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Toto Ultra Low-Flow Toilet Installed

Lenora Campos from Toto, USA, is with Bob for the installation of the Nexus two-piece, porcelain toilet. The design is inspired by nature, with distinct lines that hide the plumbing and suggest a rock outcropping. All Toto toilets are 1.6-gallon flush models. They flush effectively the first time because a special G-Max flush system is designed to clear waste completely through the bowl and the fully-glazed trap way. This Washlet 6300 has a wash feature and a dryer to completely eliminate the need for toilet paper. A remote control system enables homeowners to set the water, seat, and dryer temperatures and to automatically clean the wand. The system also has an energy-saving mode that powers down during periods of infrequent use. These washlets sell well throughout the world, including Japan where washlet sales outpace those of microwave ovens.
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Toto Ultra Low-Flow Toilet Installed

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" In the -- accomplices -- this kind of Nora. And back pain and you of course are from the Toto company that's correct which is not a little dog and -- it's one of the biggest manufacturers coming crisis world right correct. --"

" Cincinnati finance committee originally that the company's name was to Ohio Kentucky which means I don't know where the reason China."

" And so -- when we're talking about I can hear this China porcelain right yes that's correct OK our nexus toilet. Two piece. Nexus toilets give us a look there oh yes yeah. So the what's -- which you notice right away is that it's got kind of like a skirted surround at the bottom is."

" Isn't it beautiful yes it's skirted for easy maintenance. And its design statement is part of our modern collection it takes its -- Cue from nature its designs to look like what boulders -- the outcropping as a natural spots."

" Okay and of course we have an alcove that it's being located in. Just like old fashioned water closets in Victorian houses absolutely and it's not too tight in in there is it no sir dead or get -- and her daughters have big hands. It and it kept. So you're just connecting the tank to the cousin sent down -- the bowl OK and we're gonna look up injunction now. I don't want I want to rule and its policy. Correct. Now the the big thing that that I think everybody's interest in terms of plumbing products is water conservation right how has this been addressed -- this. --"

" I'm opposed to a manufactures only one point six -- for last night so. We useful we manufacture only ultra low flow toilet didn't see it important point here is that whatever you put. The labeling it depends on performance she's Toto toilets perform. That means that with one point six cats it will clear the bowl effectively. So they'll be no residual waste in the much. That kind of -- that. We use. -- G max flushing system which is high head pressure in the tank. To deliver rapid influx of water into the tool that pulls the waste out creates a siphon jet pulls the waste out rapidly. -- completely clears the bowl first time and it."

" Yeah and also the finish is an important part of -- yes absolutely it's sleazy place all the way through the trap way -- So that there's no not doesn't stick to no absolutely no rich. All right excellent all right now that the plumber is finished with the water and that we got the toilet wired as it is electric. Tell us about. The washlet function this isn't it tell us about -- clandestine hadn't can you actually shows how it works absolutely. Since I mean it's a toilet with a remote control right which is normally mounted on the wall --"

" That's correct usually people mount it where you would traditionally put a toilet tissue dispenser right. Posts and everything then you would touch a button. And here you have the wireless remote as you can see it's very easy to understand yet -- cleaning function. Went to -- this completed there's a dryer. So with the combination of the washer and dryer there's no need for that teaching. If you can see also you control the temperature of the water."

" Easily read on this LED. Temperature of the seat because there's a heated seat. And the temperature of the dryer. You everything isn't it it's teach your particular. Preferences. There's also an automatic catalytic -- riser that uses activated oxygen to break the molecular bonds of odor. So there's no worry about after us now."

" Check to defend the wider the wand washes itself owners -- want to end. It delivers warmth and even water we put up plastic over there for this demonstration. Absolutely many do that again."

" So it's really a hybrid between the bidet and the water closet. Interactive kind of look at that went right as you can see it thoughtfully."

" And it called safe so we can't make plans in the area providing. That face."

" Right. And then it closes itself automatically."

" The detective and friend."

" And this remote."

" The want her tracks as you can see it's washed itself again so it's perpetually cleaning itself. It hasn't hasn't built an energy saving mode when you install it it begins learning your patterns. And during periods of infrequent use it powers down like computer. So it saves energy it saves water and it saves trees."

" I think I like about these Japanese toilets is that you can't slam the lid down yes it's soft close seat right there's no."

" Danger yes and hurting yourself or creating that. An open mind."

" Is it true that these are incredibly popular. And they're very common."

" Absolutely yeah globally Toto has sold 25 million boxes. In Japan has deeper popularity and microwave oven. And in the US teen popularity as people become familiar with it because it just makes sense it makes a lot of sense of -- savings perspective. Well thank you all right thank you it's very at fox."

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