Bidets explained to American person

What more do you need?

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Nothing, if it comes with a shower cap, to address @anon77190095 ’s concern :wink:

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I got a couple of the attachment versions for my house…must be going on 9 years ago and they’re still fine. Buffy Bidet was the brand, I liked the fact that they’re made domestically (USA) and were inexpensive (2 for $75) since it was my first time buying anything like these. If you want heated water, you need to buy an additional thing and to attach it to a power source. The basic design is a very simple swing out arm with a retracting nozzle. Some friends have other brands that are like little shower heads that hang on the side of the toilet tank, so more “control” but also more dripping on the floor when you hang it back up.
Not to get too anal about it, but I guess I’d recommend first thinking about what things you want (heated water, maneuverability) then narrow down choices then look at reviews.

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I can vouch for this one:

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Sorry if my desire to not have poo water flow over my head is somehow considered fringe :smiley:

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We put in a bidet, a floorstanding one, right before the pandemic (my partner is Italian, she looks down on any house without one). I am very much in the “not going back to only” paper camp.

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The first stimulus check helped us remodel our bathroom (we rent but our landlord is happy to have us fancy up the place occasionally and take material cost off the rent) and we bought a taller toilet and a bidet seat. One of the few regrets I have in life is that I didn’t have one at home sooner.
BioBidet was the brand we got, and because the husband was in on the purchase decision, we got the bells and whistles (i.e., heated seat, nightlight, attached remote with multiple settings for everything.) They also have replacement parts available, which was one of the reasons we chose that brand.

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You’re not arching your back enough :joy:

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Do you know old I am?!

trying not to laugh GIF

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Based on your avatar, you might consider the ”downward dog” option they show in the manual. :wink:

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same. well, i put ours in a bit before the pandemic was even on the radar, but it worked out exactly like you stated. i love it, but my husband doesn’t use it. he tried it, but he just doesn’t get it. i definitely prefer it.

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You can’t tell me which hand to use!

:us:USA! :us:USA! :us:

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Funny, but you know the type of people who’d say that would also find glee in making “the left” hand be the “shit” hand. :roll_eyes:

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There are fundamentalist Christians in the U.S. who also believe that the left hand is dirty, evil, and the hand of the devil. No, I’m not talking about 100 years ago…last time I came up against it personally was in the 1990’s, in a major city. So, using the left hand for anything ‘good’ like eating or writing is considered Satanic.

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:laughing: I see what you did there.

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Howard Stern has been pushing Toto Toilets, specifically, Toto Washlets, for a while. Back when the shortages started I looked into them.

Nope, 3 - 6 grand.

Got one from Amazon for 39 bucks. I really should install it.

My wife has always kept our stock of daily stuff well stocked so we sat out the first few months of panic buying.

Maybe this weekend I’ll install the bidet.

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Oh My God Omg GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers
I’ve been waiting!

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I’d missed it, guess I didn’t anal eyes your comment closely enough.

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Careful! I hear that’s how you get pinkeye!

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Indeed! Also great for when you’re in a hurry. My current bidet takes two cycles of the warm air , ~2 mins each, to dry my bum. Previous bidet was better, but you had to be careful not burn hair.

I’ve said far too much about bidets in previous threads. I started reading this thread determined not to contribute. Yet here I am…

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