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This bidet replaced a similar style non-electric seat from a competing manufacturer. The competitor failed at only 9 months when the wash wands stopped retracting. So far after two months using this American Standard brand I like this bidet and the easy to flip lever for front or back washing is much more ergonomic. The pressure of the wash is also more gentle and preferable. The jury is still up for it's longevity, but I trust the American Standard brand over some of the competition. I recomme... Read More

This bidet replaced a similar style non-electric seat from a competing manufacturer. The competitor failed at only 9 months when the wash wands stopped retracting. So far after two months using this American Standard brand I like this bidet and the easy to flip lever for front or back washing is much more ergonomic. The pressure of the wash is also more gentle and preferable. The jury is still up for it's longevity, but I trust the American Standard brand over some of the competition. I recommend this bidet for ease of installation and overall look, and reasonable cost. One tip, however, you must be very careful to align the threading of the connections perfectly to avoid any leaks or misalignment and or stripping of the threaded connections. It's critical that you get this right the first time to avoid stripping the plastic threading. I purchased a second one of these for my guest toilet.  Read Less

We got this seat because we had never had a bidet before and had heard great things, so wanted to try one. We decided on this one because it was not electric and we did not have an electric outlet in close proximity to our toilet. This seat installed quite easily (just have to make sure the threads on the hoses are attached properly). It is quite easy to use. It has two nozzles, one supposedly for the front and one for the back, however I don't see much difference between the two. It performs th... Read More

We got this seat because we had never had a bidet before and had heard great things, so wanted to try one. We decided on this one because it was not electric and we did not have an electric outlet in close proximity to our toilet. This seat installed quite easily (just have to make sure the threads on the hoses are attached properly). It is quite easy to use. It has two nozzles, one supposedly for the front and one for the back, however I don't see much difference between the two. It performs the job well. We live in Florida, so don't have to worry so much about water temperature. I suppose if you live someplace cold, it would be nice to have heated water coming through the system. Overall, we have been very pleased with this purchase and will likely order another one for another bathroom. The only drawback is that the seat only comes in white and our base is an off-white.  Read Less

We got this to replace another brand of bidet attachment, we were looking for something a little better looking than what we currently had. Installation was fairly easy, even came with a paper template to lay over your bowl to make sure the seat would fit. We installed it on a Kohler elongated toilet and it looked like it was a perfect fit, the only issue we had was the lid. Our tank sits a little more forward than the lid likes, and would not open up all the way, so when you would first sit dow... Read More

We got this to replace another brand of bidet attachment, we were looking for something a little better looking than what we currently had. Installation was fairly easy, even came with a paper template to lay over your bowl to make sure the seat would fit. We installed it on a Kohler elongated toilet and it looked like it was a perfect fit, the only issue we had was the lid. Our tank sits a little more forward than the lid likes, and would not open up all the way, so when you would first sit down, the lid would hit you in the back. I think it was a combination of the tank and the seat being brand new. I was eventually able to get it to stay up and not try to close.Now lets get the its main function and how it performs. At first use the water flow didn't seem strong enough to feel like it was doing what it was supposed to do, so I ended up taking the little plastic regulator out and that made a big difference. Also there are 2 settings the back and the front for the ladies. I asked all the people in the house what they thought, and we all came to the same conclusion. that both sprays seem to hit the same area, just the one that is meant for the butt seems to be more of a fan spray, getting a wider area and the front spray is a stream. I tend to use both settings, I will start with the fan spray and then go to the more "targeted" stream. wait a about 30 seconds to drip dry and then dab with some tissue to get the remaining moisture. Also for it to get to the right spots, you need to sit a bit further back on the seat, but it looks like that was the intended design since its got some contours in the back that a rear end fits in quite nicely.  Read Less

I'm not yet sold on bidets, and I may never be. I feel no obligation to use one just because the rest of the worlds does. In fact, I resent the widespread notion that there's something wrong with Americans because we don't want water gushing up into our hidden parts after we use them. I'm not a woman, so I can't say this with authority, but I suspect that women might like them better than I do. Of this product's two functions, the one that's called "bidet" is for women to rinse off after "numbe... Read More

I'm not yet sold on bidets, and I may never be. I feel no obligation to use one just because the rest of the worlds does. In fact, I resent the widespread notion that there's something wrong with Americans because we don't want water gushing up into our hidden parts after we use them. I'm not a woman, so I can't say this with authority, but I suspect that women might like them better than I do. Of this product's two functions, the one that's called "bidet" is for women to rinse off after "number one", as kids used to call it. Since the parts to be rinsed off are already wet, a spray of water doesn't add anything weird and could be very helpful. So what this bidet calls "bidet" is not for men at all. That leaves the other function, which this product calls "wash". Its water jets are aimed farther back, for washing up by both sexes after "number two". Here's where it's so weird that I probably never will get used to it. The problem is that number two normally does not leave the parts involved wet, and adding water to the non-liquid that IS there makes matters worse, not better. There's no way to tell when and if everything that needs to be washed off is gone, and toilet paper disintegrates when it's time to dry off all that water--and find out if indeed water is all that's left there to wipe off. The whole thing adds a lot of complication and no significant benefit that I can find. Even if this product included a heated-air dryer, as some bidet seats do, the question of knowing for sure that everything is clean remains. Wiping with toilet paper, followed by a wet wipe, is a much simpler and MUCH more reliable way to clean up thoroughly afterwards. But if you DO want an add-on bidet seat, this one is probably the best to start with. It's very easy to install, although you have to replace your toilet's water line with a flexible hose if it's currently a rigid pipe. I was afraid that the waterworks at the back would encroach into the elongated opening, but the seat just shifts the opening forward an inch or two instead of shortening it. There's a button to unlatch the seat from its mount very easily, but you also have to turn off the water and unscrew the water line to take the seat off, so the "quick-release" feature isn't really a huge benefit.  Read Less

Working great so far! Got this as an interim replacement as we wait for a Brondell Swash model to go on sale. Had picked up a round version from Genie Bidet a couple years ago and can compare the kits (though perhaps genie bidet has improved since then). Basically, this looks like all the other bidet seats of the same variety. Same lever, same markings, etc. The things that made This stand out from the Genie Bidet round model was the hardware. The mounting bracket, bolts, and adjustable spacers... Read More

Working great so far! Got this as an interim replacement as we wait for a Brondell Swash model to go on sale. Had picked up a round version from Genie Bidet a couple years ago and can compare the kits (though perhaps genie bidet has improved since then). Basically, this looks like all the other bidet seats of the same variety. Same lever, same markings, etc. The things that made This stand out from the Genie Bidet round model was the hardware. The mounting bracket, bolts, and adjustable spacers are basically identical. The inserts for the American Standard seat, however, or a higher-quality rubber, rather than the hard plastic ones provided with the genie bidet seat. The plastic inserts did not allow for a firm attachment and the seat would move if you were sitting on it and it shifted your weight. I ended up having to use the bolts and the plastic threaded nuts for the genie bidet version. The rubber inserts for the American Standard seat have brass threading and once you get the insert in (a bit of a challenge), they fasten up very snugly without the need for the threaded nuts. That said, if you do need the traditional bolt/nut setup, the nuts provided in this kit appear to be a higher quality plastic, also with the brass threading in the interior, less likely to strip the threads as might happen with the fully plastic ones that came with the genie bidet seat. Again, it’s possible that the hardware kits have been upgraded for the other brand since the time of purchase, so take this with a grain of salt. Be advised if you’re new to bidets, this is cold tap water! You will get accustomed to it but a cold booty spray could also be used to help wake you up in the morning! The seat was easy to install and there were no leaks on the first attempt, which is always great to see. Why 4 stars and not five? Having come from one of the fancy electric seats that finally gave up the ghost, the wider spacing on the wands is noticeable during use. For example, while using the rear wash, you effectively have to scoot a little bit over to make sure that the stream is hitting you where you need it to, to flush the seal, so to speak. This is where having a secure seat is key. If you are shifting around to try and get a good spray, you don’t want the seat to be sliding around on the bowl. Thankfully that’s not the case with this seat. That said, the wands on the electric bidet that we had were so closely spaced, that you didn’t have to move around to “center up“, so to speak, on the spray. Additionally, it’s possible that the wands on the electric version also have the nozzles rotated slightly in to avoid the need to shift around. While you can apparently pull off the heads of these nozzles to clean or replace them, it would be great if these wands could be slightly adjustable to angle them in to account for being a bit more widely spaced than other bidet seats. Also, and this appears to have been remedied with the seats by Alpha Bidet, but the front/back symbols and lever directions are a bit counterintuitive. e.g., turning the lever back should be for the rear spray while forward should be for the feminine spray. Not a dealbreaker, but you would think that would have been a natural design decision to make. Lastly, the mounting bracket and mechanism just barely worked to get a good fit on our American Standard Cadet 3 dual flush toilet using the rubber inserts to mount the seat. The seat almost mounted a bit too far back and that was with the mounting bracket installed as far forward as possible. The traditional nut/bolt mounting might have given it some extra play, but I was able to finally get the seat mounted without looking as though it was sitting further back on the bowl than a traditional seat would. Also, keep in mind that most seats like this, mechanical or electric, require room behind the mounting holes to be fully functional, like having the lid and seat stay up. I didn’t notice any specs for these mechanical seats, but I believe Brondell wants at least 1.5” to 2” of space between the mounting holes and the tank for their electric wand-based bidets. Keep that in mind for these seats as well. The seat feels a bit flat and level compared to the Brondell electric seat, which has more of a downward slope from the back to front of the seat. That slope, while taking some getting used to affords a lid that has a similar slope, which I believe gives it a bit more room for the lid and seat to go back. Both the lid and seat on the American Standard seat are more level, which is why the space between the mounting holes on the bowl and the tank will be important to attend to in getting this seat to work appropriately in terms of the lid and seat being put up and staying up. Hopefully that makes sense. Beyond that, I would recommend pulling the flow regulator. I found the pressure to be a bit low and the lever allows you to effectively determine how much pressure you get, so I don’t see the need to have the regulator installed. The extra pressure is also more effective in getting your seal fully flushed. Sorry to get graphic, butt if you have a softer BM, getting it fully flushed out will mean you won’t have any extra grit or sediment that can eek it’s way out after the fact and cause irritation back there. The extra water pressure can help with that. In sum, this appears to be a great replacement for a more expensive bidet that used a similar wand mechanism, although it required electricity to run. After we had purchased our expensive electric seat, I had wondered if anyone had come up with a similar idea that simply operated off of water pressure. Sure enough, someone had taken the idea and ran with it. If you can’t afford the more expensive electric seats, this is a great alternative that far surpasses the separate bidet attachments that dip down into the bowl and are fastened under your traditional seat (tried one of those too). Get one of these seats and you will wonder how and why you ever went without one before! You will get a much better cleaner bottom and you will use a lot less toilet paper as well. Read Less

I had been shopping on line for a non elecltric bidet seat. While i was shopping for a new toilet at HD I mentioned it to the sales lady and she said they carried one in the store. The style of this one was very similar to several I had researched online. The discounted price was so close to the ones on line I was glad I could examine and see it first hand. My box was open and I thought no parts were missing but the one piece that was missing was the instructions. The seat has a mounting bracket... Read More

I had been shopping on line for a non elecltric bidet seat. While i was shopping for a new toilet at HD I mentioned it to the sales lady and she said they carried one in the store. The style of this one was very similar to several I had researched online. The discounted price was so close to the ones on line I was glad I could examine and see it first hand. My box was open and I thought no parts were missing but the one piece that was missing was the instructions. The seat has a mounting bracket which allows the bidet seat to be positioned on the toilet. A template is provided to assist in properly placing this mounting bracket. Mine was at its maximum extension but i figure it allowed close to an inch and a half adjustment in the length and the bracket accommodates different bolt hole widths by at least an inch. Once this is installed the seat just locks on to this bracket. A button on the side allows for easy removal for cleaning. I wish all toilet seats had this adjustable bracket. I liked the L shaped connection on the hose as it allows the hose to drop down and back allowing for a neat appearance of the hose. The T bracket is white plastic and I believe this is the cheapest part of this unit. You will want to be careful with this and use teflon tape to insure a good seal and be careful not to cross threat your hoses connections. Even without instructions it is a pretty easy installation. The bidet is easy to use you move the control forward to clean your bottom and back for feminine hygiene. The bottom sprayer has a stronger water stream than the feminine hygiene one. For me the stream is adequate and well positioned and does what is suppose to. While the info says the stream is adjustable and the control allows for that I find it does not do any adjusting. The sprayers are self cleaning and retract into a housing when not in use. The design of the seat will push you forward in the seat to allow for a shield that houses the plumbing. These bidet seats can run several hundred dollars and the expensive ones have all sorts of features. I like this because it simple and easy to use and with in my budget. I have only had this installed for a week but so far I am pleased with my purchase.  Read Less