HOROW X70 Smart Toilet Review: Warm Water, a Built-In Dryer and Self-Cleaning

We were bidet people long before the HOROW X70 showed up. We had a bidet attachment on our toilet for years, and we weren’t going back to toilet paper alone. But that attachment came with a few problems we’d learned to live with: cold water in the winter, a nozzle that never really got clean, and still drying off with toilet paper afterward.

The X70 fixed all three. It’s a one-piece smart toilet with a built-in bidet, heated seat, warm-air dryer, automatic lid, self-cleaning wand and a pump-assisted flush. It sells for $1,599, which makes it a mid-priced flagship. That’s a lot more than a standard toilet, but smart toilets with this many features used to be TOTO territory, where top models run anywhere from $4,000 to well over $10,000.

That price is a big part of why the X70 is such a good value, and you can often find it on sale. Right now, HOROW is running a Black Friday and Cyber Monday special: use code HUSX7030 at checkout on HOROW’s website to save 30%. That takes the X70 from $1,599 down to about $1,119.

HOROW sent us the X70 to test at home. Here’s what we love, what surprised us, and what you need to know before you buy one.

Both Amazon and HOROW sell the X70. Buying from HOROW directly gets you a 90-day return window, and you can add Taskrabbit installation at checkout.

What We Liked and What to Know First

None of the downsides affect daily use. They’re all about setup, and we cover each one in the install section below.

Why We Upgraded From a Bidet Attachment

If you already use a bidet seat or attachment, you know the idea. The X70 is what happens when the bidet is built into the toilet instead of bolted on.

Most attachments run off your cold water line, so in winter the spray is cold. The X70 heats water instantly as you use it, so the wash is warm every time, even in January. The seat and dryer are heated too, and the toilet adjusts all three temperatures for the season on its own.

For us, warm water in the colder months was the single biggest upgrade. It’s the difference between using the bidet because you should and using it because you want to.

Self-Cleaning That Actually Works

Our biggest complaint with the attachment was the “self-cleaning.” It sprayed a little water over the nozzle, but the nozzle still looked grimy after a few weeks, and we ended up scrubbing it by hand.

The X70 automatically rinses its nozzle with water before and after every use. The wand itself is curved stainless steel with a smooth shape, so there’s nowhere for buildup to sit, and the nozzle tip comes off if you ever want to clean it by hand. The water used for washing also runs past a UVC light first.

HOROW calls it a four-stage cleaning system: UVC treatment for the wash water, electrolyzed water for the bowl (HOROW says it kills 99.9% of germs without chemicals), triple filtration for the incoming water, and the self-cleaning nozzle. We already have robot vacuums and smart lights, so we love anything automated. This is one more thing in the house that stays clean much longer with very little maintenance.

Smooth Sides, No Dusty Nooks

Regular toilets have a curvy base with gaps behind the bowl, around the bolts and down by the floor. That’s where dust and hair collect, and it’s the worst part of cleaning a bathroom.

The X70 has smooth, fully enclosed sidewalls from the seat down to the floor. There are no back nooks to reach into, so cleaning the outside takes one quick wipe.

A Warm Dryer, So No More Toilet Paper

The dryer is what makes the X70 truly hands-free. After you wash, it blows warm air, and the airflow moves so it covers the whole area instead of one spot.

With our old attachment, we still reached for toilet paper to dry off. Now we don’t, which means fewer rolls to buy and less paper going down the pipes.

Wave Your Foot and the Lid Opens

There’s a sensor on the bottom front of the toilet. Wave your foot in front of it and the lid lifts on its own, with no bending over and no touching the lid.

If you’re the kind of person who hates touching doorknobs and washes your hands more than most, you’ll get this right away. The automatic lid is one of those features we don’t know how we lived without. It’s one less thing to touch in the bathroom, and it’s the surface you’d least want to put your hand on.

The rest of the visit is hands-free too. The lid closes on its own and the toilet flushes automatically, so you never have to touch a handle. Everything else, including the wash modes, water temperature, seat heat and dryer, is on the included remote control.

Ambient Lighting for Late Nights and Parties

The X70 has a soft built-in light that turns on by itself in the dark and off in daylight. At 2 a.m. you don’t need to flip on the bright bathroom light, and the toilet still feels inviting to use.

It also has music-responsive lighting that pulses with whatever is playing. During parties and get-togethers, it makes the bathroom feel fun instead of like an afterthought.

A Strong Flush, Every Time

The X70 has a built-in tank and a 100W pump that pushes each flush, so it stays strong even if your home has low water pressure. Every flush in our house has cleared the bowl on the first try.

It’s a dual flush, using 1.0 gallon for a light flush and 1.28 gallons for a full one. HOROW rates it under 43 decibels, so it’s quieter than you’d expect for how strong it is.

If the power goes out, there’s a manual emergency flush lever. It needs no batteries, just at least 29 psi of water pressure.

What You Need Before You Install It

The X70 is a one-piece toilet with standard hookups, so if you already have an outlet behind your toilet, installing it is a realistic weekend project. Check these before you order:

So yes, the upfront cost is higher than a standard toilet, especially if you need to add an outlet. For us, the effort was well worth it.

HOROW X70 vs. a Bidet Attachment

	Bidet attachment	HOROW X70
Price	About $30 to $100 for most models	$1,599
Water temperature	Cold, from your water line	Warm, heated as you use it
Drying	Toilet paper	Warm-air dryer
Nozzle cleaning	Quick water rinse	Auto rinse before and after each use, UVC-treated water
Heated seat	No	Yes
Lid	Lift it by hand	Lifts when you wave your foot
Needs an outlet	No	Yes

An attachment is a cheap way to try a bidet. If you already know you love it, the X70 adds the warm water, the dryer and the cleaning you wish the attachment had.

Is It Worth The Price

Next to a regular toilet, it’s a big jump. Next to other smart toilets, it’s a good price, and with HOROW’s 30% Black Friday and Cyber Monday code (HUSX7030) it’s closer to $1,119. Toto and Kohler’s top models run $4,000 to $6,000 or more, and the X70 covers most of the same features: heated seat, warm water, dryer, automatic lid and flush, night light, deodorizer and self-cleaning.

We know $1,599 sounds like a lot for a toilet. But think about how often you use it: several times a day, every day, for years. Few things in your home get that much use. Spread over 10 years, $1,599 works out to about 44 cents a day, or about 31 cents a day at the $1,119 sale price. Add the toilet paper you stop buying and the cleaning you stop doing, and it’s an investment that pays you back every single day.

If you want to upgrade your home to luxury without breaking the bank, and you already love your bidet, this toilet is easy to recommend. You can check the HOROW X70 on Amazon or buy it from HOROW directly.

Final Thoughts

We were already bidet lovers, and the X70 solved the problems we’d put up with for years: cold water, a nozzle that didn’t stay clean, and drying off with toilet paper. Add the heated seat, the foot sensor for the lid and the strong flush, and it’s an upgrade we notice every single day.

Plan for the outlet and a two-person install, and you’ll be set. Upgrades like this make us realize there really is no place like home.

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