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Presciently, the high-end Japanese bathroom-fixtures manufacturer Toto chose a time when the economy is circling the drain to launch its newest product - a $5,000 commode with a super-efficient flush. The Neorest 550 seems at first a senseless money tank, but at a swellegant downtown New York City launch party last week, the press and interested parties were almost persuaded that this fixture is more than a very dear john - if used right, it's good for the environment and it could even save you money. How? Consider the following...
...save on toilet paper. Go ahead, toss the tissue. You're not getting your hands anywhere near your netherlands. The Neorest does it all for you: It offers a squirt of water in the rear, a squirt of water in the front, a squirt of water that pulses or a gentler stream for tough days. You can adjust pressure and direction from the comfort of your seat. Then there's a down under blow drier. No wonder the manufacturers prefer the term "Integrated Personal Cleansing System" to toilet. Or latrine. Or, you know, thunderbox...
...save on light bulbs. Not only will the Neorest 550's self-opening and closing toilet lid have you wondering how you ever managed without it, the heated seat comes with a cheerful built-in night light. Nothing says welcome quite like a friend that rises to greet you, offers a beacon to guide the way and a warm reception once you arrive. Comfort station, indeed...
...save on air-freshener. The Neorest 550, the brochure states, has a built-in catalytic deodorizer that neutralizes bad ions through a filter, thus reducing stinkage. I can't tell you if this works. Although I tried out most of the features of the Neorest at the launch, there was a line of people waiting to use it after me, so I declined to put this technology to the test. Sorry, my journalistic rigor only goes...
...More than 60% of Japanese households are now equipped with washlets, and the unit available in the public bathrooms of the Tokyo Midtown pales in comparison to those that grace many Japanese homes and hotels. For just $5,000, Japan's largest toilet maker, Toto, offers the deluxe Neorest 600. It boasts, among other functions, five cleansing modes (front, rear, pulsating, oscillating and soft), a lid that automatically opens and closes, an air purifier, a massage option, an air-drier with adjustable temperature settings and an automatic flush. Most functions can be operated by a wireless remote control linked...