Xiaomi Mijia SmartMi bidet - Unboxing and install

[@bruceford4094]

I've got a question only someone who has fitted one can answer. According to the specs, the distance from the bolt line to the front outer lip of the porcelain should be 450-505mm. Mine is 430mm, but it has plenty of space to move the entire fitting backwards by the 20mm I am short at the front. My bolt line is much more than 20mm within the specs either way. If shifting the unit back 20mm from its ideal position according to the template wasn't possible, what would be the outcome if the outside edge of the front of the bowl was short by 20mm. Would the seat be unsupported at the front? Would there be daylight between the seat inner edge at the front and the outside of the porcelain (might encourage pissing on the floor)? I'm hoping 10mm each out at the front and rear (if I split the difference) wouldn't be catastrophic at either end. Thanks! Oh and who was your Australian supplier?

[@Sawickipedia]

Hey Bruce, I have just measured mine and the distance from the bolt line to the front outer lip is 440mm. There is just enough overlap that you can't see the porcelain when looking down with the cover up. Bear in mind that you also need room for the bidet nozzle, as it needs to sit just inside the bowl. I believe the most important measurements you will need to have is this: minimum of 335mm from the inner lip at the rear to the inner lip at the front, and minimum of 180mm width measured across the front inner lip of the bowl to the outer edges of the porcelain - this is where the seat supports are. So as long as you can achieve that, the seat *should* fit and be supported at the front, although you may be able to see a hint of the porcelain of the front inner lip. I doubt there will be any yellow tile issues. Yes, it came from Gearbest. But these have not passed Australian standards that I am aware of. But in saying that there's probably millions of things you can buy these days online or in your local $2 shop that haven't passed either. Cheers, Mark

[@bruceford4094]

Thanks Mark, I really appreciate you taking the trouble to reply in such detail. I'll return the toilet with my tape measure when it's too hot to do anything else today. Bruce

[@Sawickipedia]

@@bruceford4094 Haha, it's already too bloody hot!

[@dimlitzil665]

Hello sir, i hope you purchased this and could tell me how it looks on your toilet, i mean is it ok with 430mm , i have 435mm from bolts to outer lip . Thank you in advance

[@fabianzac]

I have the same problem with 430 mm. Did it work for you?

[@peterrainbow8109]

Helpful and installed mine with modification. My water outlet on right hand side and 60cm tubing too short. Went to Reece and got 20cm joiner. All good now!

[@Resiliant777]

Great Job! You made it all so much simpler. Thank You! ☺

[@kondeeza]

How would you remove the seat afterward? Mine broke and i cant get the seat out after i slotted the seat in back then.

[@somicha2000]

Du könntest den weißen Behälter um 90 Grad nach rechts drehen, dann hast Du keinen Knick in der Leitung zum Wassertank.

[@Sawickipedia]

Vielen Dank, sehr wahr, aber es ist nicht so geknickt, wie es vor der Kamera aussieht

[@mrcoolgs100]

thanks a lot! how is the filter ? do you know if it can be opened and the filter catridge replaced? I have the slightly older model with replaceable filter cartridge

[@Sawickipedia]

I assume it can be opened and replaced. Honestly the water quality here is quite good so I haven't bothered checking

[@cxhouse4891]

Hi - just wondering how long the inlet hose is? My water outlet is on the left and the hose wouldn't have a direct path to it. Thanks.

[@Sawickipedia]

It's approximately 50cm

[@cxhouse4891]

@@Sawickipedia Thanks. And thanks for the detailed review and installation video.

[@Judaszeuger]

Hi there and thanks for this helpfull installation-video. I have a question concerning the 3-way-filter. I would like to install this toilet seat in Germany. We have different pipe sizes compared to UK. The German water valve, coming out of the wall, is reduced to 3/8 Zoll into the cistern. Which size is the in-/output of the threeway-filter from wall into filter and from filter into cistern? If it's 1/2 Zoll, I will probably need a fitting from 1/2 to 3/8 and reverse into cistern. Regrads and thanks in advance for your reply. Bye JZ

[@Sawickipedia]

From memory it is a 1/2 inch on both ends, but I'm not able to check at the moment

[@Judaszeuger]

@@Sawickipedia Hi and thanks for the prompt reply. The German Filter Version seems to be 3/4 Inch in & out. Bye

[@Mas-ic8bw]

@@Judaszeuger Hey hast du es geschafft zu installieren ? Bin nämlich auch sehr dran interessiert aber weiß nicht genau ob das alles hier in Deutschland klappen wird.

[@Judaszeuger]

@@Mas-ic8bw Hallo Marcel, jope, das hat gut geklappt. Ich habe jedoch einen anderen Toilettendeckel aus Horbach ohne Elektrizität installiert, welcher super funktioniert und nur 50€ gekostet hat. Viel Erfolg

[@thenicheshop8080]

Nice review - couple of questions - do you know if the clip-on hose that connects to the seat is as reliable as a screw-on flexible hose?

[@Sawickipedia]

Seems to be, I'm guessing the pressure in that line is lowered internally

[@TechWithYouVee]

Hey matey, where is the updated video?

[@Sawickipedia]

You can find the function and review video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZXNkKJ6eqh0qK8

[@parasher212]

Can it be installed with water outlet on left hand side?

[@Sawickipedia]

The inlet hose is approx 50cm, so you will need to make sure it will reach

[@fengxue6466]

where do you think will be the ideal position of power point near toilet?

[@Sawickipedia]

It's a tricky one, just keep in mind that the power cable is only about 1m long. And in Australia at least, there are regulations around how close a powerpoint can be to a sink or water receptacle. You should consult your electrician if you will need a power point installed

[@asafyaacobi7212]

Thank for the vid. I would like to get one in France. But with a sticker. How can you just get the sticker? (only) I have contacted a store on aliexpress but they don't get what I want.

[@Sawickipedia]

The sticker came with the bidet from gearbest. I'm not sure if they supply just the sticker itself

[@asafyaacobi7212]

@@Sawickipedia can i contact your supplier ? maybe he will be kind to send me one. thats the only distance now between ordering this luxury toilet. after 3 weeks in japan (2016) im still dreaming about this.

[@Sawickipedia]

@@asafyaacobi7212 Sorry looks like the store is called gearbite. For some reason I had gearbest on my mind. They only have a Ebay store, but I'm sure you can contact them through there www.ebay.com.au/str/gearbite

[@asafyaacobi7212]

@@Sawickipedia thnx I'm on it

[@qianye4087]

Hello, I've got a question about the voltage. As I know, this xiaowei seat has a voltage of 220 V, can this work in US with 110 V?

[@Sawickipedia]

I doubt it, and the power supply is built into the plug so there is no way to replace it. You would need a step down transformer, probably not the kind of thing you would want next to the toilet 😄

[@qianye4087]

@@Sawickipedia Yup, huge converter may not be my choice. But thanks for sharing the unbox video.

[@trav73]

Hey mate, great video, wish I had found this when installing mine. Could you please tell me where you purchased your SmartMI toilet from? I need to get my hands on that English control panel sticker, happy to pay for one but hope you can help with a location or shop name. Cheers in advance

[@Sawickipedia]

Cheers mate, I bought mine through Gearbest. Maybe try contacting them, hopefully they can help you out

[@dgr81s]

How did you trim the rubber grommets?

[@Sawickipedia]

Sharp Stanley knife, just don't rush it or you'll end up cutting through to the centre of the grommet, or your fingers 😬

[@dgr81s]

@@Sawickipedia thanks! Great video btw

[@giovannalooi9952]

Which part of the rubber grommets you had trimmed down ?

[@Sawickipedia]

@@giovannalooi9952 Just a bit off around all sides of the grommets. You only need to do this if yours won't fit through the holes in the bowl

[@auslei]

the power plug is really bad.. not sure why they design it the other way around

[@yoloentertainment9546]

Hi, I just found your video and it’s over a year now. How the performance and does it still works well? Thank you. :)

[@Sawickipedia]

Yep still does the job 😉

[@hamfishpen]

How is it?

[@Sawickipedia]

Highly recommended, you will not be wanting to use a bidetless toilet. The water pressure could be higher and a dryer function would be nice. But I am more than happy with it. Although you may only find it bit.ly/2CfFG8n

[@hamfishpen]

Sawickipedia haha thanks for the reply. The Australian plug being upside seems really annoying!

[@Sawickipedia]

@@hamfishpen Yeah, it is a bit. It would be fine if your outlet was on a skirting board but you won't not have that anyway in a wet area. I believe they must be minimum 1 metre from the ground. OT: super bummed Adventure Time finished, love Lemongrab and LSP

[@aaronargent]

@@Sawickipedia Should be able to hide a powerpoint and plug in the vanity maybe?

[@Sawickipedia]

@@aaronargent Should be, check with your sparky if you need to put in a new power point. They will know where it can and can't go. Cheers

[@krasimirk.5023]

That's is very bad choice... It works 18-20 mounts and after this New one.... Not support and part's for mi bidet.