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A smart toilet trades a plain porcelain bowl for a heated seat, a built-in bidet and a warm-air dryer. A weak flush or a noisy motor can undercut all those upgrades fast.
Consumer Reports tested smart toilets for solid waste removal, bowl cleaning and bidet performance, so shoppers can find a model worth the higher price tag.
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Credit: Horow
The Horow Smart Toilet HRT38P costs $1,300 and delivers a strong flush that Consumer Reports found makes clogs unlikely. CR also rated the bidet's cleaning ability highly and noted the toilet ran notably quiet, flushing with less noise than the other three models tested. Bowl cleaning came back middling, with some residue left behind after flushing, though CR's testing didn't account for the toilet's separate foam-shield feature, which may improve that result further. The bidet offers four cleaning modes plus UV self-cleaning, and the seat and dryer each include four temperature settings, backed by a two-year warranty that runs longer than the other three toilets here.
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Credit: Toto
The Toto Washlet G5A Integrated Smart Toilet MS7631CEMFG costs $3,000, priced higher than the other three toilets in this lineup, and delivered favorable scores across solid waste removal and bowl cleaning in Consumer Reports' testing. CR gave its bidet cleaning a top-notch rating, calling it a well-rounded performer overall, though the flush ran louder than the Horow model and landed at a middling noise score. The bidet oscillates and pulses with adjustable water temperature, pressure and spray position, and it self-cleans using electrolyzed water, while the bowl gets misted to help reduce stains. It carries a one-year warranty, shorter than the coverage on the other three toilets in this lineup.
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Credit: Eplo
The Eplo Smart Toilet U8MAX costs $1,300 and earned excellent marks from Consumer Reports for removing solid waste, along with a very good score for bowl cleaning. CR also rated the bidet's cleaning strength favorably, though the toilet's flush noise came back so-so instead of quiet. The heated seat offers six temperature settings with an automatic shutoff after 10 minutes to guard against overheating, and a dual-flush system splits full flushes for solid waste from lighter flushes for liquid to conserve water. A foam shield helps reduce splashing and keep waste from sticking to the bowl, and the toilet carries a one-year warranty.
4 / 4
Credit: Canest
The Canest Smart Toilet TC200GE costs $900, priced lower than the other three toilets in this lineup, and aced Consumer Reports' test for solid waste removal. CR rated its bowl-cleaning performance strong as well, though the bidet earned just a passable score and the flush noise came back mediocre. A standout feature automatically adjusts the seat temperature, warm-air dryer and bidet stream based on the room's temperature, removing the need to change settings by season. The toilet offers three flushing options, including a battery-powered backup for outages, and carries a one-year warranty.
