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One does not just "buy a bidet" to solve that problem... Between plumbing and installation alone it's a very expensive solution to what should (under normal ci

One does not just "buy a bidet" to solve that problem... Between plumbing and installation alone it's a very expensive solution to what should (under normal circumstances) be a simple purchase.

noitsnot 7y ago
I imagine he's referring to the type you can buy on Amazon and attach to your toilet seat.
scruple 7y ago
You could use a portable bidet or a peri bottle. I'm very sure you could DIY a peri bottle out of some household items, to be honest, and it shouldn't be hard or expensive.
smabie 7y ago
Just use a towel or water, or whatever. This American obsession with toilet paper is very strange. I lived in Africa for two years and guess what they do there? They dip their hands in some water and wipe their butt with their hands. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this, but like, people need to get a grip and realize how many "essentials" aren't really essential at all.
lordlimecat 7y ago
"plumbing"? "installation"? It's connecting two screw fittings, and then installing toilet seat (two bolts + nuts). If it's a particularly fancy model you may have to plug it in. This is about as complicated as replacing a furnace air filter, and takes about as long. If you get someone to do it for you, you're paying for them to drive to your house, not the actual time installing it (which is trivial).
- thebiss 7y ago
  Until you posted this, I thought they required a hot water supply line, and power for other features. A cold water only bidet would save on bathroom tissue and coffee...
  - lordlimecat 7y ago
    If it needs hot water you can always split off of the sink that is undoubtedly next to it. But most bidets that do warm water do not use a hot supply, because it takes too long to heat up. Most use a tank or tankless in the seat, and just need a normal 120v plug.

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One does not just "buy a bidet" to solve that problem... Between plumbing and installation alone it's a very expensive solution to what should (under normal ci

by thebeardisred 7y ago

One does not just "buy a bidet" to solve that problem... Between plumbing and installation alone it's a very expensive solution to what should (under normal circumstances) be a simple purchase.

noitsnot 7y ago
I imagine he's referring to the type you can buy on Amazon and attach to your toilet seat.
scruple 7y ago
You could use a portable bidet or a peri bottle. I'm very sure you could DIY a peri bottle out of some household items, to be honest, and it shouldn't be hard or expensive.
smabie 7y ago
Just use a towel or water, or whatever. This American obsession with toilet paper is very strange. I lived in Africa for two years and guess what they do there? They dip their hands in some water and wipe their butt with their hands. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this, but like, people need to get a grip and realize how many "essentials" aren't really essential at all.
lordlimecat 7y ago
"plumbing"? "installation"? It's connecting two screw fittings, and then installing toilet seat (two bolts + nuts). If it's a particularly fancy model you may have to plug it in. This is about as complicated as replacing a furnace air filter, and takes about as long. If you get someone to do it for you, you're paying for them to drive to your house, not the actual time installing it (which is trivial).
- thebiss 7y ago
  Until you posted this, I thought they required a hot water supply line, and power for other features. A cold water only bidet would save on bathroom tissue and coffee...
  - lordlimecat 7y ago
    If it needs hot water you can always split off of the sink that is undoubtedly next to it. But most bidets that do warm water do not use a hot supply, because it takes too long to heat up. Most use a tank or tankless in the seat, and just need a normal 120v plug.