Y'all need to watch Ron White's bit on bidet's:

Link to original video: https://youtu.be/FmltPi531Z4

After having installed one 6 months ago, I don't want to go back to not having one. Wet wipes + wash function + dryer = clean.

Keep a stack of cotton washcloths nearby to pat down any excess water (just like you'd use a towel after getting out of the shower).

My wife really likes it too. We'd definitely buy another if this one broke down.

Tatortodd - Thanks for posting that video - I needed that as I venture into this new situation...

They are great. Our toilet in Taiwan had a seat warmer and deluxe bidet. Fresh and clean haha.

I would need one like the car wash with a rotating brush that circles around a few times.

Woot has the Bio Bidet BB600 Ultimate on today, and it's listed as a shit ton off Retail, $229

https://www.woot.com/offers/bi...t-3?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_2

It's just that many people don't have room for it (a separate one) without a fair amount of remodeling. The seat integrated one just kind of seems like it would be a bit more difficult to keep clean. They seem like a pretty cool thing to have though. Gives the undercarriage a bit of the ol' how's your father.
I hope to one day have a personal exhaust washer.

I installed the hose type that just plugs into the supply line on our 2 downstairs toilets. Less than $50 on Amazon. Works great, and if you're worried about getting completely clean if your house has high water pressure you can practically give yourself an enema!

There is one benefit to them besides the obvious. No TP in your sewage piping anymore. My cast iron pipes are from 1979. I’ve already been warned that full replacement will be necessary at some point in the future, and it’s tens of thousands of dollars. It’s just inevitable. I’m installing bidet toilets this spring and won’t be buying TP anymore.

This is like one of those "I have a car that has 200k miles on it, should I switch to synthetic?" I mean, if it's been working well for this long, why change it?

Now I'm not as old, ornery and set in my ways as the rest of youse guys but I've been wiping my ass for this long and will continue to do so.

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Originally posted by Skull Leader:
^^^ But there is scrubbing involved. Do these bidets scrub your nether regions?

Just don't press the ATR button! (Very old joke)

flashguy

We got one for the wife a few years ago. I still prefer good TP, but damn that heated seat is some first-world awesomeness! I also won’t pretend I haven’t used the drier to warm up the twins while sitting for a poo on a cold winter night. The wife and I both have no complaints about the purchase.

- Bret

I lived in Germany for a year and while one might get used to a bidet, I would never want one permanently. It's TP for me, especially in the winter... your balls will be up in your throat the first time the water temp significantly drops!

Major fan here. I’ve had Toto S300 washlets in both places for years. They’re hard to live without once you’ve tried them. In fact the only downside is that wiping my own butt has become an annoyance when I stay someplace without one. I suggest avoiding ones without adjustable water temperature if possible, especially in colder areas. While I never turn on the heated seats on the ones here, even in this climate heated water is a big plus.

Bear in mind that you’ll almost certainly need to have an outlet installed to plug it in. Not a big deal but something to factor in.

Unless fitted with some kind of a probe I would guess mostly a cosmetic type device. No thanks.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
Unless fitted with some kind of a probe I would guess mostly a cosmetic type device. No thanks.

You would be guessing wrong. It works it’s magic inside and out, so to speak, and is more effective and hygienic than wiping with TP. Plenty of info is available online showing details of various brands and models and the differences in features between them. Doing some research is strongly suggested to get whatever’s most suitable for your requirements if you do decide to get one.

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Originally posted by P210:

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
Unless fitted with some kind of a probe I would guess mostly a cosmetic type device. No thanks.

You would be guessing wrong. It works it’s magic inside and out, so to speak, and is more effective and hygienic than wiping with TP. Plenty of info is available online showing details of various brands and models and the differences in features between them. Doing some research is strongly suggested to get whatever’s most suitable for your requirements if you do decide to get one.

Ah, no. I am good. Thanks though.

I put them on all my toilets, probably two years ago. My ass is immaculate at all times. I hate not using the thing.

My wife was weirded out at first. I refused to speak to her because I felt she was uncivilized and unhygienic. She eventually saw the light.

My father in law comes over to just use the bidets.

I’m not a mathematician, but I probably save over $800 in toilet paper each month.

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Originally posted by RAMIUS:
I put them on all my toilets, probably two years ago. My ass is immaculate at all times. I hate not using the thing.

My wife was weirded out at first. I refused to speak to her because I felt she was uncivilized and unhygienic. She eventually saw the light.

My father in law comes over to just use the bidets.

I’m not a mathematician, but I probably save over $800 in toilet paper each month.

You used to spend $800 a month on TP?

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Originally posted by RAMIUS:

My father in law comes over to just use the bidets.

I have one in my guest bathroom room as well and one remarked that a tip jar would be full if present.