Brondell EcoSeat S101 Bidet Toilet Seat Owners Reviews

Can anyone explain to me why we Americans have not hopped on board the bidet train? They've been using bidets in Europe for decades...almost every bathroom I've ever visited during my many trips to Europe has had a bidet. Even the cheapest hotel room in a low-rent district, or the humblest little water closet in the back corner of an unassuming trattoria, has a bidet. Most of the private homes we've been in had them in every WC. And yet we never find them in the US, unless you are staying at the... Read More

Can anyone explain to me why we Americans have not hopped on board the bidet train? They've been using bidets in Europe for decades...almost every bathroom I've ever visited during my many trips to Europe has had a bidet. Even the cheapest hotel room in a low-rent district, or the humblest little water closet in the back corner of an unassuming trattoria, has a bidet. Most of the private homes we've been in had them in every WC. And yet we never find them in the US, unless you are staying at the Ritz or some chi-chi hotel populated by wealthy international clientele. We just bought this. Now this might seem like an extravagance, but we did so because we have learned that the plumbing system in our 50-year-old house is rather fragile, and we were searching for ways to reduce the strain on it, thereby ultimately saving money in future plumbing repairs. Without being indelicate, let me just explain that using one of these can mean far less usage of TP. Which is not only good for our ancient pipes, but also for saving trees. We got it today, and it's AWESOME! Easy installation. Heated seat (awfully welcome during these coldest days of the year), gentle stream of warm water, adjustable nozzle position for either...as they say euphemistically in the manual..."back" or "front" washing. And some other interesting features too, which I haven't yet explored, and might not. Here's the thing: Americans tend to be far more fastidious than other parts of the world, in terms of bathing frequency, general hygiene, germaphobia, etc. And yet we walk around with dirty bums, while our less-frequently-bathed European brethren walk around with nice clean ones! I don't get it. Join me! Buy one of these and let's start a bidet revolution! Clean bums everywhere!  Read Less

I am an owner of two Brondell bidet attachments that I have been quite happy with and was therefore thrilled when I received an email from Brondell the other day advertising this seat model for a low price of $98 if ordered directly from Brondell (an online discount of 30%). I was prepared to order it directly from Brondell until I discovered that Lowe's offered it for $8 less, and that's their regular price! That day, I drove out to my local Lowe's store to purchase it and installed it that eve... Read More

I am an owner of two Brondell bidet attachments that I have been quite happy with and was therefore thrilled when I received an email from Brondell the other day advertising this seat model for a low price of $98 if ordered directly from Brondell (an online discount of 30%). I was prepared to order it directly from Brondell until I discovered that Lowe's offered it for $8 less, and that's their regular price! That day, I drove out to my local Lowe's store to purchase it and installed it that evening, swapping out the bidet attachment. I had been heretofore disinterested in a seat with an integrated bidet as I did not find their typical sloped appearance appealing in the least. This model, however, looks like a regular toilet seat, with a flat profile and an unobtrusive adjustment knob. I was initially concerned that there might be issues with my Gerber toilet since it has a narrow rim and most replacement seats tend to slide while one is sitting on them (which is terribly annoying), but this seat has no such issue! In fact, IT'S THE BEST REPLACEMENT SEAT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED FOR MY GERBER TOILET!! It has been the easiest to install, it doesn't shift a bit under me, and the plastic is sturdy and the soft-close function works better than any other similar replacement seat I have owned (such as ones by Bemis). With regard to the bidet functionality, I am liking it even better than the bidet attachment I had before. Although I have no use for the feminine wash feature, the rear wash works better than the one in the bidet attachment - it's more targeted and therefore doesn't spray all over one's behind. I would imagine, moreover, that this bidet seat will be more sanitary as the nozzle is tucked into the portion of the seat over the mounting plate rather than suspended in front of the toilet rim (as is the case with Brondell's bidet attachments). The toilet will therefore be easier to clean as the nozzle component does not block any part of the rim. The bottom line is that this toilet seat with integrated bidet is extremely well-designed and is an incredible value. Brondell furthermore stands behind their products, and as a repeat purchaser, I've found that they only use high-quality parts such as their metal T-valve that I am confident will not fail on me. This is an outstanding investment, and I intend to replace the other Brondell bidet attachment in my second bathroom, as well.  Read Less