Yep, it's a smart toilet. It does algorithms. No not really. But it is a very clever, compact and - perhaps more importantly - water saving design. The sink and cistern are one: the aerial view shows what happens when you flush. Fresh water comes out of the tap for you to merrily wash your hands. This every-so-slightly soapy water then travels through the sink hole and into the cistern below, refilling it for the next visitor. Brilliant!
Of course, here at Eumundi where we have our own water catchment - i.e. the roof and two beautiful, behemoth stainless steel tanks - turning on the tap doesn't weigh quite so heavily on the conscience. And so I have to admit that it was smart loo's cute compactness rather than eco-friendliness that drew us in. It's the studio loo you see, and needed to tuck itself neatly into a wee (sorry) corner under the stairs.
So while the bathroom remains a work-in-progress (getting tantalizingly close though), those full bladders have become a lot less inconvenient. On snap frozen winter nights, a quick slipper-footed dash across the deck sure beats a gumboots and torch expedition to the shed, where our faithful old toilet sits sulking and forgotten.
And besides, that studio loo has one helluva gorgeous view:
Gosh those louvres could do with a bit of a clean. Still, in the absence of a toilet door, a grimy window does give an illusion of privacy. Yes I know we're in the country, but you never know what those possums are uploading to Youtube. And don't even start me on Google Earth ...
More tech info over here:
Caroma Smartflush Integrated Basin
