Brondell Swash SE600 vs Woodbridge BID01
Quick take: The Brondell Swash SE600 costs $9 less; the Brondell Swash SE600 heats water via tank heater while the Woodbridge BID01 is tankless (instant heat).
| Spec | Brondell Swash SE600 | Woodbridge BID01 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $269 | $278 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (4,100) | 4.4★ (382) |
| Type | Electric Bidet Seat | Electric Bidet Seat |
| Water Heating | Tank Heater | Tankless (Instant Heat) |
| Controls | Wireless Remote | Wireless Remote |
| Toilet Fit | Elongated & Round versions | Elongated only |
| Power | Needs GFCI outlet within 4 ft | 1,050-1,250W — GFCI outlet required |
| Spray Pressure | 5 pressure levels | 5 pressure levels |
| Nozzle | Oscillating stainless-steel nozzle | Stainless self-cleaning single wand |
| Install | 30-45 min DIY | 30-45 min DIY |
| Warm water | Yes | Yes |
| Heated seat | Yes | Yes |
| Warm air dryer | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless remote | Yes | Yes |
| Night light | Yes | Yes |
| Deodorizer | Yes | No |
| Self-cleaning nozzle | Yes | Yes |
| Feminine wash | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 1-year limited | 1-year limited |
Pros & cons
Brondell Swash SE600
- ✓The most complete feature list under $300: remote, dryer, deodorizer, night light, heated seat, and stainless nozzle — Brondell's own LE99 at the same street price drops the deodorizer
- ✓Wireless remote with programmable user settings, a luxury normally reserved for the $479 Swash 1400 tier
- ✓Discontinued status means constant clearance pricing — Slickdeals ran it at $236 in July 2026 and it's dipped to $199 at Home Depot
- ✓Oscillating stainless-steel nozzle with five positions and pulse massage — same wash hardware as seats $150 up-market
- ✓Automatic carbon deodorizer engages when you sit, a feature the SE400 and entire LE line omit entirely
- ✓Cool-blue night light plus one-touch Auto Mode make it a favorite for aging-in-place bathrooms per owner reviews
- ✓Four thousand-plus owner reviews and years of field history — no surprises left in this platform
- ✓Genuine 30-45 minute DIY install with a standard 7/8-inch tee; the remote means no arm panel eating alcove width
- ✗Officially discontinued — Brondell replaced it (with the DS725, now also dead), so warranty service and parts get harder every year; buy knowing you're on your own after year one
- ✗The tank gives roughly 30-60 seconds of warm water before cooling and needs a recovery wait — the CL1700's instant heater at the same price never quits
- ✗Maximum pressure is gentle; thorough cleanups take longer than on a Bio Bidet BB-1000, the standard r/bidets complaint about this seat
- ✗The five-level dryer is slow enough that most owners finish with a square of paper anyway
- ✗Owner reports of seat cracking and valve failures conveniently clustering just past the 1-year warranty
- ✗Some users notice a faint chemical smell from the deodorizer rather than true neutralization
- ✗The rear tank hump keeps it chunky by 2026 standards — Brondell's Thinline seats exist precisely because of profiles like this
- ✗Hard-water buildup degrades the tank heater over time; no descale mode, so soft-water homes fare noticeably better
Woodbridge BID01
- ✓Instant heating means warm water never runs out — at $278 that undercuts the SmartBidet SB-1000 ($279), whose tank goes cold mid-wash, and the $349 TOTO S2
- ✓Two user-memory buttons on the remote store pressure, position and temps — a preset feature TOTO doesn't offer until the S5's remote at ~$449
- ✓Unusually fine-grained adjustment for the class: 6 water temps, 5 seat temps, 6 dryer levels, 5 pressure levels and 5 nozzle positions
- ✓Oscillating and pulsating massage modes included — the moves that value seats usually cut first
- ✓LCD screen on the remote shows current settings instead of leaving you to count beeps
- ✓It's the seat Woodbridge pairs with its flagship T-0008 smart toilet, so the hardware has years of field history beyond this listing
- ✓Certified to UL1431 and CSA personal-hygiene-device standards — plenty of Amazon value seats skip certification entirely
- ✓Braided supply hose and 3-way tee in the box, with a US-based support team answering parts questions
- ✗Elongated only — there is no round version, full stop, while TOTO and VOVO both sell round twins
- ✗No deodorizer at all; VOVO's VB-4000SE and Bio Bidet's BB-2000 include one at nearby prices
- ✗Like most instant-heat seats it sends a brief cool splash before the heater catches up — the first second surprises new users
- ✗1,050-1,250W draw demands a healthy GFCI circuit — same electrical headache as the VOVO, without the VOVO's power-save reputation
- ✗The rear hump stands about 5.6 inches tall, chunkier than TOTO's slimmed S2 — it reads 'appliance' in a small bathroom
- ✗1-year limited warranty is bottom-of-market; Brondell gives 3 years on the Swash 1400
- ✗Only a few hundred ratings on the main listing — a thin public track record next to Luxe or TOTO, even if the hardware is proven
- ✗Woodbridge is first a toilet company: seat spare parts exist but ship slower than TOTO's ubiquitous parts channel