I’m new to the bidet scene, and this one has me slightly confounded. Should I install a new towel rack next to the toilet? Should my wife and I share the towel? Do you wipe first? There are so many unanswered questions in the ways of bidet-ing!

  • fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 months ago

    follow-up question. how do you deal with ice cold water in the pipes? do you have to turn on the tap every time you sit down to get the hot water going?

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          4 months ago

          I was looking at that one. But opted for the unit with cheek retraction, auto-aim, and testicle cup.

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        4 months ago

        In my experience your asshole puckering because of the winter cold water is counter productive to cleaning effectively, but If it’s the only option it’s still better than just TP. You just have to do a first dry with TP (pat don’t drag) and do a spot check at the same time. Sometimes you have to go for a second round if the spot check fails

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      4 months ago

      Mine heats the seat and the water with electricity. They are not so much more expensive but what a comfort, especially in the winter.

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      4 months ago

      An extra $10 and you can get a model that can pull from a hot water line under a nearby sink. Then you get a dial to adjust the temp.

      A little extra work putting in, but worth it for folks with scar tissue from surgery etc.

      To purge the line, most have a self clean that gets the water from the heater ready simply enough.

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      4 months ago

      we have a standalone bidet, not the toilet bowl attachment, which is basically a mini sink, and it works like a sink in that you can regulate flowrate and temperature with the handle

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      I bought the fancier model that can connect to the sink for hot water and never bothered setting it up, you get used to the cold water fast enough.

      I honestly like it, a blast of cold water up the ass perks me up better than coffee in the mornings.

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      It’s gonna depend on your preferences. Around here, the water can start out around 40ish(Fahrenheit) before it bumps up a little as the water that isn’t in the pipes exposed to the cold comes along. So we’re talking a bit cold, but not ice cold.

      That’s during winter. At this time of year, the water stays around 50ish, which is quite pleasant most of the time. It feels cool, but not uncomfortable.

      Obviously, the temp of the water is going to depend on what the pipes are exposed to. Around here, we have crawlspaces under houses, which means you only have a few yards of pipes exposed to the air to get cold. The rest is underground, where temps stay fairly steady. If you have more exposed piping, the duration of the cold water will be longer.

      So, I don’t even use the hot water at all, despite having it as an option. The regular water temp is nice for my preferences.