Toilet bidet cover: varieties, brands, selection and installation

Bidet is a special device for the bathroom, designed to comply with the rules of intimate hygiene. But not always the area of ​​the bathroom allows you to install it. However, unique bidet covers for toilets have appeared on sale today. In this article we will understand what this device is, what types it has, and how to use it correctly.

The main purpose of the bidet cover is to maintain the cleanliness and freshness of the intimate areas after visiting the toilet. That is, having calmed down a natural need, a person, without leaving the closet, can quickly and comfortably take a miniature shower and even use a hairdryer for intimate areas.

In countries such as Turkey, Japan and Korea, such devices are available not only in private homes, but also in public toilets. In our country, lid bidets for toilets are only gaining popularity. But those who have already managed to evaluate their work are not going to return to ordinary seats.

The principle of operation is also simple. In appearance, this is a normal toilet seat, however, in the back of it there are two (rarely one) nozzles that are connected to the toilet tank. It is through these retractable nozzles that when the button is pressed, water is poured into the intimate zones, allowing you to take a hygienic shower.

In modern models of this device there is a special electronic control that allows you to choose the intensity of the pressure of the jet, its temperature, as well as the position of the nozzles themselves.

Toilet bidet covers are an important and necessary thing. They allow not only to keep your body clean, but also simply necessary for people with disabilities, as well as those who suffer from diseases such as hemorrhoids and cystitis.

But like any other device, it has its own advantages and disadvantages. The main advantages of a bidet seat include several factors.

• Save space in the bathroom. The standard bidet takes up a lot of space in small bathrooms, but here the toilet remains a toilet, however, with additional functions.
• Easy operation and installation. The toilet lid bidet is, indeed, the simplest design. Therefore, it can easily be installed on the toilet with your own hands, and even a child can use this device.
• The ability to always feel fresh and clean even after coping. An important point not only in terms of psychological comfort, but also in terms of health.

If we talk about the cons, then there are no pronounced ones. Some people as the only minus highlight the complex device of the electric seat. A smart machine requires some skill from its owner. However, the mechanical bidet seats lack such a minus.

Anyway the advantages of such a device are clearly more than the minuses, and therefore toilet seat bidets are gaining in popularity.

All existing models of toilet lid bidets are divided into two large groups.

• Mechanical seats. The simplest designs, equipped with a simple lever located on the side of the seat. When you press it, water begins to pour from the nozzles located in the back of the seat.
• The electronic bidet cover is considered optimal today. Such a device has a special control panel, which is placed next to the toilet itself on a stand. Such a device allows not only to make an intimate area toilet, but also performs a number of tasks.

Consider the electronic lid-bidet on the toilet in more detail, in particular, its key features.

• Water heating. In mechanical devices, the water flowing from the nozzles is always cold. In electronic models of bidet covers, a miniature instantaneous water heater is installed, which allows you to supply warm water. And also there is a special temperature controller on the control panel - it makes it possible to choose the optimal water temperature. The downside is increasing electricity consumption.
• Drying. At home, you can, of course, use a towel, although a stream of warm, dry air is much more pleasant.
• Auto on and off. This applies both directly to the bidet, more precisely, the automated extension of the nozzles, water supply and the inclusion of a hairdryer, and the lid of the toilet itself. In modern models, special sensors allow the device to determine that a person has entered the restroom. At this point, the toilet lid opens, and after pressing one button, the bidet itself is activated. When the whole procedure is over, and the person rises from the toilet, the lid will close itself.
• Sound indicator. It is integrated by default in all electronic bidet covers and is available even on some mechanical models. Its purpose is simple - to remind the user that it is time to turn off any function.
• Disinfection. The fact that this procedure should be performed regularly, and there is no need to talk.The latest bidet lids have separate small containers in which a special disinfectant solution is poured. This eliminates the need to wash the toilet and, in particular, the bidet in person.

And also, depending on the manufacturer and the specific model of the bidet seat, there may be such functions as:

• aromatization of air;
• seat heating;
• hydromassage;
• back heating;
• musical compositions.

Generally, the more expensive and modern the adaptation model, the more multifunctional it is.

The production and sale of bidet covers today mainly engaged in Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Turkish manufacturers. This is not surprising, because it is the inhabitants of these countries that can no longer imagine their life without this device.

If you need to purchase such a unique cover, then first of all you need to pay attention to the products of several brands.

• Korean brand Sato is a long-liver in the market. It was this manufacturer from South Korea who was one of the first to offer customers his toilet bidet covers. Today in the assortment of the brand more than 25 different models of this device are presented. Some electronic devices are designed to perform more than 40 different actions.

• The brand Xiaomi from Japan also offers customers its products. Bidet covers of this manufacturer are distinguished by their versatility and ease of operation. In some models, disabling all unnecessary functions is provided. And also some bidet covers can be pre-programmed for a specific sequence of actions for a specific period of time.

• Company Toto - Another market leader in the production and sale of bidet caps. All models of this manufacturer have a special seat heating function. At the same time, the temperature can be set only once if desired - the electronics will do the rest later. The model range is quite wide, the pricing policy is flexible, the growing sales volumes every year only confirm the necessity and quality of the bidet covers of this brand.

• Roca - it is already an Italian brand, which also began to engage in the production of bidet covers relatively recently. True, I have already received praise from customers. Models of this brand have antibacterial impregnation of seats, a remote control with LCD display and are designed for more than 25 teams. The high price of these Italian bidet covers is entirely due to their quality, durability and ease of use.

• Another company from Korea Senspa offers its customers fully functional toilet bidet covers. In addition to standard programs, the models of this brand are programmed to perform actions such as self-cleaning, disinfection and a high level of energy saving.

Before you purchase your favorite model of this device, you need to make sure that it will be compatible with your toilet. To do this, it is necessary to accurately determine the size and shape of its pattern.

It is also important to pay attention to other parameters.

• The presence of a power outlet in the toilet. This point is important to consider if an electronic model of the device is purchased.
• Color. The best option is when the lid bidet has the same hue as the toilet itself, or a completely neutral tone - for example, white.
• A type - mechanical or electronic. The first option is the most budget models, the second - the most functional.
• Therefore, choosing the type of bidet seat, you need to know exactly who exactly and how will use it in the future.

It is very important to inform the sales assistant and the type of toilet itself - hanging or floor. For each type of lid, bidets are purchased differently, and here you need to consider the location of the tank, its volume and the height of the toilet itself.

If you plan to purchase a lid-bidet with a tank for a disinfectant solution, you need to make sure that the design of the toilet allows its installation.

And it’s also very important to understand that the cheapest models of this device will be short-lived and, possibly, not the most convenient to use. Therefore, saving on such an acquisition is still not worth it.

Installation of the bidet cover can be done easily and quickly with your own hands. It is important to remember some rules.

• During the period of work, the tap for supplying water to the apartment is best shut off.
• When dismantling the old cover and installing the bidet cover, the wing nuts are loosened carefully with your fingers.
• The water supply hose is disconnected from the tank and attached to the tank of the bidet itself, namely: to the tee. It is worth noting that the holes with internal thread are installed strictly vertically. A hose from the tank is connected to the upper part of the tee, and a hose with water from the water supply pipe is connected to the bottom.

At first glance, it might seem that installing a bidet cover is a difficult job. In fact, this is not so. Each model of this device is implemented with detailed installation instructions, and all necessary accessories are included with it.

In the next video, see the installation and overview of the Roca Multiclean bidet cover.