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Re:Why aren't we all using Japanese toilets? by Aloisius on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @03:00PM (#4785209)
The wands that spray you are almost always are self-cleaning.
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Re:Why aren't we all using Japanese toilets? by crusso on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @03:17PM (#4785302)
So they have some sort of disinfection process like a chemical or heating element? UV? What does "self-cleaning" mean?
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Re:Why aren't we all using Japanese toilets? by dthunt on Thursday November 15, 2012 @12:29AM (#4787260)
Meaning that cross-person fecal contamination should probably not be one of your major concerns. The nozzle does some sort of intense rinsing. I don't know about sterilization.
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