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Brondell Swash LE99
With the mid-range Swash DS725 discontinued (Brondell's own site lists it out of stock and Ferguson and Build mark it dead), the LE99 is Brondell's current mid-tier remote seat and the DS725's effective replacement. A hybrid heater pairs a small tank with supplemental heating for an extended — though not endless — warm wash, plus heated seat, warm-air dryer, stainless nozzle, night light, and Lite-Touch remote. Lists at $399.99; Brondell sells it at $324.99 and Amazon regularly runs lower.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Hybrid tank-plus-coil heating stretches the warm wash well past the 30-60 seconds the discontinued DS725's pure tank managed before running cold
- ✓Full wireless remote at a price where rivals — the TOTO S2, Brondell's own Thinline T22 — make you fumble for a side panel
- ✓Saved user settings give one-touch recall of pressure, position, and temperature — a feature that's rare below $300
- ✓Stainless-steel nozzle with five positions, oscillation, pulse massage, and a 'strong wash mode' that surprises reviewers used to gentle entry-level seats
- ✓Heated seat with three temperature levels plus a gentle-glow night light make it a complete nighttime package
- ✓Round and elongated versions, and Brondell's Amazon storefront regularly coupons it toward $250 — the cheapest name-brand remote seat going
Cons
- ✗Hybrid isn't endless: sustained washes still cool off after a couple of minutes, where the Swash 1400's ceramic core never quits — this is a longer warm-water window, not the end of them
- ✗The warm-air dryer is the line's weak point — homeimprovementdude's four-way LE/LT comparison concluded it's 'hardly worth the extra money' over the dryer-less LT99
- ✗The Lite-Touch capacitive remote has no tactile click, so you learn it by beeps — wet or gloved fingers misfire, a recurring gripe in owner reviews
- ✗One-year warranty versus three years on the Swash 1400 — Brondell visibly tiers its confidence
- ✗No deodorizer at all; the discontinued DS725 had one, so the 'replacement' is a functional step down for smell-sensitive households
- ✗Brondell's model soup (LE89, LE99, LT89, LT99 differ by dryer, remote, and light) causes frequent wrong-variant purchases — triple-check you're buying the LE99 with the dryer
Common Questions
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