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A bidet (US: (listen) or UK: ) is a bowl or receptacle designed to be sat on in order to wash one's genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus. The modern variety has a plumbed-in water supply and a drainage opening, and is thus a plumbing fixture subject to local hygiene regulations. The bidet is designed to promote personal hygiene and is used after defecation, and before and after sexual intercourse. It can also be used to wash feet, with or without filling it up with water. In several European countries, a bidet is now required by law to be present in every bathroom containing a toilet bowl. It was originally located in the bedroom, near the chamber-pot and the marital bed, but in modern times is located near the toilet bowl in the bathroom. Fixtures that combine a toilet seat with a washing facility include the electronic bidet.
Opinions as to the necessity of the bidet vary widely over different nationalities and cultures. In those cultures which use it habitually, such as in parts of Western, Central and Southern Europe, Eastern Asia and some South American countries such as Argentina, it is considered an indispensable tool in maintaining good personal hygiene. It is rarely used in sub-Saharan Africa and North America.
"Bidet" is a French loanword meaning "pony" due to the straddling position adopted in its usage.

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  1. T

    Disconnecting Bidet

    A simple procedure has turned difficult. I am trying to disconnect a floor-mounted bidet so I can change the click clack waste. All is straightforward apart from disconnecting the two flexible hoses to the mixer tap. I had expected the two isolators to make this easy but was unable to turn the...
  2. Z

    Bidet installation. Help needed..

    Hi.. I am after advice on installing a bidet in a toilet with the water valve hidden inside the cistern. I am renting. Is there anyone with a creative way to go about this without drilling the cistern? If that doesn’t make a lot of sense, let me know and I will add a photo. Thank you very...
  3. J

    Ascending spray bidet

    Hi All, Just installed a supply for an ascending spray bidet (separate feed from cold water storage tank with in line instantaneous dedicated heater) and now cannot find a supplier for the intended back to wall bidet. Does anyone know of a supplier? Thanks
  4. P

    Are shower toilets worth it?

    So, in theory, a toilet with integrated bidet (spray wand) sounds like a nice idea. Cleaning with water feels more hygienic, saves paper. But what about practice, can someone with experience tell me: Are you supposed to use them for the full clean, or are you supposed to wipe normally and...
  5. P

    Spray gun regulations (UK)

    I'm looking to install a bidet spray gun by the toilet, ideally this would involve sending hot and cold water into a thermostatic mixer then that would feed into the spray gun which would hang next to the cistern. What I'm worried about is that the spray gun would have to follow the same...
  6. U

    US bidet seat connection UK

    Good morning. I've purchased a Brondel Bidet seat (basic,non-electric) and fitted it to my UK close-coupled toilet. I knew it would come with US fittings but researched before purchasing and saw that NTP to BSP adaptors were fairly readily available so thought that connection to the cold feed to...
  7. M

    USA I have a Swash 1000 bidet that's dripping/leaking at the center nozzle. Does anyone have experience with this?Thank you.

    I have a Swash 1000 bidet that's dripping/leaking at the center nozzle. Does anyone have experience with this? Thank you.
  8. D

    URGENT duravit wall hung bidet

    what is the size of the allen key used to fit a duravit wall hung bidet on a geberit frame
  9. J

    Duravit bidet interfering with Geberit Sigma80 flush panel

    Hi, I had a Duravit Sensowash bidet installed onto a concealed cistern, with Geberit Sigma 80 flush panel. I now have a problem that when the bidet's lid is opened, it covers the flush panel, and messes with it. Basically, even when the lid is lowered, the flush panel is not getting activated...
  10. M

    Dripping tap controlled by bidet tap?

    We live in a UK bungalow that has bathroom & kitchen on the same level. We have a bidet, obviously in the bathroom which the hot water tap controls the flow of pressure of hot water from the kitchen tap. The kitchen HW tap has to be running at the same time creating a spluttering air lock...
  11. tappipe

    3 way diverter cistern / bidet spray and flexible tail

    I am currently planning on replacing the siphon in the cistern and I am also considering whether I can add a hand bidet sprayer (similar to this:- bidet sprayer ) I am unsure if my solution is the correct answer. I am looking to add a flexible tail (short 150mm) with isolator from the mains...
  12. D

    Installed a Bidet (seat type) and now the toilet fills very slowly

    Ive replaced the fill valve contraption and flapper inside which didn't help the slow filling problem. Also tried it without the t valve connected and the toilet fills up perfectly, maybe three times faster. The T-Valve that came with the bidet seems to be much smaller inside but so do the...
  13. M

    combined toilet bidet back flow prevention

    customer would like combined toilet bidet fitted, spray is fitted to the pan, not hand held hose, she has unvented system. does anyone know what back flow prevention can be used ? are check valves on supplies to the mixing valve sufficient ? wras advice seems unclear for unvented systems. thanks...
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    connections to bidet using Geberit frame

    Struggling to make the connection to the bidet. The bidet has a flexible hose connection with a 15mm female end to attach to the Geberit frame. The water take off male connection on the frame looks to be 12mm. Is there a coupler required?
  15. T

    Pop-up waste on bidet confusion

    I need to fix a pop-up waste mechanism on a bidet but I am perplexed as to how I can obtain access to the necessary area. It is a back-to-wall type with copper supply pipes where I expected to find flexible hoses - there is barely room to position mobile phone to take photo. I guess that a...
  16. D

    Rim supply bidet

    Is there still such a thing as a bidet where the water comes in from the rim?? Don't need ascending spray but would like one where the tap isn't sticking into places it shouldn't!! My old one used to warm the rim before you sat down which was nice!!
  17. rpm

    Plug and play Bidet?

    Came across this the other day thought I`d share.
  18. M

    bidet install

    So I have a bidet that is leaking at the trap. Now, I cannot get my hand around the back of it to tighten it or disconnect it. I cut a hole in the ceiling and still can't get to it due to lots of joists and pipes in the way. So how the heck did they install the waste connections on it which are...
  19. Simon F

    fitting a toilet seat bidet??

    I have been asked to fit a bidet that is integral to the toilet seat. It was all new to me, but had a look online and all seems OK. It is a bio bidet, WRAS approved to connect to mains. http://www.pdshygiene.com/downloads/Bio_Bidet_Manual.pdf anyway has anyone fitted one before, any issues...
  20. C

    Combined W.C. & Bidet

    One of our elderly customers wants one asap - so we are ordering early next week. Has anyone on here got experience of fitting and reliability of these units please. Centralheatking :8:
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