom decoration and toilet choices. However, it seems that there are so many of them, and I still like the design of Japanese toilets. In the past, toilets with water tanks to toilets without water tanks are now good examples of Japanese design.
The appearance design of the little dolphin, the first impression is "slender", less the "sanitary sense" of the fat pier of the traditional toilet, the lines are simple and flexible, and the concept is not too advanced to make people dare not try it easily. (It's you, Stark of Duravit).
This slim design language has also been trending in recent years. Especially the ultra-thin upper cover and the cocking curve of the tail, probably this is how the name of the little dolphin came from.
The design of sanitary ware, I still like to have a sense of curve that echoes. Compared with pure rounded design and pure geometric design, curves are more suitable for various styles, versatile, and not easy to make mistakes.
The design of the exterior also determines some of the user experience. For example, the most intuitive thing is whether the cover has protruding edges, so that your hands will not touch the position that may stain the urine stain when you open the lid (male friends, please wipe it off after urine, or sit at home like me, no matter how big or small).
The protruding part of the cover of the baby dolphin can be opened without touching other parts
Another example is whether the angle of the body sitting down can make you more comfortable. In this regard, you can fully believe that Japanese toilets, at least in the TOTO, Panasonic and Toshiba little dolphins I have experienced, all make me feel that sitting is "natural" - sitting on a toilet should be like this.
2. No water tank, dare to use it?
The biggest change in the appearance of toilets in recent years is to de-tank. Whether it is an embedded water tank or a toilet without a water tank, it is weakening or even cutting the existence of the water tank. But this also brings a lot of other problems, the most likely problem is insufficient momentum, there is no water pressure caused by the height difference, can the instantaneous water output keep up? Can you choose a toilet without a tank? Do you have to put the paper basket next to the toilet without a tank?
On this issue, you still have to look at the principle before making a conclusion, taking the Toshiba little dolphin at home as an example.
Although there is no external water tank, the built-in water tank and the pressurization of the water pump can also ensure that the toilet has a strong impulse. In real terms, the effect is a little more violent than the regular flush toilet. And because of the participation of more pumps here, the requirements for water pressure and flow have become lower, and in extreme cases, even zero water pressure can flush water normally - there is a pump, do not be afraid!
This also makes Toshiba Little Dolphin especially suitable for old communities with insufficient water pressure and unstable water pressure, as well as peak water use periods, can be washed with confidence. There will be no embarrassment that the flush is finished, and it is found that it is not flushed clean, and you have to wait for half a day to store water and then flush the second time.
Find a piece of toilet paper dyed with soy sauce and rinse it to see the effect
3. The cleaning that cannot be separated after use is the greatest contribution of intelligent toilets to human beings
To say that the most inseparable function of smart toilets is cleaning. This feature is simply what I would like to call Kiku no Hikari.
No matter how soft toilet paper is, it is impossible to compare to warm water cleaning, no matter how good wet wipes are, they are not as good as all-round automatic washing.
Kikube discomfort, rush. Slightly constipated, flushed. Wipe your ass hard, rush. Today is in a good mood and rushed. Today I am depressed and rushed.
Something rushed, nothing rushed. Healthy, happy, relaxed.
I have repeatedly stressed that if you wipe it with toilet paper without cleaning function, it is equivalent to applying the rice evenly around the chrysanthemum.
Unbelief? If you don't believe it, try it. Use an orange and sweet pasta sauce to simulate it!
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Spread sweet pasta sauce on the oranges and start the test. On the left is the cleaning mode of the baby dolphin, and on the right is to wipe it with toilet paper. See if the difference is quite big? This video may be a little unclear, so let's compare it with a picture.
Running water cleaning is the prerequisite for cleanliness.
Common buttock washing, female washing you don't have to say, this basically serious smart toilet will have. But children's mode and laxative mode are relatively rare. Kids mode, in particular, has only been seen on Toshiba Little Dolphins. The more unique aspect is the use of more precise water pressure adjustment, to ensure that the effluent is less violent and does not cause excessive irritation to the delicate mucous membranes and skin. In fact, children themselves are not particularly good at wiping their butts, but after having this mode, they can develop a good habit of cleaning after using the toilet, and it is also to care for the health of children.
If you have children at home, you can consider it, we do not advocate chicken dolls, but advocate giving dolls a better poop experience.
The cleaning of baby dolphins is also instantaneous, there is no hidden danger of bacterial breeding and water volume restrictions of the water storage type, and there are 5 gears that can adjust the water temperature, compared to most 2-3 gears on the market, it is also more able to cope with the fussy butt.
4. Health and safety, toilet to rest assured
Anyone who experienced a flu fever late last year knows that toilets can also become a medium for the spread of bacteria and viruses. Everyone is beginning to pay more attention to the health and safety of toilets. In addition to the ceramic part, where do you need antibacterial?
1 seat ring: The seat ring is in direct contact with the buttocks and is also easy to be sprayed by stains. Toshiba Little Dolphin solves the problem with a SIAA-certified silver ion antibacterial seat. SIAA is a Japanese certification standard, it is very strict, if you are interested, you can take a look at it yourself.
2 nozzle: the cleaning spray rod, while spraying water, may also be splashed by dripping sewage, Toshiba little dolphin uses an arc-shaped spray rod to solve the problem.
At the same time, the spray bar itself also adopts antibacterial materials, coupled with self-cleaning and nozzle ultraviolet sterilization design, passive + active, on a double insurance. Compared with the traditional smart toilet, it is more reassuring to have a pre-spray water self-cleaning method.
3 pre-filter: I didn't expect it, Toshiba little dolphin toilet has a separate pre-filter, even if the main water pipe in your home is not installed, do not worry about the toilet pipe being blocked, but also filter mud worm eggs and rust, to ensure the cleanliness of the cleaning water, which is very friendly to women.
Do you think that's the end of it? And it didn't! This little pre-filter also comes with antibacterial!
In addition to health, there is also safety, after all, there is water and electricity and direct contact with the human body, or put in the bathroom.
Little dolphin is also doing its best in safety, the safety configuration is stacked, IPX4 level waterproof, power failure protection, V0 fire retardant to ensure the safety of electricity; Water pressure protection and backflow protection to ensure flushing safety; Over-temperature protection and dry burning protection are to ensure human safety during use. Little Dolphin has specially done CQC safety certification, and as far as I know, many brands have not done this certification, including several models that have sold particularly well.
5. Easy to operate, not anti-human
The traditional smart toilet lid, or the previous smart toilet, very affecting the appearance is the protruding operation panel, although it is easy to use, but more lumpy, neither symmetrical, nor good-looking. But as mentioned above, many smart toilet operations are mysterious.
The best way to control it is to not need any control. For example, this Toshiba little dolphin, standing up from the toilet, automatically flushed. In line with the usage habits, it really directly saves you an operation step. But this function is used to it, and it may cause a problem - it is easy to forget to flush when you have used the toilet elsewhere.
You may say that you are still not comfortable with this automatic. It doesn't matter, the little dolphin still provides remote control and button method, the remote control can be flushed by pressing it, there is only one knob on the side, and it is also flushing when pressed.
Of course, this year's head and foot flushing is also the standard for smart toilets. Especially suitable for men to use after standing and resting. Little dolphin not only has this function, but also upgraded to laser sensing, to avoid the inaccuracy of infrared sensing, especially if you wear a black sock and black slippers - you think about the sensor faucet in the mall, how many are there to make? That's all infrared-induction.
Notice that the arrow is pointing to the sensing area.
The blue light is the area of laser sensing
However, I still want to say that men, considerate and caring for the women in the family, be sure to aim when standing up! When it's over, be sure to dry the accidentally splashed ones! Also remember to put the toilet ring back!
If you can't do it, it's better to learn from me and sit and solve it.
6. Good glaze is the basic cultivation of a good toilet
The toilet, after all, is still a ceramic product. The smooth glaze is the most basic. The glaze is not good, the dirt is easy to adhere to the inner wall of the toilet, disgusting, and you have to use a toilet brush. After a long time, it may also leave a yellow mark that cannot be erased.
The glaze of the inner wall is important, and the pipe must also be glazed! Otherwise, dirt may adhere to the pipeline, not only the impulse will be weakened, but also the blockage will be difficult to avoid.
The glaze of the little dolphin is divided into three layers, nano glaze + easy-to-clean glaze + high-temperature ceramic glaze, not only that, but also has a function of automatically wetting the inner wall when sitting down. Don't underestimate this little bit of water, which ensures that the dirt does not fall directly on the ceramic glaze, but "floats" on the water, which is equivalent to making a physical partition. This function was previously only available on high-end toilets, and Toshiba directly delegated it, and we can also enjoy it.
7. Those icing on the cake, but extremely thoughtful features
Of course, there are some particularly basic features, which I did not say separately. For example, the seat ring heating of 5 levels of temperature adjustment and automatic temperature adjustment, and then the 3 levels of warm air blowing, these are the basic exercises, not six.
But I have to talk about saving electricity, I used to use a smart toilet lid, which is a standard electric tiger, and the toilet ring has been heating and consuming electricity. The little dolphin can achieve 20W of energy consumption in an hour - a slightly larger lamp is more than 20W. It's really forgotten after use, and you don't have to worry about shutting down the power saving file.
The little dolphin's night light is also very good-looking, shimmering blue, but quite a bit of cold and quiet.
In addition, for rough rooms, remember to leave an extra socket when changing water and electricity, and then be sure to double-check the pit distance with the designer and foreman/project manager. Changing the toilet in the old house allows Toshiba service staff to come to the door to change the open line, and the price is also very cheap.
Then again, Toshiba, for me, there is still a bit of a brand aura - who remembers "Toshiba Toshiba for the New Era"? Even with the vicissitudes of the present and the future, Toshiba has maintained its stubbornness in industrial design and human experience.
In fact, as consumers, we believe that we can do it with design capabilities from Japan + production capacity from the motherland + extreme involution from the consumer industry = we can buy better home appliances at a more reasonable price.
This is also the deepest impression in my mind after testing Toshiba's little dolphin. The price of 3599 is not very low, but it is worth it.