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RETAILOBSERVER.COM JUNE 2018 28 slightly bent legs, which mimics the position of astronauts sleeping in zero gravity. By releasing the bather from the bonds of gravity to float in a tension-free state, deep muscle relaxation occurs that calms the body, mind, and spirit and offers the perfect remedy for the physical and mental fatigue that the stresses of today's world bring. In addition to its innovative design, the Flotation bathtub's process of deep relaxation and regeneration is further enhanced by massage jets placed strategically along the supine body. TOTO's HydroHands and air-jet technologies gently massage tired muscles this in gravity- free state, providing the kind of deep relaxation and comfort that simply cannot be experienced on land. The Neck Spa—an ergonomic, adjustable pillow—increases stability and boosts the body's relaxation by releasing a gentle flow of warm water that covers the bather's neck, shoulders and upper body in soothing warmth. To aid with mental relaxation and increase aesthetic pleasure, LED lighting along its base gives the Flotation Tub the sense that it is floating in air. By mimicking the beauty of candlelight in a darkened room, it enhances the sense of stillness and solitude bathers experience when they turn off the world and turn inward. The innovative Flotation Tub with Zero Dimension is constructed of Galaline, TOTO's proprietary man-made marble material and fiber reinforced polymer, which uses TOTO's-patented sandwich construction design to retain heat and resist stains, scratches and cracks. TOTO hand-textures and hand-polishes the special coating on the finished Galaline solid surface material to cap off the Flotation Tub's beautiful design with an unbelievably luxurious texture. NEOREST NX INTELLIGENT TOILETS TOTO introduces its most beautiful intelligent toilets to date, the NEOREST NX 1 and 2, available with Actilight or eWater+ technologies. The NEOREST NX Intelligent Toilet's sophisticated elliptical silhouette is inspired by the simple, organic beauty of an earthen vase hand thrown by a craftsman on a pottery wheel. The artistry of these soft curves and smooth surfaces is found throughout the new NEOREST Collection. The NEOREST NX Intelligent Toilet's elegant minimalist design serves as a focal point in the bathroom. Beautiful all the way around, like an elegant piece of hand-crafted pottery—even the rarely-seen back of the unit or the bowl's interior focus on beauty. Inside, however, owners will discover the most innovative, advanced technologies on the market today. Like the NEOREST 750H and NEOREST AC before it, the new NEOREST NX 2 with Actilight and NX 1 with eWater+ are high- efficiency intelligent toilets with the People-First Innovations homeowners appreciate—integrated personal cleansing system with warm, aerated water to cleanse, warm air dryer, and heated seat; auto open/close and auto flush; in-bowl catalytic deodorizer; and energy- and water-saving features. The NEOREST NX's seat has been completely redesigned and is extremely comfortable. This new ergonomic seat design was made possible because TOTO is the only plumbing manufacturer in the world to maintain a Universal Design Research Center. There TOTO studies all aspects of how people interact with its luxury plumbing products. For example, how people sit on toilet seats, the shape of toilet seats, the angles of which they are composed, and the myriad designs that have been developed over time. TOTO's extensive data collection enabled it to create a new seat design that provides the most comfortable seated experience ever for NEOREST NX owners. The new seat is a smooth, comfortable curve more suited to the shape of the human body than a simple flat shape. NEW TORNADO FLUSHING SYSTEM The NEOREST NX Intelligent Toilets' newly redesigned Tornado Dual-Flush System consumes a mere 1.0 gpf for the full flush and 0.8 gpf for the light. Improving the aesthetics and I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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