Bidet Toilet Seat
Summary:A bidet toilet seat can convert a standard toilet into a fully functioning bidet. Since 1960 the electronic bidet attachment has made having a full bidet in your bathroom optional. Find out how a bidet toilet seat works and what it’s benefits are…
Bidet toilet seat history is interesting although it’s not definitively known who the original inventor was. Since the invention of the electronic bidet toilet seat attachment in 1960 a distinctive preference both for and against their use has been made clear.
Modern western countries today prefer the use of toilet paper and the idea of having splashing water cleanse them is not attractive. Eastern populations on the other hand, such as in India, have a predominantly opposing view. Many Indians shun the idea of using hand held papers for cleaning purposes as it is deemed unsanitary to involve the hands.
The divide in mentality is extreme however the level of disease and sickness attributable to each cleansing method is similar. The good news is that the electronic bidet toilet seat means that people with the means to own one are free to choose and are no longer subject to plumbing limitations.
How to use a bidet: A bidet replaces an original toilet seat with one that has several features built in including a small nozzle designed to pulse a jet of water upwards at an adjustable angle. Some bidet units feature a nozzle with dual openings that can spray two streams of water at the same time. Electronic bidet units also feature a heated toilet seat since they are pre-heating the water stream to begin with to prevent a cold blast of water.
Most bidet toilet seat units available to westerners can be controlled with a small touch pad located next to the seat and additional features can include a blow drying and a vibrating system. More features usually means a higher cost so several low cost models do away with the controls completely and the unit must be activated by turning a faucet within reach of the toilet. Prices have been steadily decreasing over time but they remain expensive when compared to a traditional toilet seat.
Bidet Benefits: I won’t preach them to be cleaner, or less clean, than traditional toilets. Trying to do that would be like trying to sway a sports fan to the other team in the middle of a game, it won’t happen. I will however point out the facts. A bidet uses slightly more resources (electricity and water) but allows for a reduction in waste (no toilet paper) entering the sewers. This fact makes a bidet a good choice where a septic system is in use such as at the cottage.
Bidet Toilet Seats Currently In The Marketplace
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Bidet Toilet Seat Round Brondell Swash 550 New $528.99  |
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Bidet Toilet Seat Elongated Brondell Swash 450 New $398.99 |
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Hygiene Dib-1500-rw White Round Bidet Toilet Seat $350.60 |
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Bio Bidet Bl17 Elongated Toilet Seat Night Light New $398.97 |
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Bio Bidet Bl17 Round Heated Toilet Seat Night Light New $398.97 |
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A bidet is less strenuous to use when compared with a traditional toilet making it a good candidate for use by the elderly, patients recovering from injury or surgery, and anyone else with less mobility. An electronic bidet attachment can be used as a regular toilet by some family members and as a bidet by others leaving the choice up to individual personal preference. The downside to a bidet is it’s cost, they will never cost as little as a standard toilet and so they must be considered an investment.