You're right, tons of gimmicks Jay. I didn't use it per se, I did however get wet by all of the ways possible while making sure that all of the fucntions worked. I had to turn on the different functions via the LCD control panel while inside the unit. When I was done, I remembered the remote control that came in the package with the instruction and owners manual. I had put it away so it wouldn't get lost. It turns out that I could have checked all of the functins from the outside with the door closed. Please see my sig line.