"The standard has long been, but not unified" smart bathroom will change

As the saying goes, there are no rules for no rules, and all walks of life must have their own rules and standards in order to achieve healthy development. After the ** boost of the Japanese toilet seat incident at the beginning of the year, the smart bathroom industry, in which the penetration rate has become an upward trend, is also in urgent need of a rigorous standard to lead the healthy growth of the industry. According to recent news, the relevant national authorities are now working on the development of a unified smart toilet standard, which has now entered the consultation stage. In the smart bathroom industry, the "standard has long been, but not unified" jargon will be changed.

Smart toilet seat purchase smart toilet seat is not the standard According to media reports previously, in the major home market in Beijing, most of the major brands of sanitary toilets produced by smart toilets are marked with the corresponding national standards. For example, on a smart toilet in TOTO bathroom, its national standards were found to be GB4706.1 and GB4706.53 respectively. After the inquiry, it is known that the former is "General Requirements for the Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances" and the latter is "Special Requirements for Safety Toilets for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances." In addition to the above two standards, the word “GB6952” was also added to the word “Aurora” branded smart toilet. After the inquiry, it is known as the National Standard for Sanitary Ceramics. Compared with the big brands, the labels on some small brands of smart toilets are less complete. Some products are only marked with the national standards of “Sanitary Ceramics”, while a few of them are not marked at all.

It is reported that the current detection standards for various components of smart toilets are not without, but the lack of overall standards. For example, the current domestic and foreign standards related to the use of smart toilets are: GB4706.53-2008 "Special Requirements for Safety Toilets for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances", GB/T23131-2008 "Electronic Toilet", JC/T2116-2012 "Non-Ceramic sanitary ware", JC/T764-2008 "toilet seat and cover", JG/T285-2010 "sitting toilet cleaner"; international standards have IEC60335-2-84:2005 (Ed2.0) "Special Requirements for Safety Toilets for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances", JIS A4422:2011 Toilet Showers, etc.

In this regard, the industry people use this sentence to sum up: "The standard has long been, but not uniform." Different companies use different production standards and the introduction of each standard unit is the main cause of confusion in the smart bathroom market. Therefore, standardizing industry standards is the top priority for the development of smart bathroom products.

The new standard focuses on product safety According to data released recently by Wang Bo, Secretary-General of the National Building Sanitary Ceramics Standardization Technical Committee, in 2014, the output of smart toilets was about one million pieces, and the number of domestic production enterprises was one hundred. The number of production enterprises has increased, and the quality of products has been uneven. Although there are currently standards for the detection of various parts of smart toilets, there is a lack of overall product standards. The industry is increasingly calling for the development of smart bathroom related standards. The sanitary ware intelligent toilet "Standard project came into being.

It is reported that in the development of the "sanitary ware intelligent toilet" standard in addition to reference to the original ceramic national standards, the more important is to integrate the electronic hardware product indicators standards, breaking the ceramic and electrical two major industries barriers At the same time taking into account the actual situation of smart bathroom products in production.

The standard specifies the setting of many technical indicators. The key difference between intelligent toilets and ordinary toilets lies in the application of intelligence. Therefore, the “Smart Toilets for Sanitary Ware” standard will be meticulously stipulated in the intelligent functions of products. For example, the standard requires that the nozzle extension time should not be greater than 8 seconds; the nozzle recovery time should not be greater than 10 seconds. In terms of water temperature stability, the temperature of the washing water should be controlled at 35°C to 45°C; the temperature of the seat ring should not be less than 35°C and not more than 45°C.

In addition, the "Sanitary Ware Intelligent Toilet" standard will also put forward higher requirements in terms of product safety that consumers are most concerned about. For example, in terms of power supply, the Japanese smart toilet uses a rated voltage of 110V, and Chinese consumers need to perform voltage conversion if they want to use it domestically. With this standard, consumers do not have to be in trouble. The standard will stipulate that the smart toilet must have leakage protection function. When the whole machine is short-circuited to the ground or the leakage current to the human body is greater than 10mA, the AC power outlet of the product should be automatically disconnected. In addition, the standard also requires that the board plastic housing and the moisture-proof potting glue used for fixing the smart toilet should meet the flame-retardant requirements. For burns caused by overheated water temperatures, the standard will require the manufacturer to provide a self-protection safety device for the product's cleaning system. When the water spray temperature reaches 48°C, the product should automatically shut off or shut off the water flow. It is reported that this requirement is derived from the relevant standards for sanitary ceramics in the United States (ASMEA 112.4.2-2009). In addition, the standard will also make clear requirements for the energy consumption of the whole machine: that is, the power consumption per heat cycle of the intelligent toilet flushing device should not exceed 0.20 kW·h (kilowatts); the heat storage type intelligent toilet flushing device The power consumption per work cycle should not exceed 0.10 kW·h; standby power smart toilet standby power must be less than 2W.

Intelligent toilet selection Although national authorities are in full swing to formulate the "Sanitary ware intelligent toilet" standard, but if you want to make it work it will take some time. Then, in the absence of a unified standard, how can consumers pick a smart toilet that fits the bill? In this regard, relevant professionals introduced the following points for purchase.

● Focus on product safety Smart toilets have functions such as water heating, seat heating, and drying. Therefore, people cannot use the power supply during use. Among the many functions of smart toilets, water temperature control, seat temperature control, and flame retardant performance are the main indicators of product safety. When consumers purchase smart toilets, they must consider whether their materials have added flame retardants to prevent accidental fires.

In addition, smart toilets need to be equipped with plug leakage protection, water and electricity protection and water temperature, air temperature, temperature overheat protection and other protective devices to ensure consumer safety.

● The function is not as good as possible For a smart toilet, its function is not as good as possible, and a product with many functions is more prone to problems. Therefore, consumers should purchase on demand. The basic functions of the smart toilet include seat body sensing, seat heating, warm water washing, mobile washing, warm air drying, automatic deodorization, etc. Consumers can choose according to their own and family's actual needs, so as not to cause waste.

● Haitao products may be "satisfied with soil and water"

At present, many domestic consumers are keen to buy smart toilets in Japan. However, in the process of use, this kind of products may face two problems: one is the voltage problem, that is, the need to convert the domestic 220V voltage to 110V; the other is the water quality problems, many consumers reflect that they The smart toilet seat bought back from Japan, after being used in China for a period of time, will be blocked by the nozzle because the water quality in Japan is better and there is no need to install filters on the product. In many areas of China, the water quality is hard and the heating is easy. Generates scale. Therefore, in China, it is more suitable to use smart bathroom products with filter core water purification system.

● Concerned about energy-saving and environmental protection performance In addition to paying attention to the function when purchasing a smart toilet, it is also necessary to pay attention to whether it is water-saving. It is necessary to examine the indicators such as the amount of water used for the product, the clean-up ratio, and the flush distance.

In general, qualified water-saving smart toilets have water conservation certificates issued by the state. From the aspect of product accessories, the larger diameter drain valve allows the product to drain quickly. Qualified water-saving toilets should also be equipped with S-pipes and water seals that comply with national standards while ensuring the discharge of pollutants. In terms of power consumption, consumers should look at indicators such as the standby power consumption of the product, the heating power consumption of the seat ring, and the power saving mode.