New toilet takes on No. 2

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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Robert Smith sits next to his invention, the VIP Odorless Toilet.

CITRUS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- A local inventor has made a new toilet designed to take the stench out of "John."

Inventor Robert Smith says a trip to bathroom led him to spend several years, countless hours and thousands of dollars on his invention.

"I decided to go wash up, walked into a bathroom and somebody literally annihilated the bathroom," Smith said.

The VIP Odorless Toilet installs the same as most standard toilets. Smith's patented odor removal system fits in the back of the toilet, and operates on 12 volts.

"We tried to simplify it, not too many moving parts, something that's easily rebuildable, something that has longevity and quality," Smith said.

It's a simple concept. Before No. 2, the user lifts up on the handle that activates a small fan that begins to suck the stink directly into the sewer line through several holes in the bowl. The fan shuts off when the user flushes.

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Smith says users don't have to worry about germs or bacteria being spread because they're actually sucked down with the gas.

Phil Nichols had one of the first VIP Odorless Toilets installed into his lumber companies bathroom. Nichols says he was skeptical at first.

"We tried it and of course nobody wanted to be the first one to admit it -- wasn't me by the way -- but the feedback was good that it was doing its job," Nichols said.

The VIP Odorless Toilet has just hit the market, but right now you can only buy it from the inventor.