Americans don’t historically have standalone bidets, so they’re almost certainly referring to the type that attaches to your toilet seat. It doesn’t take up any extra space.
The biggest hazard with those is simply kids/pets. Because if you have a toddler, they will inevitably think it‘s the funniest thing in the world to turn the bidet on and watch it spray across the room. If you’re lucky, they might even turn it off after laughing at it. And the dial is easy enough for a cat to accidentally turn when jumping up/down.
Usually in North America bidet refers to a modified insert or toilet seat that includes a sprayer and a lever to control. It doesn’t take up any space at all. Definitely a stand alone bidet takes up a lot of space but they’re visually non existent in North America, although I certainly would prefer that to the sprayers.
Indeed, I’ve only seen one standalone bidet ever in the US. It was in an old mansion. Far more awkward than the modern ones that attach to an existing toilet.
I’d love to have one if I had the space. My toilet is roughly one square meter. For illustration purposes, that size, only less grungy. These are leftovers from how they used to plan apartment buildings in the late 19th century in Vienna.
There’s one in my kids’ bathroom. Can’t wait to reno the room and get rid of rid. Especially as the tub got a shit half broken tap but for some reason the bidet has a fancy working one. According to my daughter it’s there to flood the parquet and transform the room in a giant pool for her mermaid Barbie.
You’ll want the one that attaches to the seat. Luxe makes really solid ones for very cheap; I’ve had mine for three or four years now, and it still works just fine. You can get some fancy ones with heated water, air dryer, etc but that’s all superfluous; The cold water alone isn’t bad after you experience it once and know what to expect. And the nozzle on Luxe brand bidets has a self-clean feature, so you can rinse the nozzle easily.
The number one thing to look for on the el cheapo ones is - does it look easy to clean. Where the Toilet Lid meets the Bowl and the bidet acts as a washer collects so much grime. It grosses me out so bad. You can’t clean any of it unless you take it all apart.
A Bidet has got to be the most life changing purchase ever. Not even expensive either.
While in our family we hate them and we’ll get rid of them to make the space more efficient 😅
Americans don’t historically have standalone bidets, so they’re almost certainly referring to the type that attaches to your toilet seat. It doesn’t take up any extra space.
The biggest hazard with those is simply kids/pets. Because if you have a toddler, they will inevitably think it‘s the funniest thing in the world to turn the bidet on and watch it spray across the room. If you’re lucky, they might even turn it off after laughing at it. And the dial is easy enough for a cat to accidentally turn when jumping up/down.
Usually in North America bidet refers to a modified insert or toilet seat that includes a sprayer and a lever to control. It doesn’t take up any space at all. Definitely a stand alone bidet takes up a lot of space but they’re visually non existent in North America, although I certainly would prefer that to the sprayers.
Or a hand bidet that attaches to the side of the toilet with a thermostat to control water temp and pressure
Indeed, I’ve only seen one standalone bidet ever in the US. It was in an old mansion. Far more awkward than the modern ones that attach to an existing toilet.
In that case, that sounds interesting.
I’d love to have one if I had the space. My toilet is roughly one square meter. For illustration purposes, that size, only less grungy. These are leftovers from how they used to plan apartment buildings in the late 19th century in Vienna.
There are bidet attachments to add to a regular toilet
There’s one in my kids’ bathroom. Can’t wait to reno the room and get rid of rid. Especially as the tub got a shit half broken tap but for some reason the bidet has a fancy working one. According to my daughter it’s there to flood the parquet and transform the room in a giant pool for her mermaid Barbie.
Do I go with the hand held sprayer thingy or the one that affixes underneath the seat?
You’ll want the one that attaches to the seat. Luxe makes really solid ones for very cheap; I’ve had mine for three or four years now, and it still works just fine. You can get some fancy ones with heated water, air dryer, etc but that’s all superfluous; The cold water alone isn’t bad after you experience it once and know what to expect. And the nozzle on Luxe brand bidets has a self-clean feature, so you can rinse the nozzle easily.
The number one thing to look for on the el cheapo ones is - does it look easy to clean. Where the Toilet Lid meets the Bowl and the bidet acts as a washer collects so much grime. It grosses me out so bad. You can’t clean any of it unless you take it all apart.
Under the seat.
I love mine