Warm Water Bidet Question

the ones I have seen need to be plugged in, so I assume there is a warming element. But I dont have an outlet anywhere near my toilet so I am out of the market

Which one did you get?

Can always install an instantaneous water heater if you have a 110v. EEmax type unit. Tee the cold into the heater and then hot to bidet.

Otherwise you are are waiting for the hot water to travel from water heater to fixture. Could be a few minutes.

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Which one did you get?

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I went with the Luxe 185 as well. I decided to make the jump after the thread on the OT a couple weeks ago. I thought the warmed water would be necessary but that thread convinced me to try one of the cheaper models, I figured if it worked as well as everyone said I would just upgrade to a Toto or another high end unit with warming.

After using the luxe for a couple of weeks I just don’t see a point in upgrading now. If I end up needing to replace a complete toilet down the road I will definitely be considering a Toto with bidet but for now I am good with the Luxe unheated.

I’ve never seen one that gets plumbed to hot water. Good luck setting that mixing valve!


Since most people don’t have hot taps at the toilet, most manufacturers put a heating element and heated seat with a fun night light on it and make you plug it in. The one I have (and most from what I can tell) also have a weight sensor and shut off fast enough that if you stood up mid-stream, you probably wouldn’t get the floor wet.
You also get a fan to dry off. This seemed like a relatively poor idea in theory- seems like you’d make the room smell much worse or something, but it is pretty effective and doesn’t really have that problem.

So, if you were considering a warm one, the features that come with electricity are a little bit more than just wonderfully warm water.



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I am not sure if the electric units provide instant warm water or not.

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They have a tank and a heater. They are instantly hot, but you can use all the hot water. You generally should be clean before the water starts to cool down. But science.


I can put an actual time on it if anyone cares when I get back from vacation, but that’ll be next week.



I have a Brondell Swash but do not know the exactly model number. 950 comes to mind.

Our hot water takes a long time to reach the master bath but the bidet delivers it instantly. Feels great, cleans better, I think.

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I’ve had Toto 350e’s at my house for a few years and definitely appreciate the instant warm water, warm drying air and warming seat. All temperatures can be adjusted via the remote control. I had an electrician add outlets behind the toilets in order to hide all wiring and plumbing. Toto’s e-water feature does a great job at keeping the bowl clean. The built-in air filtration system that starts when you sit down is an amazingly efficient feature. I have zero complaints (butt get lots of compliments!) about Toto washlets aside from the initial investment. Buy once, cry once.

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Agreed. Mine has all the features you described. I can't imagine not having the warm water, heated seated, and air dryer. It's like driving a car with manual, roll-down windows, no power steering or brakes, then getting a new, modern car.

CL950