Brondell
Brondell Swash LE89
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.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓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
- ✓In-bowl blue night light and a heated seat with three temperatures, the complete midnight package
- ✓Install kit ships with a metal 7/8-inch T-valve and braided hose — sturdier than the plastic tees packed with most sub-$250 seats
- ✓Fully-encased stainless nozzle with five positions and a dedicated front wash — same wash hardware as the LE99, no tiering games
Cons
- ✗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 side arm adds about two inches of width and can't be removed or relocated — measure narrow alcoves first
- ✗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
- ✗Review base is still small (hundreds, not thousands), so long-term hybrid-heater durability is less proven than the ancient Swash 300 platform
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