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Bidets & Toilets $500 to $1,000

The $500 to $1,000 range is where a bidet stops being an add-on and starts behaving like a fixture: instant warm water, a heated seat, a dryer on most models, and TOTO WASHLET+ sets that hide the cord and supply hose inside the toilet. Shop TOTO WASHLET S2 and S5 seats, Drake and UltraMax toilets, and full toilet-and-seat sets, alongside Brondell, Blooming, Nova, and Infinity seats.

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What $500 to $1,000 Gets You That Under $500 Does Not

Between $500 and $1,000 you get instant warm water instead of a small heated tank, a warm air dryer on most models, self-cleaning that runs on its own, and — at the top of the range — a complete TOTO toilet rather than a seat alone. Bidets and toilets under $500 is mostly entry seats: warm water, a heated seat, and a control arm on the side. This range is where the compromises start disappearing.

Instant warm water instead of a stored tank

This is the upgrade worth paying for first. TOTO describes the WASHLET S2 as having instantaneous warm water for continuous comfort, and the S5 as delivering endless warm water. A tank model stores a fixed amount of pre-heated water and has to recover before the next wash; an instant heater does not. If more than one person uses the same bathroom back to back, start with bidets with instant and unlimited warm water and work backward from there.

Cleaning that the seat handles itself

PREMIST and EWATER+ both appear on the TOTO seats in this range. TOTO states that PREMIST wets the surface of the toilet bowl, aiding in the removal of waste and resulting in a better clean, and that EWATER+ electrolyzes water to produce a sterilizing agent, hypochlorous acid, that is used to keep the wand and toilet bowl hygienic. Neither needs a button press, though the seat and nozzle still want a wipe now and then — see how to clean a bidet.

Complete toilets, not only seats

This is also the range where TOTO's own bowls appear: Drake and Drake II two-piece toilets, UltraMax and UltraMax II one-piece toilets, Glaston, and Redington. TOTO lists the UltraMax II one-piece as 1.28 GPF with the TORNADO FLUSH system, CEFIONTECT glaze, an elongated bowl with a SoftClose seat, Universal Height, a 12-inch rough-in, EPA WaterSense certification, and ADA compliance when the trip lever is on the approach side. TORNADO FLUSH uses two nozzles to create a centrifugal, cyclonic rinsing action; CEFIONTECT is a glaze TOTO describes as extraordinarily smooth, with an ion barrier that keeps the surface cleaner longer.

What a Bidet Toilet in This Range Will Not Do

The real downsides of a bidet toilet at this price are electrical, dimensional, and mechanical, and they are worth knowing before you order:

  • It will not run without power. TOTO requires a ground fault 120 volt outlet for bathroom appliances, within reach of the three-foot WASHLET cord. If the power goes out, the wash, the heated seat, and the dryer stop.
  • It will not change your bowl shape. A round seat does not fit an elongated bowl, and the reverse leaves a gap.
  • It will not fully replace paper unless the model has a dryer. Entry seats in this range may wash without drying — check bidets with a dryer if that matters to you.
  • It will not be invisible. A seat-only install leaves a visible control box and a hose behind the bowl; only a matched WASHLET+ toilet set conceals the cord and supply hose.
  • It will not reach the automation of the tier above. Auto open and close lids, TOTO's S7A seat, and integrated smart toilets live in bidet toilets $1,000 to $2,000 and luxury bidet toilets over $2,000.

Choosing a Toilet and Bidet Combo Between $500 and $1,000

A toilet and bidet combo is easiest to get right when the toilet and the seat are sold as one matched set, which in this range means a TOTO WASHLET+ toilet — TOTO designs each toilet-and-seat set with no protruding pipes or cords, concealing the WASHLET power cord and water supply hose inside the fixture. The Drake WASHLET+ S2 two-piece at 1.28 GPF is one of the matched sets in this range. If you are keeping your toilet, you are shopping bidet toilet seats instead. Four things settle it.

1. Decide whether you are replacing the toilet or only the seat

A seat swap keeps your bowl, your flush, and your floor, and TOTO describes WASHLET installation as much like changing your toilet seat — a wrench, a Phillips-head screwdriver, and a flat-head screwdriver. Replacing the whole fixture gets you a matched set, a concealed cord, and a modern flush, but it is a real plumbing job. Browse complete bidet toilets if you are already pulling the old toilet out.

2. Measure the bowl before you choose a seat

Measure from the seat-bolt holes at the back of the bowl to the front rim. TOTO puts a round bowl at about 16.5 inches and an elongated bowl at about 18.5 inches to the front of the bowl. Getting this wrong means the seat will not sit on the bowl correctly. Then shop elongated bidet seats or round bidet seats, or read the client comparison of TOTO elongated vs round bowls.

3. Find the outlet

Every electric seat here needs power. TOTO's requirement is a ground fault 120 volt outlet, and the WASHLET cord is three feet long, so the outlet has to be within reach of the toilet. Adding a receptacle is electrician work, not plumbing work.

4. Match the flush and the seat height to the household

If you are buying the toilet too, two specs matter more than the rest. Flush volume: TOTO lists the Drake II two-piece and the UltraMax II one-piece at 1.28 GPF with TORNADO FLUSH, CEFIONTECT glaze, a 12-inch rough-in, and WaterSense certification. Height: TOTO's Universal Height bowls sit taller than standard, which the client guide puts at roughly 17 to 19 inches versus about 15 inches — easier to sit down on and stand up from. Measure your rough-in too; 12 inches is the common size but 10 and 14 inch installations exist, and the toilet rough-in size guide walks through measuring it. Compare the seat tiers directly in toilets with TOTO WASHLET S2 and toilets with TOTO WASHLET S5.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bidets & Toilets $500 to $1,000

Do you still need toilet paper with a $500 to $1,000 bidet seat?

You still need a little toilet paper with most $500 to $1,000 bidet seats, but only for drying — the wash has already done the cleaning. Seats in this range that include a warm air dryer, such as the TOTO WASHLET S5 and KC2, let you skip paper entirely. The client's guide to bidet running costs puts the typical reduction at 75 percent or more once you switch.

Is a WASHLET+ set in the $500 to $1,000 range more hygienic than a standard toilet and paper?

A WASHLET+ set in the $500 to $1,000 range is more hygienic than a standard toilet used with paper alone, because water rinses the skin instead of abrading it and the fixture also cleans itself in two more places. PREMIST wets the surface of the bowl to aid in the removal of waste, and CEFIONTECT is a glaze TOTO describes as extraordinarily smooth, with an ion barrier that keeps the surface cleaner longer.

Does spending $500 to $1,000 get you a self-cleaning bidet nozzle?

Spending $500 to $1,000 does get you a self-cleaning nozzle on the TOTO seats in this range. EWATER+ electrolyzes water to produce hypochlorous acid, which TOTO states is used to keep the wand and toilet bowl hygienic, and the rinse runs on its own rather than on a button press. The wand also extends from under the seat and angles the stream down into the bowl.

Do you flush and then use a bidet?

You do not have to flush before using a bidet, though some people prefer to. A bidet seat draws clean water from the supply line behind the toilet, never from the bowl or the tank, so flushing first changes nothing about the wash itself. Flushing afterward is the normal order, and TOTO's PREMIST wets the bowl before use to help waste rinse away when you do.

What is the best bidet for senior citizens?

The best bidet for a senior is usually the one with the fewest reaches and the simplest controls: a taller Universal Height bowl, a remote or a large side control arm instead of small buttons, a warm air dryer so drying does not require twisting, and an automatic nozzle rinse. TOTO lists the UltraMax II as ADA compliant when the trip lever is on the approach side. Start with bidets for seniors and ADA compliant bidets and toilets.

Can you get a smart toilet for under $1,000?

You can get a smart toilet for under $1,000, and this collection is where those sit. What you generally get at that price is a complete TOTO WASHLET+ set — a Drake or UltraMax bowl paired with a WASHLET S2 — rather than a fully integrated tankless smart toilet, which the client guide to what a smart toilet is puts at roughly $1,000 to $5,000 or more. The functional difference is automation and styling, not washing.

Is there a smart toilet without a bidet?

There are toilets in this range sold without any bidet seat at all, and several are here: the TOTO Drake, Drake II, Drake Transitional, UltraMax, UltraMax II, and Redington. These are high-efficiency bowls with TORNADO FLUSH and CEFIONTECT glaze and no electronics, and you can add a WASHLET later since the same bowls are sold in WASHLET+ sets too. Browse TOTO Drake toilets or two-piece toilets.

Do I have to measure my bowl to buy in the $500 to $1,000 range?

You only have to measure your bowl for part of the $500 to $1,000 range — the seats. The WASHLET+ matched sets here, such as the Drake WASHLET+ S2 two-piece, arrive as one fixture, so TOTO has already paired the bowl and the seat for you. For a standalone seat, measure from the seat bolts to the front rim: about 16.5 inches is round, about 18.5 inches is elongated.