Yes.
I've been preaching to people I see complaining about the lack of TP. Get one for every toilet. Pat dry. No struggle to find TP. Easy peasy.
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?
#112Earlier quoted context omitted.
My friends were (rightly) concerned their two year old would think it was a new bathroom toy. He loves playing with water. I didn't have a good answer, but somehow kids in asia seem less enthusiastic about playing with something they use to clean their bums. Also, the majority of the bathrooms there are more like giant showers... they have floors with drains in them so the whole thing can get wet without any problems…
All the bidets I've used (standard fare in .fi) are attached to the faucet, so you need to open that if you want to use the bidet. (You also use the faucet to control water temperature)
A bum gun is not a bidet.
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Hold up. Clean doesn't mean sanitized. You don't want a regular towel with fecal bacteria sitting around.
Yes, this is how I feel about it as well, but apparently it's a norm. Individuals will have their own unshared bidet towel in the bathroom that they'll use afterwards.
The bum guns are advertised on Amazon, for washing diapers! lol.
Agreed, you don't just throw the towel up on the rack and call it a day. Usually you throw it in the wash or wash it out with soap when you are done. But at least your bum is a lot cleaner than smearing poop all around it with TP.
Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?
#114Earlier quoted context omitted.
My friends were (rightly) concerned their two year old would think it was a new bathroom toy. He loves playing with water. I didn't have a good answer, but somehow kids in asia seem less enthusiastic about playing with something they use to clean their bums. Also, the majority of the bathrooms there are more like giant showers... they have floors with drains in them so the whole thing can get wet without any problems…
Yeah, the floor drains in Asia make water leaks a minor issue. It would be a major issue in the US as that water would just leak through the floor.
Yea, almost none of the bathrooms in the US are designed like that. I only see it in the occasional hotel. I wish they were. Things are so much simpler that way.
Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?
#115For anyone interested, a hygienic shower works even better, and needs no extra space like a traditional bidet does.
Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?
#116My wife made a joke about a bidet a few years ago, so also as a joke I bought us one for her birthday. The $60 attachment kind where you just plumb in a splitter from the source that fills the toilet tank. It was a hit, so we bought one for family friends for a birthday - high hilarity as we heard the reports from their kids - and then more for our extended family at Christmas. Shocked reactions around the Christmas…
I've been to Japan 3 times now and the toilets are amazing. You can have things like motorized up/down seat + cover. Water heater, seat heater, drying. And, something I never tried but there is also a music thing to cover up the sounds too.
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How does one use a sprayer attachment? It seems like positioning would be awkward.
You position yourself; the water stream stays where it is. You get used to it very quickly and know where to expect it to be based on where you’re sitting.
Ah, I thought you were talking about the handheld gun versions.
Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?
#118Every time I hear someone say that they stopped using toilet paper after switching to a bidet, I have some serious questions. Because I've used bidets and washlets of all kinds, and I've never met one that actually cleaned fully without also rubbing/wiping. So, ok, using wet paper can get you much cleaner and is gentler than dry paper, but blasting wet feces droplets all over the place with a jet spray alone isn't so…
Probably depends on your diet, quantity of hair, weight/cheek mass, and usual bristol score.
With TP some people need a couple of sheets and they come away with a clean sheet, others need half a roll.
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I think hot water mixing valves are standard for toilet lines in modern construction. It mixes in enough hot water to prevent condensation from occurring on the tank or the bowl. The water wouldn't be shower warm, but judging by other comments here it's less of an issue than one might think. I guess you might not have this if you live somewhere like west Texas. In my old rental, the mixing valve malfunctioned and con…
I've never heard of that. It looks like something from North America (any other Europeans heard of it?), and it sounds appropriately wasteful :-) Searching for the condensation problem in Britain, plumbers suggest using an insulated cistern (tank).
I did not know that. Insulation sounds like a good idea. I did find a site specific to the UK (https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/condensationcisterns.h...) that calls it an anti-sweat valve and says it's available in the US. :)
I've never heard of an insulated toilet tank over here. I wouldn't be surprised if they start showing up, though.
My current house was built in the 80s, when the region was flush with oil money. I get the impression that building anything energy efficient was seen as a political statement, aside from the added cost to the builder.
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You'll figure it out, and you'll kick yourself for not having done it sooner. It's all much easier than you're imagining. I had the same concerns, and am a complete convert now.
There will be sheaves and sheaves of people using this thing incorrectly and in mind-boggling hilarious ways, because they haven't figured it out. I have traveled extensively in Japan, and encountered the Toto toilet in practically every hotel. I have never used this feature, was and am too embarrassed to ask. Somehow this quote comes to mind: > Death is a mystery, and burial is a secret.
So what you're saying is because you've never actually tried simply pushing a button, you know that people who do try just pushing a button are going to do so incorrectly with your complete lack of personal experience?