[MandoMan]

I have a friend here who grew up in Belgium and loves using a bidet. With a bidet you face the wall. With these, you don’t. I asked her about using toilet paper. She said no, you have your own towel hanging beside the toilet. No less sanitary than drying yourself after a shower. In Europe, people with bidets sometimes use their hand, not just the spray.

However, WARNING! Last summer I stayed in several of the top hotels in Spain, and they all had these. However, some had built-in controls, like this model, and some had remote controls. I’m not all that fat, but I could not SEE the control panel with this sort. (Also, I couldn’t read the remote control kind without glasses!) I would say, get one with a remote control mounted on the wall. Without that, you are going to be sadly disappointed unless you are the size of a sparrow.

[davem4616]

when in Rome, do as the Romans do

when in the good ole US of A.....use TP

[dougjb]

Oh .... I love the peach pic!

[fheller45]

We have had a bidet for years. Considerably less than $100 and easy to install. We have towels hung next to the toilet for each of us.

[dsnrbec]

Originally Posted by DannoMac

I travelled a lot during my work career and discovered the bidet seat. I sourced and used them ever since, better than 10 years, and wouldn’t do without. A good quality seat leaves you squeaky clean. When I moved to TV I brought my seats with me, had a electrician install GFI outlets (dedicated outlets not required), and installed myself. Very easy if you are handy and takes about 1/2 hour or less. I purchased my seats from Brondell, a Swash 400 and Swash 1000. Both work excellent and I am not selling anything 😀. The seats I have do not have the control wing attached to the side, instead there is a wireless remote that is attached to a wall next to the toilet. If you try one you will be sold, and no you can’t try mine. 😁

Did your toilets have the push/pull water valves? Ours does and it needs to be threaded to install the water connection. Would love to know how you handled that.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I installed these myself, very easy.
I did change out the old valve and supply line, which everyone should do.
those supply lines are hard crimped to the old valves and are getting old.
around $50

Robot Check

[242mkmatt]

I've used them for years, cost about $30 and install is quick and easy. They don't need a receptacle, water temperature is fine. You're cleaner and use very little TP.

[Cynthia Robinson]

Thank you! Went to the Brondell web site and was so impressed. We will be purchasing the model 300. Can’t wait until it arrives.

Tried it and not really for me either, but they have been used for generations in Europe and Asia. Just like we snicker at the thought of using one, they snicker at us for not. Associates I have dealt with in both Europe and Asia, but especially Asia, think Americans are not very clean in that regard, that’s the nicest way to put it.

[600th Photo Sq]

Originally Posted by dougjb

Oh .... I love the peach pic!

Looks more like a " Nectarine " to me, that isn't quite ripe.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Originally Posted by theruizs

Tried it and not really for me either, but they have been used for generations in Europe and Asia. Just like we snicker at the thought of using one, they snicker at us for not. Associates I have dealt with in both Europe and Asia, but especially Asia, think Americans are not very clean in that regard, that’s the nicest way to put it.

How do you say "Skid Marks" in Chinese?

[queasy27]

Originally Posted by CFrance

In Europe the bidets are used backwards from a commode. So you'd have to be wearing a skirt and no underwear, or you'd have to be disrobing a lot. They also have a towel next to the bidet for drying off.

Those are so befuddling. If I'm going to the trouble of disrobing from the waist down, I might as well just step into the shower and use a handheld shower head to wash/rinse the area in question.

(A hand-held is one of my three required "modern" conveniences, along with automatic garage door openers and ice cube makers. Never going back to filling trays, opening heavy garage doors, or rinsing my bottom by aiming it at a stream of water falling from on high!)

[RedBoneJones]

Actually, not necessarily with a warm air blower..

[Barborv]

My son had one of those toilet installed as his house was being built about 2 years ago. We first yelled at him for spending$1300.00 on a toilet but when I went to visit him and tried it, it was wonderful! I told my husband when we make the final move to our home in TV I want one in the master bath. He said he's not spending that kind of money on a toilet! LOL But I know i'll get it anyway! The toilet not only sprays and air dries, it has a heated seat and self sanitizes! His panel to operate it is on the wall. The only thing is we said to him what will happen if you're re-stationed somewhere else and his answer was "i guess the people buying the house will have a damn nice toilet"!

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by queasy27

Those are so befuddling. If I'm going to the trouble of disrobing from the waist down, I might as well just step into the shower and use a handheld shower head to wash/rinse the area in question.

(A hand-held is one of my three required "modern" conveniences, along with automatic garage door openers and ice cube makers. Never going back to filling trays, opening heavy garage doors, or rinsing my bottom by aiming it at a stream of water falling from on high!)

My guess is that you've never tried one.