Duravit SensoWash Shower Toilets
A shower toilet is still unfamiliar to many South African buyers. Duravit describes it as a combination of a bidet and a toilet: after use an extendable shower rod comes out from under the seat, cleans with warm water, then withdraws. The same thing is also called a bidet seat or a smart toilet. SensoWash is Duravit's range, and this page holds both halves: the seats, and the pans built to take them.
What a SensoWash Needs in the Bathroom
Two services must reach the pan: a water connection and power. The SensoWash Classic listed here for DuraStyle is specified at 220 to 240 V, in line with South African mains. Duravit is straightforward that retrofitting takes effort if the water and power have not been prepared, and recommends running both while you build or renovate. Duravit puts the extra water the bidet function draws at 0.35 to 0.6 litres per minute, a light load on a household supply.
How the SensoWash Models Differ
SensoWash Slim is the essentials seat: Rearwash, Frontwash, a comfort shower that moves the head back and forth, a self-cleaning shower arm and head, a slow-close lid, a night light and a seating set that lifts off in one step. SensoWash Classic, designed by Philippe Starck, adds Ladywash, seat heating on an energy-saving schedule, and a warm air dryer. SensoWash D-Neo is the compact entry point, with adjustable seat heating, a night light and a descaling function for hard water.
Matching the Seat to the Pan
SensoWash seats do not fit any WC. They mount to pans shaped for them, sold as pan only and named for a SensoWash seat and cover. That is where this range crosses into the others: the pans come from the DuraStyle and Starck families, as DuraStyle and Starck 3 wall-mounted pans plus ME by Starck wall-mounted and floor-standing. The seats follow the same split, including the earlier Starck-designed ones.
The accessories here belong to SensoWash Starck f: a connection set, a remote holder and an interface cable tying the seat to the A2 flush plate on our Duravit flush plates page. A wall-hung shower toilet also needs a concealed cistern and frame behind it. See our wall-hung toilets or the full Duravit range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Duravit SensoWash shower toilet?
Duravit describes a shower toilet as a combination of a bidet and a toilet. Instead of paper, an extendable shower rod comes out from under the seat and washes with warm water, then retracts. You will also see them called bidet seats or smart toilets. SensoWash is Duravit's name for the range, and it is sold as a seat and cover unit that mounts onto a WC pan built for it, not as a separate appliance.
What do I need in the bathroom to install a SensoWash shower toilet?
Two services at the pan: a water connection and an electrical supply. The SensoWash Classic we stock for DuraStyle is listed at 220 to 240 V, which suits South African mains. Duravit is direct that retrofitting takes some effort if the water and power have not already been run, and recommends preparing both while you are building or renovating. Getting a plumber and an electrician to the wall at first fix is far cheaper than opening tiling later.
Does a SensoWash toilet still work during load shedding?
Yes, as a toilet. Duravit states that the toilet can be used like a conventional toilet without electricity, and that only the shower toilet functions are unavailable during that time. So you flush and use it normally through an outage, you just do not get the wash, the warm air dryer or the seat heating until power returns. It is worth knowing before you commit, because it is the first question most South African buyers ask.
What is the difference between SensoWash Slim, Classic and D-Neo?
Slim is the essentials model, with Rearwash, Frontwash and a comfort shower that moves the head back and forth, a self-cleaning shower arm, a night light and a seat that lifts off in one step. Classic, designed by Philippe Starck, adds Ladywash, adjustable seat heating with an energy-saving mode and a warm air dryer. D-Neo is Duravit's compact entry point and includes adjustable seat heating, a night light and a descaling function for hard water areas.
Can I fit a SensoWash seat to any Duravit toilet?
No. The seat mounts to a pan built for it, which is why those pans are sold as pan only and named for a SensoWash seat and cover. In this collection that means the DuraStyle wall-mounted pan, the Starck 3 wall-mounted pan, and ME by Starck in wall-mounted and floor-standing versions. Duravit lists SensoWash Classic for the ME by Starck, Starck 3, Bento Starck Box, Darling New and DuraStyle series. Order the pan and the seat as a pair.
