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> we discovered the "joy" of a bidet in our hotel room. Upon returning home we immediately ordered a Toto I’m pretty sure this story is replicated by anybody w

> we discovered the "joy" of a bidet in our hotel room. Upon returning home we immediately ordered a Toto I’m pretty sure this story is replicated by anybody who visits Japan. Once you use a bidet you can’t go back.

yibg 2y ago
I just wish installing one in North America was a bit easier. Need access to power (usually no outlets near the toilet) and water (requires some minor plumbing work).
- pstuart 2y ago
  There are cheap versions that don't require power and tap into existing plumbing. Obviously not the deluxe Toto experience but still worthy of consideration.
  - brewdad 2y ago
    I have 3 toilets in my house. One I was able to tap into the power supply at the light switch and install on outlet for a fancy Toto model. My other two bathrooms would require opening up walls and running new wiring through many studs in order to add a power outlet, so they get the cheap cold water models.
- gambiting 2y ago
  What do you need power for? Bidets are relatively popular in Poland and they are just taps for warm water that you can direct wherever with a convenient basin. Not sure what you need the gadgetry for. And yes, bidet is an absolutely essential thing to have in a bathroom.
  - brewdad 2y ago
    Do Polish bathrooms tend to have an instant water heater installed in the bathroom like much of Europe? American homes have one main heater, often far from the bathroom. I have to run my shower for nearly a full minute before I get any hot water. A warm water tap that isn’t in constant use won’t get warm using the amounts of water a bidet requires. We need a power supply that can heat the water either a tank in the bidet or on demand. That power supply is uncommon here.
    - gambiting 2y ago
      I know we always had a hot water tank in or near the bathroom so hot water was nearly instant. I honestly can't tell you if it's widespread or not though.
  - yibg 2y ago
    The Japanese toilets are “just” bidets though. They have heated seats for the winter, automatic wash and sometimes drying functions.
sib 2y ago
I've tried them a few times (in Japan, Europe, and in the US) and I just don't get the love affair... We even had the plumbing and electrical power put in next to the toilet in our master bedroom when we remodeled our house, but have never bought the bidet seat.

yibg 2y ago

I just wish installing one in North America was a bit easier. Need access to power (usually no outlets near the toilet) and water (requires some minor plumbing work).

pstuart 2y ago
There are cheap versions that don't require power and tap into existing plumbing. Obviously not the deluxe Toto experience but still worthy of consideration.
- brewdad 2y ago
  I have 3 toilets in my house. One I was able to tap into the power supply at the light switch and install on outlet for a fancy Toto model. My other two bathrooms would require opening up walls and running new wiring through many studs in order to add a power outlet, so they get the cheap cold water models.
gambiting 2y ago
What do you need power for? Bidets are relatively popular in Poland and they are just taps for warm water that you can direct wherever with a convenient basin. Not sure what you need the gadgetry for. And yes, bidet is an absolutely essential thing to have in a bathroom.
- brewdad 2y ago
  Do Polish bathrooms tend to have an instant water heater installed in the bathroom like much of Europe? American homes have one main heater, often far from the bathroom. I have to run my shower for nearly a full minute before I get any hot water. A warm water tap that isn’t in constant use won’t get warm using the amounts of water a bidet requires. We need a power supply that can heat the water either a tank in the bidet or on demand. That power supply is uncommon here.
  - gambiting 2y ago
    I know we always had a hot water tank in or near the bathroom so hot water was nearly instant. I honestly can't tell you if it's widespread or not though.
- yibg 2y ago
  The Japanese toilets are “just” bidets though. They have heated seats for the winter, automatic wash and sometimes drying functions.

sib 2y ago

I've tried them a few times (in Japan, Europe, and in the US) and I just don't get the love affair... We even had the plumbing and electrical power put in next to the toilet in our master bedroom when we remodeled our house, but have never bought the bidet seat.