Do you use a bidet? If no, why not?

I feel like when ā€œbidetā€ is used there are always confusion because there are 3 types of bidet(if you google there are more but Iā€™ll simplify and go with the 3 main ones.
One is part of the toilet or what you would think of in a japanese toilet,

one is handheld like a hose,

and one is basically a separate toilet seat.

Rarely see the last one anymore and itā€™s a pain to use but always prefer using the handheld one because Iā€™d rather aim with my hand that align my behind to the bidet.

I second the hand held device not all tushys are created equal

I donā€™t have a bidet and Iā€™m not about to install an attachment for one when a little wet tissue paper can clean up after a movement that happens to be a little sloppy. If I feel the need to be more thorough, I squat in the bathtub and use the handheld shower head. Canā€™t beat the pulse power! :smiley: :+1:

I think weā€™re getting into a weird area here. Iā€™m having to visualize some stuff I donā€™t really think about all that much.

Hemorrhoids can be aggravated from cold water depending on the person, especially if they flared up from sitting on a cold surface for too long.

Ummm, not all of NYC is Manhattan, so nope, no rooftop tanks. :open_mouth:

Groundwater here is supposed to be roughly 55Ā°, per calculations whether/not geothermal can be worth it.

By me, nope, not even close to constant. I can tell the difference easily, especially letting the water run.

In summer, I can never get limeade, etc., cool enough to drink without wanting ice, as itā€™s definitely warmer, and this is even after, say, using the hose for an extended period. Guessing? 70s, especially after itā€™s been ā€œsummerā€ for a while.

In winter, the waterā€™s so cold it hurts my hands if I keep them under cold running water. Definitely closer to the high 30s.

Hang on a secā€¦

Okay, took my meat thermometer, it turned on at 69.9Ā° which is about right in the kitchen (maybe a bit high). Running it under cold water, I got it down to 41.0Ā° and Iā€™m guessing if I let it run even longer it wouldā€™ve dipped into the 40s, but maybe not into the 39s.

Yeah, thatā€™s colderā€™n my fridge.

Yeah, ostensibly ā€œ50Ā°ā€“60Ā°ā€ in NYC: Mapping Geothermal Potential In NYC

Worth noting that the aftermarket/retrofit bidets you attach to your toilet arenā€™t normally up to housing regulations (in the UK at least) because youā€™re essentially plumbing your fresh water supply into your toilet bowl. They do often come with non-return valves but these still allow some backflow before activating and donā€™t offer a perfect seal. You essentially need a dedicated cistern fitted in order to make them safe.

Not the first post I expected to makeā€¦

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how are they cleaner? you end up with stinky rags lying around drying

how do they save energy? now you have to wash stinky rags

just saying

Well you can use soap with the bidet. Not sure if thatā€™s what you were referring to with how are they cleaner. You can always dry off with toilet paper as well. In the end itā€™s all preference. Grew up with a bidet so hard go without it.

In Thailand most modern toilets have a bidet sprayer, also known as ā€œThe Bum Gunā€. :slight_smile:

This is why you tune into BLF.

Peanut butter carpet time

Butt on a serious noteā€¦ I feel like if we are taking care of our bodies and not eating/drinking trash, this issue is 90% a non-issue. A properly operating system requires not much cleanup.

I have ulcerative colitis and I use one. I started off with one of the cheapo ones but upgraded to more fancy one. The heated water function sure is nice.

Never used one although Iā€™d really like one. I guess theyā€™re more popular in Europe amd Japan and some other Asian locales. Id probably go for a nice one, but theyā€™re spendy like 400, some Japanese ones are like $2000+ thatā€™s a lot for a deal that shoots a stream of water at your turd cutter and possibly gives you a blow dry. Definitely more sanitary and environmentally friendly with no TP or wet wipes.

Just donā€™t ever press the ā€œTRā€ buttonā€¦

Seriously? Canā€™t think of anything else to post in a flashlight forum? And a poll at that

I'm getting too old for this sh..

Q isā€¦ Do you use a bidet?

A? Yes. We have had a Toto for years.

BTW, they do save toilet paper.

Thought about getting one, but never did run dangerously low during the Great TP Shortage of 2020. Also, my bathrooms are really small, at least as space around the bowl goes. And, I do wonder about the wisdom of $30 amateur plumbing for a hand unit thatā€™s under pressure all the time. I donā€™t think the hand one would have any risk of contaminating the fresh water supply. The toilet-seat mount, maybe.
As for stinky rags, not an issue. At least, in the USA, youā€™d just dry with TP. Iā€™d wanna use soap, soā€¦ with the shower stall right there, if a reasonable amount of TP doesnā€™t do the job, thereā€™s an alternative to continuing to waste paper and cause abrasion. The other option is to have a sink or bit of water, and moisten the TP a couple of times. Can be handy at a commercial loo with those huge rolls of sandpaper, or just to save some time. I hear that ā€œflushableā€ wet-wipes are also popular, though Iā€™ve also heard that theyā€™re not entirely benign to the sewer and can cause clogs.
I guess some people are set up or eat such that thereā€™s never much to deal with, but IDK if thatā€™s really any indication of health, or just natural variation. I suppose if I ate nothing but fiberā€¦

they are a game changer