Today’s market is full of high-tech gadgets that can be fitted around your home to make life easier. For many years, the bathroom has been left out of this revolution thanks to the difficulty in mixing electrical items with water. Now, though, high-tech bathroom appliances are a real thing, and are becoming extremely popular.
Toilets
High-tech toilets may sound like a thing of the future, but they’re already in production and are incredibly popular in Asian countries. Toilets with features such as heated eats, motion sensors to life and close the toilet lid automatically, and automatic flushing system are set to become incredibly popular. Experts have also designed a self-cleaning toilet to save germaphobes the excruciating experience of having to manually clean around a toilet basin. There are also toilets that don’t require paper; instead, they come complete with a ‘cleaning’ function, shall we say, that makes toilet paper redundant, helping to reduce the amount of paper used. In Asia where these toilets are currently on the market, the water is also temperature controlled.
Digital Taps
Touchless technology is becoming commonplace in public bathrooms; it’s now possible to turn a tap on in your home too without having to touch the taps thanks to the emergence of digital sensors. The aim of touchless technology is to help prevent individuals from coming into contact with germs, and the technology is set to prove exceedingly popular. The sensors can also detect when a hand has been removed from the tap, after which a signal is sent to the taps telling them to shut off. Even the temperature settings can be digitally controlled, offering a safe place to children to wash their hands and helping to conserve energy in the home.
There are also water faucets which can be touched on and off for both the kitchen and bathroom which are big game changers. We have a touch facuet in the kitchen from Delta and absolutely it — and the fact that we don’t have to get gross raw chicken fingers and other grossness all over the faucet all the time now!
Waterproof Technology
Watching TV in the bathroom is now possible thanks to the development of waterproof TVs. The TVs can be fitted close to the bath, allowing you to catch up on your favourite shows whilst you’re having a soak. For the shower area, waterproof LED panels can be installed; they come complete with colour changing lights, a temperature control panel, and even waterproof speakers. Some panels even come complete with a timing setting; as the user, you simply dictate how long you want your shower to last, and once the time’s been hit, the water automatically shuts off. Waterproof phones have also hit the market in recent years, meaning it’s now possible to tweet from your tub (although submerging them completely in water is still discouraged). One of the more popular items that are quite affordable is the Bluetooth speaker, which you can see here. These allow you to connect your phone and play music whilst you bathe or even answer phone calls!
Baths
Gone are the days of shower-bath combinations; today, it’s all about the soaking tub. Metal stand-alone baths (basically a posher version of the humble tin tub) are enjoying a rekindled popularity. The types of taps being installed are also changing; gone are the standard two taps, one hot one cold set-up, and in its place come over the bath, waterfall taps that pour water into the bath from the floor. Colour changing lights in the bath are also becoming a thing. Previously, Jacuzzi baths were all the rage, but they’ve been replaced now with softer, more subtle air baths. The baths produce a stream of gentle bubbles that help to relax muscles.
