‘Alexa, flush my loo’: Aus smart toilets on the rise

Roca In-Wash Inspira In-Tank back to wall toilet suite is priced at 5,968.00 including GST. Supplied: Reece Bathrooms

First it was smart phones and cars, now AI is taking over the littlest room in Aussie houses, with loos that wash, blowdry and respond to commands as costs fall to surprising lows.

Once in the unaffordable giddy heights of $18k each offshore, smart toilets have reduced significantly in price as technology and demand grows, with cashed up Aussies now seeing them as a real gamechanger – bringing homes into the realm of luxe hotels like Park Hyatt Sydney and the W in Melbourne where they’re used extensively.

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Roca In-Wash Inspira wall hung pan ($3,900). Supplied: Reece Bathrooms.

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Prices here hover around the $4k to $5k mark now allowing renovators and new home builders especially a perfect single move upgrade to space where the average person spends somewhere around 15 to 30 minutes of every day.

Reece Bathrooms and Kitchen, which has been selling smart toilets since 2017 in Australia, is seeing continued year-on-year growth, with merchandising leader Daniela Santilli finding it was about more than just comfort, with things like sustainability and wellbeing a key part of the appeal.

“As Australians continue to invest in wellness-inspired living, the trend towards investing in luxury bathroom features, like smart toilets, shows no signs of slowing down,” she said.

“They are an increasingly popular choice for our customers and can be seen in Australian homes, hotels, aged care centres, and businesses across the country.”

“In terms of geographic split, we’ve seen no major difference in uptake between major metropolitan areas. However, to date, they’ve been more popular in the big cities than regional Australia, due to their inclusion in new hotels and aged care homes.”

Roca In-Wash Inspira Rimless toilet suite has heated seats and a range of controls.

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She retails those like the Roca In-Wash Inspira Smart Toilet which is not just self-cleaning, but has user sensors, smart washing and drying functions, adjustable temperature and pressure controls for both seats and water – costing $4-5k.

Ms Santilli said “some stores have working models you can try; however, we recommend calling beforehand to check”.

According to Reddit users pondering important questions, the average rest room daily use could be anywhere between 26 minutes to half an hour – though some do lose track of time there.

Redditor Lingchen8012 calculated that if the average lifespan was 80 and someone learnt to use the loo from 3 years old, they would spend “around 730,730 minutes in the rest room for their entire life” or 1.74 per cent of their life – about 1.4 years.

Though that was immediately disputed by other Redditors such as HeartonSleeve1989 who said “Psh….. like 15pc bare minimum”, and Timmy_Torture_ who said “at least every morning half an hour, forgetting I’m sitting on the toilet being on Reddit and waking up. Good morning.”

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