The toilet bidet seat offers the same features that a standard bidet can offer with out all of the extra hassles of adding additional plumbing to your house. In fact the bidet toilet seat can be hooked up with a few easy steps requiring just a few basic hand tools. Bidet seats work the same way a bidet does by providing a spray of water from the rear of toilet seat. The water that sprays out from the bidet nozzle can be heated with some models of bidet seats. Other options bidet seats can have are massages and even warm heated drying systems.

The bidet seat will replace your existing toilet seat. You also will need a electric outlet near your toilet bowl if your bidet seat requires electric. The bidet seats that require electric are usually the models with the heated water and air dryers. If you do not have electric in your bathroom you can use a bidet seat that just requires a power supply. This type of bidet seat will only use and spray cold water for cleaning. Most bidet seats will also have have an adjustment knob so you can control the amount of force that sprays out of the bidet nozzle.

To install a standard cold water bidet seat that requires no electricity, you will need to remove your old toilet seat. The next step would be to bolt on the new bidet toilet seat in place of the old standard toilet seat. Once you have the new bidet seat bolted onto the toilet you will need to connect the water supply to the bidet seat. Depending on what brand of bidet seat you buy will depend on how the water supply hooks up to it. Most bidet toilet seats come with all the hardware and the adapters you will need to hook the bidet seat up in minutes without having to use all kinds of expensive tools. In fact most of the connections on the bidet toilet seat can tighten and installed with an adjustable wrench.

The bidet is a plumbing fixture that is installed along side of the toilet in many bathrooms. The bidet can get your backside way cleaner then just using regular toilet paper. In the old days the bidet was just a plumbing fixture that had to be piped in and hooked up by a plumber. Now with the latest technology in the plumbing industry you can get a bidet toilet seat with all the features that a regular bidet has to offer but with a more affordable price. The other nice part of a bidet seat compared to a regular bidet is the bidet seat hooks up to any working toilet bowl with ease.

The biggest misconception is that bidets and bidet toilet seats are meant to only be used by women and nothing could be further from the truth. In fact everyone in the household can receive mutual health benefits from using a the bidet toilet seat. The bidet toilet seat is easy to use but not many men take a second and even give it a try. Using the bidet toilet seat is as easy as sitting down and turning the water control valve to on the on position and simply washing your backside.

The bidet toilet seat features many options that a roll of toilet paper cannot offer. Some of these features include hot & cold adjustable spray wash nozzles, anal massages and heated backside dryers. Not only can get enjoy all these great features from the bidet seat you can also walk out of the bathroom knowing that you have a sparkling clean backside.

Bidet seats can also be a great way to clean your backside if you are disabled or have any other health conditions that make it hard for you to reach around back. The bidet seat can make cleaning your backside simply and easy because all of the controls to operate the seat are located right on the side of the toilet within arms reach. So before you dismiss the idea that bidets are not for men, remember to think about all the health benefits they offer and how they even can help you prevent some embarrassing moments.

The Toto E200 Washlet is offered in two models, the SW843 for round front toilets and the SW844 for elongated front toilets. Both of the Toto E200 Washlet models feature a soft close seat that is heated for comfort with five different temperature settings, adjustable front and rear washes that have 7 different pressure and 5 different temperature settings in addition to an oscillating feature not found on the lower priced C110 Washlet. The E200 Washlet heats the water for use and stores it in a tank like the lower priced C110 Washlet. Other upgrades for the E200 Washlet over the C110 Washlet include a warm air dryer with 5 temperature settings, and a remote control panel that can be mounted in a more convenient location than the C110’s panel mounted on the side of the seat. Both models of the E200 Washlet are available in cotton, sedona beige, and colonial white colors. The seat comes with a quick release allowing easy removal for cleaning.

Specifications

The Toto E200 Washlet requires 120V AC, 410 Watts, 60 Hz, and is supplied with a 3.3 ft/100 cm power cord with a grounded plug. The bidet wand has an adjustable flow rate between 9.3 – 18.6 oz/min in the front wash position and 9.8 – 18.6 oz/min in the rear wash position. The heated water reservoir has a thermal fuse, bimetal switch that shuts off the heat if the water in the reservoir overheats for safety, and a float switch that shuts off the heater if the reservoir was ever empty. The water supply has a vacuum breaker and a one-way valve protecting your water supply from contamination from backflow. The warm air dryer flows about 9.2 cu. ft. of air per minute adjustable from 104 to 140-Degrees F. with a temperature fuse for safety. The seat heater is 51Watts and has a thermal fuse for your protection The Toto E200 has a minimum water pressure of 20 PSI and a maximum pressure of 80 PSI. The Toto E200 can be used in ambient temperature range of 33˚F/1˚C to 104˚F/40˚C and has UPC, UL, and CSA approvals among others.

The Toto E200 has a MSRP of $1038 to $1194 depending on the color selected. Toto products are not sold at home centers.

The Toto C110 Washlet is offered in two models, the SW523 for round front toilets and the SW524 for elongated front toilets. The seat is a soft close seat that will never slam shut, and it’s heated for comfort too with a temperature that may be set at 5 settings from 86˚F/30˚C to 97˚F/36˚C. The bidet wand offers front and rear cleansing with a pressure control that has 7 settings and a reservoir temperature control with 5 settings controlling the temperature of the water spray just the way you like it between 86˚F/30˚C and 104˚F/40˚C. The wand nozzle self cleans before and after each use. A touch of the button on the side mounted control panel sends the wand into use where it delivers a warm spray of aerated water to the where you want it even moving back and forth for maximum cleaning virtually eliminating the need for toilet paper. Both models are available in cotton, sedona beige, and colonial white colors. The seat comes with a quick release allowing easy removal for cleaning.

Toto C110 showing Bidet Wand positions and Control Panel

Specifications

The Toto C110 Washlet requires 120V AC, 570 Watts, 60 Hz, and is supplied with a 3.3 ft/100 cm power cord with a grounded plug. The bidet wand has an adjustable flow rate between 11.8 – 30.4oz/min in the front wash position and 15.2 – 33.8 oz/min in the rear wash position. The heated water reservoir has a 0.30 gal./1.14L capacity with a thermal fuse, bimetal switch that shuts off the heat if the water in the reservoir overheats for safety, and a float switch that shuts off the heater if the reservoir was ever empty. The water supply has a vacuum breaker and a one-way valve protecting your water supply from contamination from backflow. The seat heater is 50Watts and has a thermal fuse for your protection The Toto C110 has a minimum water pressure of 20 PSI and a maximum pressure of 80 PSI. The Toto C110 can be used in ambient temperature range of 33˚F/1˚C to 104˚F/40˚C and has UPC, UL, and CSA approvals among others.

The Toto C110 Washlet is a great personal cleansing item for everybody but more importantly it is a great item for those who have trouble reaching around to clean themselves with toilet paper such as elderly people, persons with arthritis, and back problems. It’s also great for the environment using only a gallon of water per day for the average family while eliminating the use of 183 rolls of toilet paper per year. The Toto C110 has a MSRP of $880 call the Toto Dealers near you to check on prices, shop around they often sell well below MSRP.