Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Ass-Washer Toilet Seat

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-17-2003, 04:50 AM:

I don't believe it! I just saw a tv commercial for this toilet seat that sprays your ass with water so you can "feel clean all day" and then just dry with TP. WTF?

They will even send you a free "video". Huh? Does it show a bunch of dirty AH's being "sprayed" clean? JFC! What next!?

>>> Phil

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 10-17-2003, 04:51 AM:

Why don't you buy one and give us a report?

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 10-17-2003, 04:51 AM:

Haven't those existed for years? I remember seeing one in the original Crocodile Dundee. He was puzzled by it and it was never explained what the upwards stream of water was for.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-17-2003, 04:53 AM:

Hey Brad, sit on this... [fu]

Yes Joe, but I've never seen it advertised in "public"... [Big Grin]

>>> Phil

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-17-2003, 04:54 AM:

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>>> Phil

Posted by Sam Hunter (Member # 1119) on 10-17-2003, 09:24 AM:

I wonder if the nozzle thingy will point up? This could be a benefit to some twisted types [evil]

Posted by Evans A Criswell (Member # 381) on 10-17-2003, 09:28 AM:

It's called a bidet (pronounced bee-DAY) and it's typically a separate fixture than the toilet.

bidet - a bathroom fixture used especially for bathing the external genitals and the anal region. (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)

I've never seen one anywhere I've been.

"Bidet" was a French word meaning "small horse". Maybe they're more common in France.

Wow! Some of these threads, like this one and the peanut butter and jelly one are getting better than the chat room!

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 10-17-2003, 10:19 AM:

Phil,
Run over to Home Depot, they sell them there...about 750.00 or thereabouts. I was in St. George, UT last week and saw one there mounted in position ready for action. I guess with all the old farts living down there that can't reach around behind it makes sense for that Home Depot to stock them.
Mark

Posted by Paul Cassidy (Member # 951) on 10-17-2003, 11:40 AM:

Seems the Japanese are trying to Temp the USA customers to try the their New combined units , but are having problems doing so...

By Bob Masullo -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 a.m. PDT Saturday, October 11, 2003
"The trouble with selling these things is that they're so hard to explain," says Brian Iwase of Fair Oaks, a distributor of Smart Seat personal hygiene systems.
He's talking about Japanese bidets. Unlike European bidets, which are stand-alone fixtures, Smart Seat Hygiene Systems are added to conventional toilets.

Iwase is confident that even though European-style bidets have not caught on in America, there is a future here for the Japanese bidet.

"In Japan, people began using this type of bidet more than a quarter-century ago, and today seven out of 10 homes and almost all commercial sites have them there," says Iwase.

He says about 500 have been installed in the Sacramento area. Customers include Sacramento County Supervisor Illa Collin, who first saw one in Japan. Several Sacramento-area Japanese restaurants have them in their bathrooms.

Collin spotted one at a trade show in Japan about five years ago. "Then I noticed they were in my hotel bathroom," she says. "They were in restaurant bathrooms. In fact, they were in bathrooms everywhere I went in Japan. I tried them and liked them. By the time I came back to the states, I knew I wanted one in my home."

A Japanese bidet replaces the toilet's original seat and lid. Water pressure and temperature are regulated by a control panel attached to the seat or mounted on a wall.

They cost between $339 and $729, depending on brand and optional features such as heated and "slam-proof" seats, according to Midori Lane, one of Iwase's associates.

Do-it-yourselfers can attach them to existing toilets, she says. (Smart Seat charges $30 for installation.) If there is no electric outlet near the toilet, Smart Seat will arrange to have one put in for about $60.

Guests who visit Collin's home react favorably to the Japanese bidet, but there is one drawback:

"I have to tutor them a little before they can use it," she says. "But once they get the hang of it, they love it. It's prompted an unbelievable number of humorous conversations."

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For more information on Smart Seat bidets, contact Brian Iwase at (916) 705-0909 or Midori Lane at (916) 296-1165.

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The Bee's Bob Masullo can be reached at (916) 321-1118 or bmasullo@sacbee.com.

Posted by Jeffry L. Johnson (Member # 453) on 10-17-2003, 01:36 PM:

R. Crumb's Tommy Toilet

Flushable moist wipes are a beautiful thing!

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 10-17-2003, 02:13 PM:

Yes, I have seen many of these combined bidet and toilets in Japan. The funny thing in Japan is that they have both western style toilets and traditional Japanese toilets which are basically an elevated level with a long U shaped basin. You don`t sit down on them, but stand over them.
Now, a lot of the western style toilets have pictograms on them showing the correct (sitting) position and and another which shows that you are not supposed to stand (!) on the rim like you would with a Japanese toilet.

Learn how to use Japanese toilets! Interactive!
Make sure you click each picture. You can even learn how to use a urinal.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-17-2003, 02:29 PM:

Mark, I've seen those seats as well as the "full-size" bidet many times in my travels to Japan and Europe. That was not my point.

I was commenting on the fact of a "squeeky-clean" TV ad and the free "demo" video tape. [Roll Eyes]

I must admit the 1st time I saw a bidet, I thought it was a drinking fountain for one's dog. [Wink]

>>> Phil

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 10-17-2003, 04:11 PM:

Phil,
I once stayed in a posh Miami Beach hotel suite while working on some stupid Eddie Murphy film I can't even remember. My room there had a Bidet in it. Turned it on to see what it did and a stream just came straight up..... Surely would make a great dog fountain [thumbsup]

.
Mark

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 10-17-2003, 05:22 PM:

Maybe so, BUTT Don't push the "ATR" button. [thumbsup]

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-17-2003, 05:30 PM:

"Automatic Tongue Retriever" ? [evil]

Or "Automatic Tampax Remover"? [Razz]

>>> Phil

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 10-17-2003, 05:34 PM:

Phil, your second guess was right. [Big Grin]

Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 10-18-2003, 12:27 AM:

Hey, Phil...
Thanks for your "humorously descriptive" detailing of the "ass washer". Even my wife, who doesn't always relate to "film-handler humor", got a kick out of it.

Hopefully however, this won't send her out to Home Depot to check it out... I'd probably be the one who'd tend to turn on the water before I sat down! [uhoh]

Posted by Sean M. Grimes (Member # 445) on 10-18-2003, 03:50 AM:

Michael,

Thanks for that link. I haven't had a good laugh now for about a week, it made my day. [thumbsup]

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-18-2003, 03:50 AM:

Paul.... it wasn't a guess... I "know" ***all*** about such things... [beer]

>>> Phil

Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 10-20-2003, 02:15 AM:

It's got a bottle brush on a mechanical arm, I bet.

Posted by Dan Lyons (Member # 1454) on 10-22-2003, 06:56 PM:

I bet anyone who installs one would have a very happy wife or GF. hehe

Danny

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 10-22-2003, 11:49 PM:

Here's the control panel for one of these. Only requires a couple of hours of dual instruction and a logbook endorsement prior to solo use.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-23-2003, 12:25 AM:

Danny, Hot Tip: They NEED much more than that! [beer]

>>> Phil

Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 10-26-2003, 02:49 PM:

quote:
Flushable moist wipes are a beautiful thing!

Bah! Toilet paper, moist wipes, bitets.... who needs all that stuff when there's a shower just a few feet away? [Big Grin]

=TMP=

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-26-2003, 03:18 PM:

So Tom, are you saying to take a shower everytime or just use the shower curtain to wipe? [Razz]

>>> Phil

Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 10-28-2003, 08:22 AM:

Shower curtain? Who needs shower curtains... [Wink]

=TMP=

Posted by Daniel Wright (Member # 1983) on 10-28-2003, 08:45 AM:

So do you have to sign up for classes to use it? That control panel looks complicated. I can just imagine it.

Okay class today we are going to learn advanced automatic wipeing. Everyone eat their taco bell last night. Sit down on your toliets and lets begin.

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 01-29-2004, 01:40 PM:

I found this in the Seattle PI Newspaper. I guess some columnists have a little too much time on their hands...just like me. Here is some pictures of Toilets you might find around the world.

Looks like the one in Japan is definately high-tech, and the one in Moscow is for those who are very efficient. [Big Grin]

Posted by Jim Spohn (Member # 1547) on 01-29-2004, 01:57 PM:

On that control panel which button is for the dowser?

Posted by Josh Jones (Member # 447) on 01-29-2004, 06:11 PM:

You better be careful! I wouldnt want to get my parts stuck in that dowser [Big Grin]

Josh

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-29-2004, 06:18 PM:

I know what you mean, Josh! I hate it when one of my parts get caught or accidentally stuck!

One time, I got my accelerator piston pump plunger from my '63 Ford carburetor stuck...it was NOT fun! [Frown]

>>> Phil

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 01-29-2004, 06:46 PM:

Yeah - and my throttle linkage got a little stiff on my F-250. I discovered that the 6.9L Diesel running at full throttle up against the governor will overpower the brakes!

Well, you might ask what does that have to do with ass washers. Simple. If you can't stop the vehicle, you will probably need one. Fuel control switch off does work...but you might bash your teeth against the steering wheel. [Big Grin]

Anyway, some outhouses come with instructions. Here is an example:

Posted by Don Sneed (Member # 955) on 01-29-2004, 08:37 PM:

Believe it or not, I order one of these made by TOTO...My wife is Japanese, & I do a lot of work in Japan... this is a wonderful thing...myself & my crew go to Japan & stay at a hotel that does not have a washlet in the hotel room, this is really disapointing....as funny as it may sound, don't knock it until you try it...it was strange at first, but believe me it is worth the money..I just built a new house, we had the electrician install a AC outlet behind the tolet so it can work...it take the place of a regular tolet seat...but you feel so clean after using it...I brought two..one for each bathroom...

Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 01-29-2004, 09:29 PM:

I put two of these in my Newport House this past summer. They are great.

http://www.totousa.com

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 02-04-2004, 05:17 PM:

How's this for an 'automatic ass-kicker toilet seat', or even 'the infamous exploding commode':

quote:
Power surge explodes 'superloo'

A so-called 'superloo' exploded in a town centre when an electrical fault caused water to surge back into the toilet, blowing off its roof and lifting the pavement.

Luckily no one was using the Automated Public Convenience at the time but it was badly damaged and remained closed on Wednesday while engineers worked at the site. Energy bosses blamed a fault in high voltage cables underneath the toilet, in Hanley town centre, Stoke-on-Trent, and said an investigation was under way.

Police were called to reports of an explosion in Hanley town centre, Stoke-on-Trent, at 0445 GMT on Wednesday. Officers found the roof ripped off and smoke coming from inside. Parts of the surrounding pavement had also been lifted.

A spokesman said there were also unconfirmed reports that nearby traffic lights had been affected.

'Technical problem'

Rebecca Jackson, from Aquila, said they had isolated the cable but were investigating the fault and the siting of the toilet. "This could have been quite distressing if not dangerous if someone had been in there and we are taking it very seriously," she said. "We would like to reassure domestic customers this isn't something that is likely to happen in their own homes. They have low voltage cables and lines going into their properties, their homes should not be sited over high voltage cables."

The toilet, an Automated Public Convenience, was operated for the city council by JC Decaux. The council's spokesman, Terry James said: "The toilets have been there for around two or three years. "It doesn't appear to be vandalism or terrorism, it does appear to have been a technical problem."

Link to story (including a quite gruesome pic).

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 02-04-2004, 08:12 PM:

Maybe it is time to revert back to the 'ole corn cob. [Big Grin]