Easy to install, great value, works great! But limited life.
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We've had this for about two weeks now. After our old toilet seat broke we decided to give a bidet seat a try. There are so many to choose from! Basically, I was looking for something that had a good number of features (strong enough spray, front spray, dryer, etc) and was around the $200 mark. This seat has it all and then some! All I can say is I'm not disappointed at all with my purchase. The seat was easy to install, I think lining it up just right took the longest, but I had it all in...
We've had this for about two weeks now. After our old toilet seat broke we decided to give a bidet seat a try. There are so many to choose from! Basically, I was looking for something that had a good number of features (strong enough spray, front spray, dryer, etc) and was around the $200 mark. This seat has it all and then some! All I can say is I'm not disappointed at all with my purchase. The seat was easy to install, I think lining it up just right took the longest, but I had it all installed within 30 minutes and had no leaks, that includes a shut-off value I bought separately, just in case. As for operation, it works as I expected it too. I was worried that with the shut-off value the flow would be reduced and the stream would be weak but that wasn't the case. The water flow isn't blasting me off the seat but it's strong enough to get everything clean and that's the point, right? The dryer is warm and does an ok job, sometimes I run that twice and by the end of the second cycle, things are usually good. The controls are clear and easy to reach, I thought about going with a remote control type unit but with small kids, we decided something attached that couldn't get lost or used as a toy was probably a better choice for us. If I had to find a negative I'd say the seating area was a little smaller than we were used to, but that only bothered me for a day or two. Also, I find I have to shift around a little sometimes to get the spray in just the right spot but again, not a big deal and I imagine that's something you might have to do regardless of which seat you buy. The bottom line for me is that it gets everything clean, and it didn't cost a lot to do it! So hopefully between having to pump the septic less and using hardly any toilet paper, it will pay for itself eventually.
7/16/20 FOLLOW-UP
So a year later still no complaints. I've found the shut-off valve was not a necessity for us, even with two Pre-K kids there have been no accidental sprayings! In fact, they are starting to use it now too, although I do find it isn't as effective for them as it is for my older child and the adults. One of the LED lights stopped working about 6 months ago but that isn't a big issue. I also found the seat doesn't seem to heat as much in the back, but I'm not sure if that's a failing or just where the heaters are positioned, again not a big issue for us. We will probably get one for the kids' bathroom soon, while I might not get this exact model I will certainly consider the brand.
6/6/23 Final Update
Well, it seems to have worn out. Tried to use it today and it wouldn’t spray and is leaking so got just about 4 years out of it.
The United States2019-07-22GXR-RW
Positive
Verified Purchase
Great Value!
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I first got the Bio Bidet 1000 for $400 and hated it! So clunky and the seat felt like it would break before I got it installed. Plus the water connection would never seat right and leaked continually. Back it went! I considered the Brondell CL1500, but waited for it to drop below $200, then read reviews on the Alpha Wave GX and thought I’d try it. What a “great value”! It has very good water pressure, which is adjustable, for all three modes, back, back plus, and female. Also has a dry mode which isn’t real quick, but hey, grab a magazine and indulge in some me time! This unit was a snap to install, and looks nice. I knew instantly that it would be a keeper.
bidetking.com2020-09-13GXR-EW
Positive
Very happy! Can recommend!
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I got this seat because I wanted more features than just water. After searching around for days, I finally found out that for the price, it has all the key features that I wanted. I liked how the back of the bidet was not as high as the others, it is a lower profile model which helps with the angle of the seat that some people struggle with. It has heated seat which in the winter season in Wisconsin will be nice. It has heated water, which is great even though you only get about 30-40 seconds of...
I got this seat because I wanted more features than just water. After searching around for days, I finally found out that for the price, it has all the key features that I wanted. I liked how the back of the bidet was not as high as the others, it is a lower profile model which helps with the angle of the seat that some people struggle with. It has heated seat which in the winter season in Wisconsin will be nice. It has heated water, which is great even though you only get about 30-40 seconds of it depending on what setting you have it on. You get pulse and oscillating feature for the water flow. You get the regular flow which at max is gentle enough, you get the rear + which on max is pretty strong (may be too strong for someone who is new/trying out for the first time), and you have the female wash (which is more of a wide wash, I have been told). I do wish that the rear + has the oscillating feature but it does not. It has a gentle slow closing lid and seat. It has the sittable lid which I will not use but can be helpful if you have kids who like to stand on top to reach higher. The nightlight led works great for anyone. I do like how everything is on the side control panel and easily labeled, but I do wish that the labeling/writing would be darker, and not a gray color since that gets hard to read sometimes. The assembling of it was very easy (took about 20 minutes if you have done it before) and nice that you can detach it from the holder by holding in the 2 buttons (1 on each side) for easy clean up under the bidet. The plug in cable is about 3 feet long which may not be long enough for some people but was enough for me. The cable is on the left hand side if you are sitting on the toilet, or on the right hand side if you are standing looking at it. Overall I am very pleased and happy with it. I now can recommend the seat, as well as the website for the great and quick shipping.
bidetking.com2023-05-27GXR-EW
Positive
Good Product ... but
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This is the first time using such a product so I can't compare it to any other. I really like the Alpha Bidet toilet seat but the stream is rather weak even at the highest level. My husband finds it about 85% effective as he still needs to finish the job with a little toilet paper. The feminine wash position is off. I tried adjusting it with the remote but find that the only way it works for me is if I adjust my sitting position on the seat by leaning forward quite a bit. All the other features are great as is the quality.
bidetking.com2021-07-26GXR-RW
Positive
[Incentivized Review] This is some special toilet seat. As I already had a bidet seat attached it was easy to swap this...
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This is some special toilet seat. As I already had a bidet seat attached it was easy to swap this out for the water hookup. However, since it has other bells and whistles like self cleaning nozzle, heating, "female wash" night light and most importantly drying fan. It is this last feature that made me want to upgrade my existing bidet. The only downside is given all of the features it needs to be plugged in and I only have one outlet in my bathroom so I have to use an extension cord now and see the wire down my wall. Oh well.
homedepot.com2019-10-02GXR-EW
Positive
It Works! & earned the extra star back!
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2nd time was a charm & works like a dream! This 1 was so dang easy to install it took me 15 minutes to do it myself with no tools! Granted a little more directions would’ve helped (how to use the remote would’ve helped) than were supplied but I already had a run in with a competitor’s bidet a few weeks ago so I knew what to expect from watching videos & online directions. You simply cut the water off at the source behind the toilet & follow the directions supplied. This does not have a template...
2nd time was a charm & works like a dream! This 1 was so dang easy to install it took me 15 minutes to do it myself with no tools! Granted a little more directions would’ve helped (how to use the remote would’ve helped) than were supplied but I already had a run in with a competitor’s bidet a few weeks ago so I knew what to expect from watching videos & online directions. You simply cut the water off at the source behind the toilet & follow the directions supplied. This does not have a template included so you kinda have to guess whether you have the bracket in right place but if you don’t it’s an easy fix. Just pop the bidet off the brackets, loosen the screws & adjust bracket, then pop on bidet again. You want it seated back far enough that you don’t have more than an 1” overhang of the bidet seat over the toilet. Then if you do everything right & the plumbing gods are smiling on you when you plug it in you’ll be rewarded with the sweet music of the system starting itself up. It’s day number 1 of using it here & 3 American men in the household with 1 old lady so if I quit buying the big packs of toilet paper I’m a happy woman 😊
1 star off for lack of directions! Even a website would help for knowing how to use the remote 😁
Edit 05/22/2023 - gave it back 1 star because you don’t really need the remote directions. And it lives up to all it’s claims. Dryer is strong enough for me, water stays at least lukewarm & if all else fails w/remote responding simply unplug it for 10 seconds & it resets itself. More than I expected for a bidet top under $250. Made me a bidet lover 🥰
Edit 11/26/2023 - 6 months later and still working correctly. Only thing is the feminine clean button will not work but you really don’t need it and it’s a quick fix by buying a new remote control. Still was a good buy and you got to love that heated seat on cold months. Only drawback is inline water heater will blast out hot water for about 5 seconds and then goes to a tepid temperature gradually getting colder the longer it’s on but believe me tepid is better than cold! lol the power must have surged or something one time and knocked the power off so I got a cold rinse which was not expected or welcomed!
Still a good buy in my eyes ☺️
The United States2023-05-17GXR-RW
Positive
Verified Purchase
[Incentivized Review] So this bidet is only available in elongated shape not round. The installation was easy except f...
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So this bidet is only available in elongated shape not round. The installation was easy except for the T adapter. This part was the hardest part since it will cause a leak if not installed properly. This bidet has lots of features and is pressure sensitive. If you don't sit on it then the bidet doesn't spray any water. The seat has a temperature control. It even has a "female" function. Many features and functions including led light. You do need to have an GFCI outlet for it to work properly.
homedepot.com2019-09-09GXR-EW
Negative
Best two hundred something that I ever spent!!
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I just installed it and it was very easy, package contained everything needed and took about 20 minutes including reading instructions. Luckily I had GFCI outlet close to it and cord was just enough to reach it. It has everything I ever wanted. Easy to understand menu. Buttons for Rear (oscillating) stream and Rear+ which has more powerful stream. Rear+ stream work only when seated on bidet with kids mode off. Front wash (feminine). Pulse button which streams from low to higher pressure I love...
I just installed it and it was very easy, package contained everything needed and took about 20 minutes including reading instructions. Luckily I had GFCI outlet close to it and cord was just enough to reach it. It has everything I ever wanted. Easy to understand menu. Buttons for Rear (oscillating) stream and Rear+ which has more powerful stream. Rear+ stream work only when seated on bidet with kids mode off. Front wash (feminine). Pulse button which streams from low to higher pressure I love this feature. Its enjoyable feeling. Self cleaning nozzles with optional manual rinse mode. 5 water heater levels. 5 levels of water presure. 5 levels for heated air blower. Kids mode This is my first ever bidet that I bought and installed. Heated sit and its a little softer than plastic sit that I had before. 2 energy saving modes First one has green light keeps water heated always at designated temperature and shuts off if not used in 24 hours. Second power saving mode has red light and automatically turns water heater only when seated on bidet heating water for few minute before use. As I understand red power saving mode takes less electricity. I didn't try to adjust nozzle position but it was already in the comfortable spot for me. Air dryer work well too but takes few minutes to dry anyway. Overall it best bang for your buck. All the luxury features at low cost and quality is good (korea). Stainless steel retractable nozzle. I'm much happier now then when I was using toilet paper. I takes less time and effort and you get better results cleaner refreshed feeling nit scratching sensitive parts especially when have hair there. I absolutely love this bidet especially it Pulse feature and heated seat and enjoy to use it. At beginning I was looking at lower cost bidet attachments but realized they not work that well need additional water valve to adjust pressure and can't be attached to any toilet seat but need only flat on the underneath seats and may require additional bumpers added to the seat. After all it came up at about 70$ so I decided it worth to spend a little extra and get this everything included bidet with heated water and seat and water pressure levels not required additional water valve . So Im very happy about this bidet purchase and don't regret any second. Would purchase again for my second and third bathrooms and recommend to my sister and anybody else to go get it!
The United States2022-02-15GXR-RW
Positive
Verified Purchase
Reasonably good, unfortunately it doesn't live up to expectations
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Having previously owned a $30 add-on bidet that worked very well for 3-4 months... until the plastic nozzle eroded to the point it was more like a garden hose than a targeted stream, I sought a bidet featuring a stainless steel nozzle. Unfortunately they were 4 to 10 times the cost.
But no matter, I decided to give this one a try.
First off, my SOLE INTEREST was the stainless steel nozzle... I had NO interest in any of the extra features, as the more complex...
Having previously owned a $30 add-on bidet that worked very well for 3-4 months... until the plastic nozzle eroded to the point it was more like a garden hose than a targeted stream, I sought a bidet featuring a stainless steel nozzle. Unfortunately they were 4 to 10 times the cost.
But no matter, I decided to give this one a try.
First off, my SOLE INTEREST was the stainless steel nozzle... I had NO interest in any of the extra features, as the more complex they got, the more trouble I'd expect later. (And I was correct)
#1 unit lasted barely 4 days before it developed a continuous dripping out of a weep-hole adjacent to the nozzle... something Alpha tech support agreed was not normal, so I returned the unit for a replacement.
#2 unit is still functioning 'normally' after 3 weeks of use. That said, here is what 'normal' means:
PROS:
- Easy to install
- Three separate nozzles offer good 'targeting'
- All kinds of "cool" extra features (my S.O. likes the heated seat but does not use the bidet part at all)
CONS:
- Takes away 4" of open bowl space (feels like using an RV camper toilet)
- Unnecessary extra features requiring electricity (Had to buy a cord to run from wall on other side of the vanity, giving up an outlet so had to get a splitter as well)
- Very slow... 4-5 seconds to respond compared to the INSTANT flow turning the knob on the $30 bidet
- A dryer? Really? Even 90 seconds of pitifully weak warmed air isn't enough
- Randomly flushes (cleaning?) the nozzle and makes weird noises after sitting on the seat but not using any of the controls.
- Inadequate pressure... more like a tickle than a spray to CLEAN thoroughly
even using Rear+ at the highest pressure setting it is FAR less than the pressure of the $30 bidet.
- Stainless Steel nozzles? (THE ONE critical feature I sought) Not a chance, just plastic nozzles INSIDE a stainless steel HOUSING. So I expect them to wear out, although not as quickly due to the low pressure.
As to the low pressure issue:
I have a feeling it is a result of using an electric pump to provide the variable pressure settings, whereas IF it allowed full water pressure to come through on the highest setting, I would LOVE it.
Wrapping it up...
If you have a very sensitive tush and seek all the bells-and-whistles like:
Rear, Rear+, Front, Dry, Pulse, Spray Pressure, Dry Temp, Nozzle Position, Seat Temp, Water Temp, Power Save, Nozzle Clean, Child Mode and LED Nightlight...
then this IS the bidet I would recommend for you.
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