People have strong ideas about how to wash their buttocks, but one thing is certain: the Toto Washlet C5 is superior to any other bidet seat in terms of dialing in your specific preferences—pulsating or oscillating stream, warm or cool water, high or low pressure.
And if you’re new to bidets, don’t think you have to start with a feature-rich device like the Toto. We’ve discovered that many customers are perfectly satisfied with a simpler, less expensive cold-water model, and we have recommendations for those as well.
Best Bidet Toilet Seats
- TOTO Washlet C5
- TUSHY Classic 3.0
- Brondell Swash LE99
- Bio Bidet USPA 6800U
- Toto S7A (Premium)
- Kohler PureWash E820
TOTO Washlet C5
The TOTO Washlet C5 is a top-tier bidet toilet seat that stands out for its blend of comfort, hygiene, and advanced features. One of the standout features is its customizable water pressure and temperature controls, allowing users to tailor their experience to their exact preferences. The heated seat and warm water spray make it particularly useful in colder climates or for those who appreciate a little extra comfort. It also comes with a deodorizer and an air dryer, eliminating the need for toilet paper and enhancing overall cleanliness. The remote control is intuitive, making it easy to access and adjust settings without fumbling.
What sets the TOTO Washlet C5 apart is its attention to detail in hygiene. The self-cleaning wand ensures that the bidet stays sanitary between uses, while the PREMIST function sprays a fine mist on the toilet bowl before each use, reducing waste buildup and making cleaning easier. Additionally, the air deodorizer effectively neutralizes odors, keeping the bathroom fresh. While it comes at a premium price, the Washlet C5 delivers on every promise, making it a solid investment for anyone looking to upgrade their bathroom experience with the luxury of a bidet.
TUSHY Classic 3.0 (affordable)
The Tushy Classic 3.0 is a popular bidet attachment known for its simplicity and effectiveness in transforming any standard toilet into a bidet-equipped one. Classic 3.0 offers users an affordable yet eco-friendly alternative to traditional toilet paper. Installation is straightforward, requiring no additional plumbing or tools beyond what’s provided in the box. Its sleek design and durable construction ensure it blends seamlessly with most bathroom aesthetics while being easy to maintain and clean.
One of the main advantages of the Tushy Classic 3.0 is its cost-effectiveness compared to full bidet units, making it accessible to a broader range of users. Its adjustable water pressure and angle settings cater to individual preferences, enhancing comfort and cleanliness. However, some users may find the installation process slightly challenging if they lack basic plumbing skills. Additionally, while the Classic 3.0 is designed to fit most standard toilets, compatibility issues may arise with some less common toilet models, requiring careful consideration before purchase. Overall, the Tushy Classic 3.0 stands out for its practicality, sustainability, and the refreshing hygiene it brings to everyday bathroom routines.
Brondell Swash LE99
If you value build quality and ergonomics, the Nikon Z 50 is an excellent choice. It’s the only model here that’s weather-sealed, which adds peace of mind when shooting outside, and it feels very well-built in general. Nikon cameras are also known for their exceptional ergonomics, which include well-placed controls and a large hand grip. Aside from that, the camera features a tilting screen that can be flipped down for selfies and a large high-resolution viewfinder for a clear view of your subject.
While the Z 50’s sensor isn’t the highest resolution among its competitors, it still produces excellent image quality and performs well in low light. It’s also a good choice for action photography due to its fast burst rate and decent autofocus system, though it’s not as effective as the AF on the Canon EOS R10.
Just keep in mind that Nikon’s mirrorless Z mount still has limited lens support, particularly for APS-C options. The Sony α6400 offers a wide range of lens options and is well-built, but its ergonomics and user interface could be improved.
Bio Bidet BB2000 Bliss
The Bio Bidet BB-2000 is a superbly functioning bidet seat, and gets extra points for being relatively inexpensive, emphasis on the ‘relative’ here. True, it’s near the higher end of mid-range seats on price. But given the excellent design, features, and operation it’s really something of a bargain. Highly recommended for those willing to spend more to get a whole lot better bidet than average.
The Bio Bidet BB-2000 (also known as Bliss BB-2000) is one of the best products of its kind on the market right now. Fortunately, it’s also far from the most expensive. For a mid-priced unit, it would be hard to find a better value.
Everything you need to install and use is in the box. Even the seat itself is there, since this is a full bidet seat and not merely an attachment. And to say there are ‘tools required’ is almost an exaggeration. A wrench might help if you need to tighten the hose nuts a little extra hard, but that would be it.
Along with the seat itself, which has all the electronics and plumbing used during operation, there are several unusual extras included. Two small but telling examples are the fat, cone-like rubber washers used underneath the superbly designed ‘wingnuts’ used to tighten down the unit onto your toilet. Even the AA batteries needed for the hand-held remote control are included!
Toto S7A (Best High-End Bidet)
The S7A is the new flagship model from Toto, the Japanese bidet maker that invented the bidet seat attachment. The S7A takes over the mantle from the S550e and bears a strong resemblance to its predecessor, which we have also tested, offering most of the same features at a similar price. Toto has upgraded the remote and slimmed the profile down to an impressive 4 inches of height. You could easily mistake the S7A for a regular toilet seat—at least until the lid lifts and the nightlight clicks on, when the device senses your presence in the bathroom.
The controls work in the same intuitive way as other Toto washlets, with buttons to adjust the position, intensity, and angle of the sprayer. There is also a button to make the spray oscillate. The controller now allows pre-programming for four people instead of two. If there’s any weak point on the S7A—and this bidet is nearly perfect—it’s that the drying fan seems a little weaker than on the previous model, perhaps due to design compromises made when shaving down the height.
Toto has also improved what was already a great system for pre-misting the bowl to lessen the required cleaning. The S7A uses the company’s system for making electrolyzed water, which uses a mild electrical charge to turn the chloride in municipal tapwater into a slightly alkaline substance that is an effective cleaner. It’s a wildly effective tool—when I swap a Toto with EWATER+ for another bidet in my testing I’m always amazed at the difference over a week. You could likely get away with not scrubbing this bowl for months at a time.
If you’ve got the money for the best bidet on the market right now, the S7A is a great buy. Given Toto’s impressive track record of reliability (I had my previous Washlet for a decade), it’s a solid investment.
Kohler PureWash E820
The PureWash E820 (formerly known as the C3 455) looks sleek and is several hundred bucks cheaper than Totos, and it has the same extra features, including backup buttons on the seat itself and a UV sanitization light. The sprayer and dryer work well and will leave you feeling fresh and clean after use. The blue UV nightlight is a game changer for using the bathroom in the wee hours too.
The seat is comfortable and sturdy, and the minimalist design with almost no branding allows it to blend in anywhere. Installation is easy, and some may find the stainless steel splitter you use to attach the bidet and toilet to your water supply more trustworthy than the plastic splitters included with the Toto.
There are some negatives. For starters, the controls aren’t intuitive. There are five water settings controlled by one button—I could never tell whether I was making the water hotter or cooler. The placement of the hose and power plug in the middle of the right side of the seat instead of the back is also awkward, and the magnet on the remote isn’t strong, so you may worry about it falling off.