What Makes a Bidet Seat Hygienic
The most hygienic bidet seat is one that washes with fresh water, keeps its own nozzle clean, and comes apart easily so you can clean the rest of it. All three apply here.
The water is the first part. A bidet seat draws from the same fresh water line that supplies your toilet tank, not from the bowl, so it is the same clean water that feeds your sink. That is covered in more detail in how bidets work.
The nozzle is the second. On the R1570, the dual stainless steel wand is self-cleaning and its nozzle tips are removable and replaceable, so the part that does the spraying can be renewed instead of scrubbed forever. The R1570 also runs its deodorizer through a charcoal filter. On the NB-R1063, the front and rear nozzles are separate, and the spray position is adjustable.
The seat itself is the third. Both models use a quick-release design, so the seat lifts off the bracket for cleaning around the hinges and the mounting area where splatter collects. A twice-weekly wipe with a soft cloth and mild soap plus a deeper clean once a month is enough for most households. Unplug an electric seat first, skip bleach on the nozzles and gaskets, and use a little vinegar only on mineral buildup, as described in how to clean a bidet.
Is There a Downside to a Bidet Seat?
The downsides of a bidet seat are the outlet requirement, the fit rules, and the small amount of maintenance you take on. Both Blooming models are electric, so a grounded GFCI outlet within three feet of the toilet is not optional. Fit is the other constraint: the R1570 is elongated only and rules out round-front bowls and one-piece toilets without a flat tank, and the NB-R1063 needs 1.75 inches of clearance ahead of the tank. Both come in white only.
An electric seat is also visibly bulkier at the back than a plain toilet seat, and the nozzle needs occasional cleaning even on a model that rinses itself. If those are dealbreakers, replacing the fixture instead of the seat solves them, which is what a complete bidet toilet does.
How to Choose Between the Two Blooming Seats
Choose between the two Blooming seats by starting with your bowl shape, because that decision can make it for you. The R1570 is available exclusively in an elongated seat size and does not fit round-front bowls. The NB-R1063 comes in both round and elongated, so it is the model to look at if your toilet takes a round bidet seat. Both are white only.
If both will fit, the difference is in how each one washes and what it automates.
Blooming NB-R1063
The NB-R1063 is the more conventional of the two. It uses separate front and rear nozzles for a dual nozzle pulse wash, and the spray angle is adjustable so you can move it to your preference. It heats water on demand, so warm water is available immediately rather than drawn from a reservoir that empties. It also has a heated seat with a built-in safety sensor to prevent overheating, a warm air dryer, an LED night light, a soft-close seat and lid, and a remote.
Round or elongated, it fits most one- and two-piece toilets.
Blooming R1570
The R1570 automates more and offers more wash patterns. It uses a dual stainless steel wand that cleans itself, with nozzle tips that can be removed and replaced rather than living with the seat forever. Wash options include a pulse wash, an air bubble wash, an oscillating spray, and an automatic wash cycle. It adds a charcoal-filter deodorizer, a night light that shines down into the bowl, a motorized lid and seat lift, a warm air dryer, a heated seat, and a wireless remote you can mount on the wall or hold. It carries a three-year warranty.
If a built-in deodorizer or an auto open/close lid is what you are after, that is the R1570's side of the split.
Will a Blooming Seat Fit Your Toilet?
Check three things before you order: bowl shape, bolt spacing, and the gap in front of the tank. Measure from the two seat-bolt holes at the back of the bowl to the front rim. Roughly 16.5 inches means a round bowl and roughly 18.5 inches means elongated, so shop elongated bidet seats once you know which you have.
The NB-R1063 mounts on bolt holes spaced 5.5 to 7.5 inches apart and needs at least 1.75 inches of clearance in front of the tank. The R1570 is built for most standard two-piece toilets and for one-piece toilets with a completely flat tank design; a sloped or curved tank front will not clear its bracket.
What Installation Involves
Installing a Blooming seat is a seat swap plus a T-valve on the fill line, not a plumbing job. Turn off the supply valve, flush to release pressure, unbolt the old seat, set the mounting plate over the same two bolt holes, and slide the seat on until it locks. Then move the tank hose onto the T-valve, connect the bidet hose to the side of it, turn the water back on, and check for leaks. Our bidet installation guide walks through each step. The one thing to sort out before delivery is power: both models need a grounded GFCI outlet within three feet of the toilet.