Sales of high-tech toilets surge in the U.S. due to the spread of the new coronavirus
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With the spread of the new coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19), the hoax that toilet paper becomes scarce due to the cessation of production of paper products was spread, and toilet paper was occupied in Japan one after another. . A similar buyout has occurred in the United States, resulting in a surge in sales of high-tech toilets with hot water flushing.
Amid coronavirus fears, Bidet sales soar as toilet paper sells out-Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-03-16/bidet-sales-spike-as-consumers-panic-buy-toilet-paper
Towards the end of February 2020, hoaxes in Japan to buy toilet paper due to hoaxes occurred . Toilet paper has been sold out at retail stores nationwide. Similar phenomena have also occurred in Hong Kong and Australia, and were once reported as 'black markets are forming.'
The purchase of toilet paper and disinfectant by the new coronavirus panic also occurs overseas, and the possibility that a black market is formed-GIGAZINE
Controversy over buying toilet paper also occurred in the United States. However, the uproar seemed to have had side effects, with the U.S. letter Los Angeles Times reporting, 'The uproar of toilet paper has led to a surge in sales of ' hot flush toilets'.'
Although it is a hot-water flush toilet seat that boasts a high penetration rate in Japan, there has been no sign of widespread use in the United States before the buyout turmoil. According to the Los Angeles Times, at the interior design show, a long line was formed in TOTO's `` Washlet '' series, which has not only a hot water function but also many functions such as a heated toilet seat, Americans said that hot water It is not that he was not interested in the toilet seat. However, in the United States, the situation where most toilet seats have only the function of “flowing water” has been continuing for a long time.
It was also reported that the lack of popularity of hot water flush toilet seats was attributed to low American awareness of hygiene and the price of hot water flush toilet seats in the United States.
Why are Japanese high-tech toilets not popular in the United States? -GIGAZINE
However, the long-standing situation that hot-water flush toilet seats are not widespread has been completely changed by the turmoil of toilet paper purchases. According to the Los Angeles Times, American manufacturers Tushy and Brondell , which sell hot-water toilet seats at relatively inexpensive prices, reported a surge in sales. Tushy's hot-water flush toilet seats are running out of stock, and the situation is `` planned to ship in late April 2020 '' in the middle of March 2020, and Brondell has sold hot water toilet seats at retail stores in the past week. It has been quadrupled.
Tushy CEO Jason Ojarvo said, 'It may be a tipping point for Americans to use hot flush toilets. Once you use the hot flush feature, you can't return to living with toilet paper alone. It's inefficient and savagery There is even '. 'With this unprecedented lack of toilet paper, we are delighted to provide a smart alternative to toilet paper. Over the 16 years since our founding,' said Daniel Larry, spokesman for Brondell. `` We have been passionate about advocating that switching to hot water toilet seats is both environmentally and costly, '' he said. Please be assured that there is no such thing. '
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