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		_0nac on Nov 15, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why aren't we all using Japanese toilets? Warm seats seem like a pointless luxury if your bathroom is properly insulated and heated, but the vast majority of older Japanese housing is neither.

ekianjo on Nov 15, 2012 [–]

Well, it is still more economical to warm up ONLY the seat than insulating the whole room. Especially since you do not stay hours every day in the restroom.

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