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_wwz4 on Nov 14, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why aren't we all using Japanese toilets?

So they have some sort of disinfection process like a chemical or heating element? UV? What does "self-cleaning" mean?

dthunt on Nov 15, 2012 | [–]

Meaning that cross-person fecal contamination should probably not be one of your major concerns. The nozzle does some sort of intense rinsing. I don't know about sterilization.

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