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Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by neuronic »

derekp7 wrote: post #20
neuronic wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I edited a second after you submitted. No, everything is built into the wall. You have to destroy it to get to the pipes. Not even a "door" or some tile to open. It's all sealed away.

So how do you work on the toilet (as in, replace the flap or fill valve) without access to a water shutoff?

The answer is you don't. I know people think I am missing something but I really don't. I have fixed toilets in other long term apartments before. This one simply has no access for a hose to connect to the bidet.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by neuronic »

matt_heimer wrote: post #22
neuronic wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I edited a second after you submitted. No, everything is built into the wall. You have to destroy it to get to the pipes. Not even a "door" or some tile to open. It's all sealed away.

How do you turn off the water supply to the toilet? Is that part non-existent or inside the wall? Because that is where you normally install the splitter.

It's diagonally across the room (~3m).

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by chx »

Right now the best thing you can do is to get a TOTO travel washlet. Despite the travel label it works just fine daily.

Totally SFW video on how to use one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBAY1GWjjaQ

You can buy one at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005FDJ8SM/ref=dp_ol...

I had a washlet installed in 2009 when I bought my home and I was on a several month client on site late 2011 when out of sheer desperation I searched for a travel washlet not that I could imagine how one would work.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by polynomial »

Frost1x wrote: post #39
LyndsySimon wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had to run a new electrical outlet for mine; plumbing a new line for it wouldn’t have been any more difficult.

This is the one issue that's stopped me. Most these attachments connect to the toilet's water supply, which is fine, except most toilet water supplies only provide cold (i.e. whatever the ambient water temperature happens to be) water which to me, is far from ideal in a bidet (it's fine for normal use though). Running hot water there is a significant undertaking if done correctly, so most options come with a small re…

How has no one else pointed this out!

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by neuronic »

jhart99 wrote: post #14
neuronic wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I edited a second after you submitted. No, everything is built into the wall. You have to destroy it to get to the pipes. Not even a "door" or some tile to open. It's all sealed away.

There is no pipe or hose that connects to your toilet with a valve? The one I have can attach either at the valve or at the tank where the water enters the toilet.

Tank is inside a wall, sealed and no access. May you can take off the button panel but a hose wouldn't be able to go through there. All of the piping is in the wall and there is one faucet across the room.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by bryanlarsen »

Frost1x wrote: post #39
LyndsySimon wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had to run a new electrical outlet for mine; plumbing a new line for it wouldn’t have been any more difficult.

This is the one issue that's stopped me. Most these attachments connect to the toilet's water supply, which is fine, except most toilet water supplies only provide cold (i.e. whatever the ambient water temperature happens to be) water which to me, is far from ideal in a bidet (it's fine for normal use though). Running hot water there is a significant undertaking if done correctly, so most options come with a small re…

Most bathrooms have a light switch close to the toilet. Replace it with something like https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-Decora-15-Amp-Tamper-Res.... The Toto bidet's have a fairly long cord.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by Lio »

wickerman wrote: post #37

As an argentinian living in the UK, I am waiting for this country to finally become civilised and include a stand alone bidet in every bathroom

I'm not sure that the stand alone bidets will become popular here due to space restrictions (I agree that they are great BTW) but I could see toilets with built in bidets being installed.

We're planning a new bathroom and I have that on our todo list.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by LyndsySimon »

Frost1x wrote: post #39
LyndsySimon wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had to run a new electrical outlet for mine; plumbing a new line for it wouldn’t have been any more difficult.

This is the one issue that's stopped me. Most these attachments connect to the toilet's water supply, which is fine, except most toilet water supplies only provide cold (i.e. whatever the ambient water temperature happens to be) water which to me, is far from ideal in a bidet (it's fine for normal use though). Running hot water there is a significant undertaking if done correctly, so most options come with a small re…

I worked as an electrician for a couple of years, so I had no issue running power. It’s a very quick job though, so paying someone isn’t going to cost much.
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