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Toto Washlets are the popular bidets from Nihon that take heated toilet seats, a massage, and hot sterilizing water to make clean the toilet basin. While it may seem ubiquitous in Japan, they are non super popular in the Usa or elsewhere in the world. Considering of this lack of popularity, you volition need to install an boosted electrical outlet to connect the 1-meter 110V/220V power cablevision with GFCI/RCD protection. If y'all are ever unsure, y'all should contact a professional person electrician and a plumber to help yous.[1] [2]

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    Install an additional ability outlet first . Per national and international electric codes, your ability outlet must be continued to a GFCI/RCD breaker to minimize injury caused past electric stupor. If your toilet has a GFCI outlet conveniently nearby, y'all tin can chain some other outlet to it; just adhere the additional outlet to the "load" contacts on the breaker. If your toilet does not have a GFCI or RCD nearby, you should contact an electrician to take one installed.

    • This outlet needs to be positioned at the aforementioned height as other ground-level outlets so that the 1-meter cable tin plug into the wall.

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    Consider replacing your toilet with a Toto Washlet+ compatible toilet. If you utilise a Toto Washlet with a Toto toilet, y'all may be able to use boosted controls, including flushing the toilet from the remote.

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    Turn off and disconnect the toilet from the water supply. Because you will be installing a bidet, you lot will need to turn off the h2o supply to the toilet using the valve feeding from the wall. After doing so, y'all will need to empty the toilet tank past flushing the toilet to minimize backflow. Then, with a bucket to catch the h2o, remove the tubing from the water inlet to disconnect the water supply.

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    Install the junction valve. To do then, start past inserting the rubber fittings and washers into the valve to forestall leakage. After all the fittings are in, screw the basics of the junction valve to the underside of the toilet or to the water supply. The basics should be snug, merely not too tight.

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    Install the base of operations plate. Kickoff by assembling the paper template included with the Washlet to provide a guide to where you need to place your marks.

    • If yous have a toilet with a curved back, move the inserts to the dorsum holes before mounting.

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    Verify the size of the bowl. Measure the distance from the holes to the edge of the toilet. If the altitude is 47 centimetres (19 in), so you take an elongated toilet. If the altitude is 42 centimetres (17 in), then you take a round toilet.

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    Position the base plate. If your toilet is elongated, and so line the bolts up with the position "elongated" on the paper template. Otherwise, line the bolts upward with the position "round" on the paper template.

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    Temporarily tighten the bolt. Insert the safe bushings into the toilet's mounting holes, so tighten the bolts to secure it in place. Exercise not tighten the bolt fully as you lot volition need to position the Washlet.

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    Attach the Washlet. At this point, you practice not demand the paper template any more, and you should remove information technology. Pull information technology out from underneath the base plate. Then slide the Washlet in until yous hear an audible click.

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    Slide the Washlet to position it over the toilet bowl. The seat needs to be every bit perfectly aligned with the toilet bowl equally possible, without it hanging over the border. Afterwards it is correctly positioned, utilize the release button on the side to remove the Washlet.

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    Fully tighten all the bolts. Screw the base plate in until it is flush with the toilet. Then, slide the Washlet onto the baseplate until y'all hear an audible click.

    • If installed correctly, the Washlet should non easily movement from use. The Toto Washlet may still wiggle slightly because of the attachment mechanism, which is completely normal.

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    Screw the Washlet hose to the right of the Washlet. Apply a wrench to plough the hex lock into the water inlet on the Washlet. Do non overtighten.

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    Connect the plug end of the hose into the junction valve. Beginning bank check that the ring of the water supply coupler is correctly positioned on the border of the hose. Then plug the Washlet pipage into the coupler until you hear an audible click.

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    Verify the length of the connection hose. The hose should be long plenty that you can remove and reattach the Washlet while it is notwithstanding connected. This will be necessary for periodic cleaning and maintenance.

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    Check for leaks. Temporarily turn the water supply dorsum on. If there are leaks, and so you may have a loose connectedness somewhere. Plow the h2o supply off, then remove and reconnect the water hose and cheque again.

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    Insert the AA batteries. This volition permit y'all to use the remote. These batteries will need to exist replaced when they run out.

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    Attach the remote control hanger to the wall. Mutual positions for such a remote include to the side or on the same wall equally the toilet.

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    Insert the remote control into the wall hanger. This is where your remote will be stored when you are not actively using the toilet.

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    Check for leaks. Ensure that all the fittings are securely attached then turn the water back on to make sure that there are no leaks. If there are leaks, you may have a loose connection somewhere. Reinstall the fittings until the leakage stops.

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    Plug the Washlet into power. Brand sure that you use the appropriate rating for your outlet. A North American or Japanese Washlet can just be used with 100-120V l-sixty Hz AC, depending on where you bought the Washlet and the frequency used in your land. A European or Asian Washlet can only be used with 220V 50 Hz Air conditioning ability.

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    Arroyo the Washlet. When y'all do so, if equipped, the toilet seat should rising. When you lot leave, the Washlet lid should shut, and, if installed, the toilet should automatically flush.

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    Verify that the launder functions piece of work properly. Heating the water takes some time. Afterward the h2o is heated, button on the toilet seat or encompass the seat sensor. Use the remote to make certain that all the equipped functions are working, including the flush, the air dryer, the sterilizing mist, and the bidet itself. Apply a cup to catch the bidet spray.

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  • Get a plumber and electrician to cheque your connections. The last matter you want is for your water to leak or for your toilet to catch on fire because you failed to install the Washlet properly.

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Things Y'all'll Demand

  • Wrench
  • Flathead screwdriver
  • Philips screwdriver
  • GFCI/RCD protected outlet

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