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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
A $6000 Toilet?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A toilet is hardly a high-end design consideration for most of us, but I can’t help thinking how cool it would be to have one of those high-tech versions.
Wouldn’t you feel like the master of your master bath when the throne lifts automatically as you walk in the room, heats up before you plunk your bottom down, and rinses you clean before you get up?
Wouldn’t your guests have added comfort with a toilet that emits fragrances to mask unsavory odors or one that makes tinkling noises to camouflage body functions?
These Toto Neorest toilets (Toto is a Japanese company that manages human waste) have hands free flushing, self-cleaning mechanisms and eco-friendly flushes. The top of the line versions cost almost $6000.
I thought it was a ridiculous accessory for the totally self-indulgent until I saw one of those toilets priced at $2240 on the Better Homes and Gardens shopping site.
I mean, that’s a price some people would pay for a flat screen TV, right?
So what do you say? Would you consider investing in a high-tech toilet or would it be money down the drain?
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