Smart Bathroom Fixtures for Everyday Use

Modern bathroom fixture manufacturers prioritize aesthetics, comfort, and water conservation. In our mini-review, we've gathered exactly such solutions — beautiful, convenient, and eco-friendly.

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Odourless Toilets

It's well known that microbes and dirt accumulate under the rim of a toilet bowl, not only from advertising but also from personal experience. If a manufacturer decides to cut costs by not glazing this area, it's especially hard to clean the areas under the rim.

Modern toilets often have no rim at all: these models are hygienic and easy to keep clean.

Toilet-Bidets

An alternative to two separate bathroom fixtures — toilet-bidets with hygiene nozzles have been on the market for several years and continue to improve.

For example, In-Wash Inspira and Roca toilet-bidets come with a remote control to set the desired water temperature and flow rate. The Laufen Navia model can be controlled via smartphone! By the way, both models of smart toilets are rimless.

Water and electricity connections in In-Wash Inspira, Roca, and Laufen Navia toilet-bidets are hidden, so there are no protruding wires or hoses. Another bonus is stylish backlighting: you can use the toilet-bidet in the dark and save electricity.

To integrate smart bathroom fixtures into any bathroom style, developers at Roca and Laufen designed minimalist designs with soft geometric shapes. The nozzles in In-Wash Inspira, Roca, and Laufen Navia toilet-bidets self-clean before and after every use. These toilet-bidets are easy to clean: the models are coated with special anti-stain finishes.

Adjusting settings for the Laufen Navia smart toilet can be done manually using a convenient handle on the side or directly from your smartphone.

Hands-Free Technologies

Hands-free mixers and flush buttons for toilets — an optimal solution not only for public places, as commonly believed, but also for regular apartments.

The main advantage of hands-free bathroom fixtures is significant water savings: rarely does anyone turn off the water while brushing teeth, and if you consider that teeth are brushed twice a day, a considerable volume of water is wasted in a year. Additionally, it's more hygienic: no fingerprints on the mixer or flush panel.

Energy-Efficient and Safe Mixers

Modern eco-trends have also reached the bathroom. While a standard mixer consumes about ten liters per minute, the new generation of mixers use half that amount. These mixers deliver oxygen-rich water, which explains the reduced consumption.

Water is also wasted when adjusting the water temperature from the tap. A thermostat mixer can solve this problem. The key feature of such mixers is the built-in thermostatic regulator, allowing you to set the desired water temperature.

Composite Bathroom Fixtures

For example, made from quarried stone, corian, or cast marble. These materials are based on crushed stone and quartz sand with a polymer binder like acrylic resin. Baths made from these materials are stronger than those made of acrylic or cast iron, and basins and toilets are stronger than ceramic ones. Moreover, they're more durable and eco-friendly.

Another significant advantage is aesthetics. Round, oval, square, or rectangular items with thin walls and flawless geometry — that's exactly what composite materials offer. You can cast any form from this material.

+ 4 Smart Gadgets for the Future Bathroom

Previously, bathroom mirrors could only boast design and lighting. With modern models, you can set the perfect light for makeup application, zoom in on reflections, analyze skin condition, and even choose a suitable skincare routine.

Air fresheners will soon stop being associated with flammable aerosols and strange smells. Portable aroma diffusers with ionizing air purification and aromatherapy using essential oils are the solution of the future.

Weighing scales — an item that can find its place in any bathroom. However, modern models do more than just tell the weight. Smart scales calculate body mass index, body type, fat and muscle percentage, water content, and other important metrics. They send data to your smartphone.

Shower systems with built-in speakers — an expensive luxury. But if you don't care about the fancy features and just want to sing in the shower occasionally, a smart speaker with water and splash protection will do.

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