A toilet bowl is a familiar element of a bathroom or toilet. But the bidet is less common. Although those who installed it in their apartment talk about the convenience of this sanitary equipment. Often a bidet is not used due to lack of free space. But for such apartments there is an original solution - a toilet with a bidet function.
Appearance
In appearance, the toilet bidet is similar to the usual toilet. If you look closely, you will notice that the bowl is slightly longer and the tank is larger. This is where the electronic equipment that directs the work of the bidet is located. It includes a heating device and several other devices.
Such toilet bidets have a stationary nozzle or nozzle, which extends only before use. The second type is more convenient and hygienic.
Floor option
A floor toilet with a bidet can be both expensive and budget.
Products starting at $ 1800 supply water of a certain temperature, blow parts of the body with a hairdryer. You can control the processes using the remote control. A microlift will help to lower the seat smoothly.
Budget models starting at $ 200 are deprived of these "bells and whistles". In order for the water to be supplied heated, you need to connect the bidet to the pipes with hot water. If in your apartment there is no such service, then you will have to be content with the cold.
Wall hung bidet toilet
They provide an opportunity to save space in the toilet, simplify cleaning and improve the quality of hygiene procedures. Since the outlet sewer pipe is located above the floor level, so such plumbing is not so quickly polluted. Tanks of such toilets are hidden from prying eyes for installation.
No need to be afraid that the device will fall under the weight of a seated host. A hanging toilet bidet can withstand loads of up to 400 kg. This is facilitated by the sturdy metal frame on which it is mounted.
To make it easier to connect the electronic part to the network, some models have a corrugated pipe and a socket.
Wall-hung toilet bidets are becoming more and more popular every day, the number of their sales is constantly increasing.
Operating principle
Consider a toilet bowl with a bidet together (the photos presented in the article clearly demonstrate this modern device), in which the water is heated by an electric heater.
Using the knob, the desired temperature is set, usually not higher than 40 degrees. By pressing the desired button, you will activate the handset. Water will flow from the sprayer, which is at its end. The degree of pressure can be adjusted and reach 7 modes.
Washing can be uniform, pulsating, vibrating.
Many models have a hairdryer.
Installation
It may vary depending on the type of toilet - floor or wall.
Consider a toilet with a bidet together. How to connect it to the mains?
The bowl itself is installed in the same way as a regular toilet. The main difficulty is connecting the electric heater to the network. After all, improper connection can lead to the fact that during the procedure you can be shocked.
When connecting, you must follow these rules:
Grounding installation is required.
A residual current device (RCD) switches off the device when a certain level of differential current is reached.
To the bidet electric heater, the wiring is carried out separately, without connecting to existing lines.
Alternatives to the electronic bidet
A toilet bowl together with a bidet of a budget option requires the installation of a separate mixer, which will supply water with a separate tube.
Thermostatic mixer automatically controls the temperature of the water. Usually it does not exceed 40 degrees. It heats up for 5 minutes. They start it with the lever, which regulates the pressure. His watering can is replaced by a spray.
There is another alternative to the bidet. This is a separate shower pipe mounted directly next to the toilet. The temperature there depends on the availability of hot water in the apartment.
Bidet cover
You can get a toilet bowl with a bidet using a special cover. This is a separate device, which is available in three types: round, short and long. This allows you to place it on the toilet of any size and shape. Often, the manufacturer also does not matter. The cover is put on the rim of the toilet bowl and acts as a bidet.
She may be:
The first is connected to pipes of cold and hot water, electricity. Inside, simple models (from $ 200) are equipped with devices that regulate temperature, with a tube. The main part is a mixer.
These devices are no worse than combined devices. A significant number of functions and a small boiler will make the toilet with a bidet easy to use together. Its price, respectively, will be higher.
Such covers have a temperature control system. You can add liquid soap to the water. Many caps have the function of hydro and air massage.
The lid closes smoothly with the help of a micro-lift, draining occurs automatically.
The ultraviolet rays of the backlight disinfect the air and the working surfaces of the toilet.
The advantage of the cover is that you do not need to buy and install a new toilet.
Departure Length
Models in which the fitting is not fixed permanently, but comes out during use, differ in the length of its departure. The degree of adjustment of this parameter can also be up to seven.
It is possible to select the pendulum mode. It can be used during medicinal procedures with herbal infusions.
With the help of a toilet bidet, you can even put enemas.
Cleaning
The developers of new models take into account the need for continuous cleaning of surfaces. A modern toilet bidet can clean itself:
Helps maintain cleanliness antibacterial coating with silver in the composition.
Selection tips
When buying one of the described devices, you need to pay special attention to:
The quality of the mixer. It is he who turns out to be the weak link, because of which it is necessary to carry out repairs or completely change the toilet bowl with a bidet.
The presence of a temperature sensor allows you to control and quickly change it. Its absence can even lead to burns.
The spray can is best taken with a nozzle that is adjustable. It will help adjust the thickness of the water jet and direct it in the right direction.
Pros and cons
With the pluses it’s clear. The toilet bidet saves space, and the process of using it can be comfortable and enjoyable.
The disadvantage of this device is its low hygiene. Indeed, if you use a bidet immediately after using the toilet, to ensure the cleanliness of the bowl will be problematic. Therefore, not everyone decides to replace a full-fledged bidet with a combined device.
Rating
Among the popular brands of toilet bidets are:
Ideal Standart (Germany). The device of this company is named the best toilet with a bidet function. Horizontal drain provides high-quality cleansing of the bowl. A lifetime warranty of sanitary ware speaks of high quality.
Geberit (Switzerland).
Laguraty - Italian products. There are complaints from buyers about a poor drain of such devices.
Sanindusa - Portuguese models of sanitary ware.
SensPam - Japanese models with full logical control, manufactured in Korea. They themselves drain the water in response to the sensor. You can use a remote drain. A large number of washing options, including general, female, enema, pulsating, massage, blowing with warm air. Nozzles are cleaned automatically before use and after it. Saves water, electricity, adjusts the temperature of the water and seats. He diagnoses problems himself, and even reports them in Russian. Created from new generation materials, durable. It is well cleared of dirt and rust.
The ranking of toilets with a bidet together continues with an interesting model. Bidet set with toilet bowl and bench made of waterproof wood or composite material. They say that it can be used as a washboard or sunbed. True, it is not entirely clear why lying on top of the toilet or how to wash it. Manufacturers claim that its function is decorative. The model is produced by the Russian company KERAMA MARAZZI, a distributor of the Italian brand HATRIA. This product, created by an Italian designer, is called G-Full. An addition to the G-Full can serve as a sink of the same company, shelves in the color of the bench. The plum closes the drawer-container.
There are models with obvious excesses, such as, for example, an MP3 player. But in general, we can say that the currently popular toilet bidets are a magical invention that raises the standard of living of a modern person.
Reviews
Many users like a toilet with a bidet together. Reviews say that using expensive models is convenient and comfortable. They are multifunctional.
But about those models where the fountain is fixed permanently, the reviews are not very flattering. They say that it is constantly sprayed with feces, so it is difficult to use it for its intended purpose.
Users are advised to buy Japanese TOTO WASHLET caps. They are installed on toilets of the same brand of the NC or MH series. They are connected to cold water and electricity. Except a shower do massage. Save water. Can be installed in apartments and public toilets. Such a toilet with a bidet together will make your life easier.