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Bidet

July 01, 2019, 05:47:49 pm

Check it out. I'm following in the estimable footsteps of GeorgeH. We must thank those who have gone before us, those who have thrown off the shackles of custom and forged new ground.
jor

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Reply #1 – July 01, 2019, 06:09:49 pm

Call me dumb but I don't understand exactly how this thing works

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Reply #2 – July 01, 2019, 06:16:04 pm

Surely there is a Youtube video on this topic!

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Reply #3 – July 01, 2019, 06:17:36 pm

What's that charmin commercial say,, something about " not supposed to talk about crappin.

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Reply #4 – July 01, 2019, 06:37:06 pm

Quote from: hdff – July 01, 2019, 06:09:49 pm

Call me dumb but I don't understand exactly how this thing works

Basically you let everything hang out ..rinse and repeat if necessary and or hang it out to dry.... Shower is easier at the end of the day..

but I hear when you get older it help on the "back end"

I think its a French thing!!

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Reply #5 – July 01, 2019, 06:38:08 pm

Quote from: hdff – July 01, 2019, 06:09:49 pm

Call me dumb but I don't understand exactly how this thing works

Think of it like having to go to the car wash to pressure blast the mud from your SUV's inner fender well.

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Reply #6 – July 01, 2019, 08:12:09 pm

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I don't understand exactly how this thing works

It bullseyes a stream of water thus almost eliminating toilet paper.
jor

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Reply #7 – July 01, 2019, 08:32:32 pm

Quote from: jor – July 01, 2019, 08:12:09 pm

It bullseyes a stream of water thus almost eliminating toilet paper.
jor

2000 PSI ought to do it.

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Reply #8 – July 01, 2019, 09:37:53 pm

Wheeeeeee!!

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Reply #9 – July 01, 2019, 10:48:46 pm

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John M

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Reply #10 – July 01, 2019, 11:02:24 pm

COLD water! Well that ought to wake you up in the morning or spike your blood pressure.

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Reply #11 – July 01, 2019, 11:28:19 pm

You want to talk about shrinkage!

If it included a warm air dryer mode it might be more attractive....but not to me.

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Reply #12 – July 02, 2019, 12:21:43 am

Researched the one from a few weeks back,some of the reviews were good reading,it has lines for hot and cold but what do you
do for the few seconds until it gets warm?Pucker up?

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Reply #13 – July 02, 2019, 08:10:19 am

Getting the water too HOT would be just as bad! My water heater is set at 140 degrees.

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Reply #14 – July 02, 2019, 09:07:59 am

I installed a bidet in both of our homes and really miss them now! Of course the home versions have hot and cold and when you mix them, you use your hand to check the water temps before applying to your backside. Most popular is the rose bud feature. I have looked at these for our newest addition commode, the Dometic that replaced the Microphor. Running a hot water line would be no problem, however, normally you face the wall to use the bidet. In other words, you sit on the commode backwards. Hey, it works! The French knew what they were doing when they came up with these! No dirty job left unattended! lol

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Reply #15 – July 02, 2019, 09:10:34 am

Quote from: John Morales – July 01, 2019, 10:48:46 pm

Bio Bidet Elite 3
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John M

Brrrrrrrrr

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Reply #16 – July 02, 2019, 09:21:24 am

Mom always said to use SOAP and water.

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Reply #17 – July 02, 2019, 09:27:11 am

Joe, with the Bio Bidet you will be up town again!!!!
Chris

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Reply #18 – July 02, 2019, 09:34:03 am

Quote from: juicesqueezer – July 02, 2019, 09:07:59 am

The French knew what they were doing when they came up with these! No dirty job left unattended!

It is interesting how different cultures handle the job of waste elimination. I have not spent much time in other countries, but did make a few trips to France while working for Schlumberger. I was amused/mystified by the toilet facilities I encountered in public and corporate buildings. Besides the puzzling bidet, some of the offices also featured "squat toilets". (I also saw these in Thailand and Vietnam) The "procedure" to use this rather primitive potty is pretty clear, but to my Western eyes it just seemed out of place in a formal office environment.

Different strokes for different folks!

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Reply #19 – July 02, 2019, 09:50:11 am

Those are big in Japan,maybe they had alot of Asians working there.We called it the Binjo Ditch,your knees come up to about ear level.

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Reply #20 – July 02, 2019, 09:58:05 am

Some years ago, I awarded George Hatfield the "Daisy Fresh Award" for major advances in the category of personal hygiene while traveling on the road. His memorial prize was a mug emblazoned with a daisy, found handily on Amazon. After we purchased our home here in Tucson, I was wandering in Costco one day and saw ... a Brondell bidet!! This was fairly deeply discounted, but I persuaded Jeff to acquire the still fairly pricey item. We had to add an outlet in our master bath, but the apparatus was then easily installed. I must tell you .... it changed my world. I do not think I could do without one, now. It certainly leaves you "daisy fresh".

Jeff also places it high on the list of "happy places". So there's that.

If you want to investigate high tech toiletting .... don't look to France. Japan is your best bet. They have taken the topic to a High Art. Their bidet controls rival those of a 747, and are only lacking surround sound and virtual reality goggles ... although those features may have been added.

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Reply #21 – July 02, 2019, 10:06:54 am

Quote from: Chris m lang – July 02, 2019, 09:27:11 am

Joe, with the Bio Bidet you will be up town again!!!!
Chris

Chris, it was one of the best features of our home! I could tell you stories I had with other customers on these units, but will save that for another day! lol

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Reply #22 – July 02, 2019, 11:30:23 am

Quote from: John44 – July 02, 2019, 09:50:11 am

Those are big in Japan,maybe they had alot of Asians working there.We called it the Binjo Ditch,your knees come up to about ear level.

Lived in Tokyo, Japan for 5 years. We always had a laugh when new American's arrived. When going out, The new folks would have to use the loo. When they came out they would be red in the face, sweating profusely & have this Deer in the headlights look. Muscle memory was a bad thing in a Japanese loo. Doing a half squat (like sitting on an imaginary western toilet) and holding that position for the duration was darn hard work while doing yet other work.

Great workout for your quads though.

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Reply #23 – July 02, 2019, 01:48:04 pm

Well, I didn't know I was so well trained, I hoed cotton growing up and when natural called you found a bush to squat behind'
I guess I would do fine in one of their fancy outhouses!!!!
Chris

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Reply #24 – July 02, 2019, 02:32:38 pm

Found this charming placard posted inside toilet stalls at a campground in New Zealand. Lots of Chinese visiting, with different customs.

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