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I have a 10 year old son who seems incapable of using the toilet without going through half a roll of toilet paper. It's actually, truly absurd. I knew about bidets from my grandparents' house, where my grandfather (a builder) had installed a separate bidet in their bathroom. I next experienced them while traveling in Europe--our rental apartment in Rome had one and its praises were sung by all. At some point, all of this converged in my head and I realized that a bidet could... Read More

I have a 10 year old son who seems incapable of using the toilet without going through half a roll of toilet paper. It's actually, truly absurd. I knew about bidets from my grandparents' house, where my grandfather (a builder) had installed a separate bidet in their bathroom. I next experienced them while traveling in Europe--our rental apartment in Rome had one and its praises were sung by all. At some point, all of this converged in my head and I realized that a bidet could keep me from going into debt buying toilet paper, not to mention save our ancient septic system. I looked online at a bunch and did a bunch of research and ultimately decided on this magical device. It's a little more expensive than some of the others available, but it had a few things going for it: first, the aesthetics; second, the slimmer profile. This little gadget is sleek and my eyes are already skimming past it when I'm in the bathroom. I like the modern look, but it's also extra functional as well--the knob simply twists right for the rear spray and left for the forward spray. This makes operating it without looking a breeze. The slim aspect of the whole thing has another bonus: it doesn't raise the rear of the seat noticeably. The reviews for many other bidet attachments noted that you'd need to prop up the front of the seat, too, lest the toilet seat snap beneath the weight of its users. This one is so low profile that it doesn't cause an issue at all. Installation was easy. I'm a single 36 y/o woman who considers herself reasonably handy and I was able to do it in about 15 minutes with basic tools. My ONE major suggestion for installation is to obtain some thread seal tape from this site or your local hardware store. It's super cheap, easy to use stuff that just wraps around the threads of the bolt or screw and prevents water from leaking out. It's a buck or two at the major stores and well worth the effort you'll save extra-tightening. Overall, I'm thrilled with this purchase. It really does make a difference in terms of how quickly and efficiently things get clean. By things I obviously mean your bum. This one doesn't have hot water capability, but my sink is too far away anyway so I didn't want or need it. The colder water hasn't been an issue at all for us. Finally, I'll say that the kid happily uses it and hasn't filled the toilet to the brim with paper since I've installed it! Ultimately, I thought this one was worth the slightly higher price because of the aesthetics, but I quickly discovered that its actual function and design make it worth it as well. If I'd bought one of the slightly cheaper ones, I'd have been out the difference getting little bumpers for the front of the seat. 5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended! I'm sorry I don't have pictures but my bathroom is not ready for its closeup. Read Less