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I'm an interior designer, and have over the years had clients request actual bidets in their baths. I never understood why you'd want to use a toilet then shimmy over to a separate bidet with your pants down. A bidet seat solves this problem. You simply push a button to have a stream of warm water pulse over your nether regions to clean up in no time. The first time I used it I giggled the entire time. My husband made fun of me, but since we've had it he mentions that he really misses it during... Read More

I'm an interior designer, and have over the years had clients request actual bidets in their baths. I never understood why you'd want to use a toilet then shimmy over to a separate bidet with your pants down. A bidet seat solves this problem. You simply push a button to have a stream of warm water pulse over your nether regions to clean up in no time. The first time I used it I giggled the entire time. My husband made fun of me, but since we've had it he mentions that he really misses it during the day. The specifics: It's a larger "seat", the opening to the seat seems a bit smaller than the seat we removed (installation was super easy BTW - just need an electrical outlet nearby - low to keep out of sight). The back portion sits up a bit higher, but it's still comfortable. There are 4 functions - One to control the water temp, one to control the spray to the "front", one to control the spray to the "back" and one to stop the spray. Each mode "front" or "back" have three options for amount of pressure for the water. Water takes a few seconds to warm up so you are never sprayed with cold water; always warm. Takes a bit of getting used to, but once you have this bidet seat and get that clean feeling each time after "going" you will miss it when you don't have it. I honestly think the price is very fair for what it does. No additional plumbing, or remodeling of space required, no shuffling over to another fixture, just quick, comforting clean!  Read Less

Per Kohler's installation manual this bidet requires a 120 volt 15 amp dedicated line with a 15 amp GFCI outlet placed within 32 ins. of the bidet seat. I don't have that. I also don't have an attic and I don't have a basement. Installing this line will require a few hours in a 3 ft. high, dirt floor, crawl space. Currently there's 6 ins. of snow on the ground, it's 22 degrees and windy. I ain't gonna do it, not now. In the spring I'll do a proper installation but for now this is getting powered... Read More

Per Kohler's installation manual this bidet requires a 120 volt 15 amp dedicated line with a 15 amp GFCI outlet placed within 32 ins. of the bidet seat. I don't have that. I also don't have an attic and I don't have a basement. Installing this line will require a few hours in a 3 ft. high, dirt floor, crawl space. Currently there's 6 ins. of snow on the ground, it's 22 degrees and windy. I ain't gonna do it, not now. In the spring I'll do a proper installation but for now this is getting powered up with a 12 ga. 20 amp extension cord plugged into a 15 amp GFCI outlet in the next room. The installation of the seat is very simple, the only tools you'll need are a flat head screwdriver and an adjustable wrench or a pair of pliers . Remove the old seat, clean and disinfect the bowl, screw down the new mounting bracket and snap on the seat. The mounting bracket has a large range of adjustability to get the seat positioned just right. The water connection is done with the supplied chromed metal "T" fitting placed between the supply line and the toilet tank. The water feed from the bidet screws onto this fitting. Plug in the power cord and you're done. They also included a supply line, from the tank to the "T" fitting, in the event yours is iffy. I replaced a non-electric bidet seat and was able to reuse the old "T" fitting. The seat has a built-in safety switch which disables all function until it senses weight on the right side of the seat. The LED control panel has four touch sensitive pressure pads. STOP (no explanation needed), FRONT (three selectable levels of pressure), REAR (three selectable levels of pressure) and WATER TEMP (three unnamed water temperatures) For cleaning purposes the seat is easily removed from its mounting bracket with a push of a button. If required, the self-cleaning stainless steel retractable spray wand can be cleaned manually with a soft bristled brush and hot water. There's also a 45 minute UV disinfecting cycle which activates automatically once every 24 hours. My well water has a high sediment content, I have filters throughout the house, thankfully Kohler included a removable filter screen to trap the contaminates before they reach the water reservoir. The seat's a pleasure to use. No more icy cold water, although, that was an eye opener first thing on a winter morning. I lived in Europe where bidets are a common fixture and I can assure you that once you own one you'll appreciate this appliance. Kohler includes a 3 year limited warranty from the date of installation for normal residential use.  Read Less