Brondell Swash LE89

Model LE89-EW

Warm wateryes
Needs an outletyes
Heated seatyes

The side-arm sibling of the Swash LE99 we track — same current-generation platform: hybrid tank-plus-instant heating for an extended warm wash, heated seat, five-level warm-air dryer, blue night light, and a stainless nozzle with a genuinely strong wash mode. What you give up versus the LE99 is the wireless remote and saved user presets; what you save is $50-75 at street, with deal sites like Woot flushing it out at $169.99. No deodorizer anywhere in the LE line.

Approx. price

~$249

Best for Value hunters who want the LE99's modern heater and dryer but consider a remote a gimmick worth skipping.

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Specifications

Water heating: Hybrid Heater
Controls: Side Control Panel
Toilet fit: Elongated & Round versions
Power: Needs GFCI outlet within 4 ft
Spray pressure: 5 pressure levels + strong mode
Nozzle: Stainless self-cleaning nozzle
Install: 30-45 min DIY
Warranty: 1-year limited

Features

Warm wateryes
Heated seatyes
Warm air dryeryes
Wireless remoteno
Night lightyes
Deodorizerno
Self-cleaning nozzleyes
Feminine washyes

Hybrid Warm Water
LE99 Minus The Remote
Strong Wash Mode

What owners like

+Same hybrid heating as the LE99: the warm wash runs well past the 30-60 seconds a pure tank seat like the SE600 manages before chilling
+Typically $50-75 under the LE99, and it's a deal-site regular — Woot cleared new units at $169.99, absurd for a dryer-equipped hybrid seat
+Physical push buttons on the arm panel sidestep the LE99's most-complained-about part — its beeping, misfire-prone capacitive Lite-Touch remote
+Strong wash mode hits noticeably harder than Brondell's older tank seats, closing most of the pressure gap to Korean rivals
+Five-level warm-air dryer plus five water temps and five pressures — full adjustability without a remote's pairing headaches or batteries
+Fully-encased stainless nozzle with five positions and a dedicated front wash — same wash hardware as the LE99, no tiering games

Common complaints

−No saved presets: every user re-dials pressure, position, and temperature each visit — the LE99's one-touch recall is the real thing you're paying extra for over there
−No deodorizer at all — the discontinued SE600 had one at this price, so the current generation is a step backward for smell control
−Hybrid isn't endless: push past a couple of minutes and it cools, where the Swash 1400 and CL1700's instant heaters never quit
−The dryer is the LE line's weak point; homeimprovementdude's four-way comparison judged it 'hardly worth the extra money' over the dryer-less LT89
−1-year warranty versus three years on the Swash 1400 — Brondell still tiers its confidence by price
−Brondell's LE/LT naming is a minefield: the LT89 looks identical but has no dryer, and Amazon listings routinely mix the two — verify the model sticker

Questions buyers ask

What am I giving up versus the LE99?

Saved presets, mainly — on the LE89 every user re-dials pressure, position, and temperature each visit, and the LE99's one-touch recall is the real thing you'd pay extra for. In exchange you dodge the LE99's most-complained-about part: its beeping, misfire-prone capacitive Lite-Touch remote, replaced here by physical push buttons.

Is the warm water endless?

Extended but not endless — the hybrid tank-plus-instant heater runs well past the 30-60 seconds a pure tank seat manages, but push past a couple of minutes and it cools. Only true instant heaters like the Swash 1400 or CL1700 never quit.

How do I avoid accidentally buying the LT89?

Check the model sticker — Brondell's LE/LT naming is a minefield, the LT89 looks identical but has no dryer, and Amazon listings routinely mix the two. If a deal looks too good, it's often the LT.

How's the dryer?

It's the LE line's weak point — homeimprovementdude's four-way comparison judged it 'hardly worth the extra money' over the dryer-less LT89. Expect it to reduce toilet paper use, not replace it.

What does installation involve?

A standard 30-45 minute DIY seat swap plus a T-valve on the supply line, with a GFCI outlet needed within 4 feet. It comes in both elongated and round versions, so fit is rarely the problem — the outlet is.

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