Bidet Spray Installation

Bidet is a French word with literal translation of “pony” in English, which came from the idea that a bidet is like a pony on which a person “rides.” This may seem odd but the original design of a bidet is like a faucet attached to the toilet bowl. Back in the 1700’s, French people who invented bidet did not have the spray type that we have now.

Unlike in the old times, the most common type of bidets these days is the bidet shower or spray that is not attached to the toilet seat, but has a separate connection to a source of water. Here in Singapore, you will barely find an apartment, a condo unit or an HDB flat that has no bidet in the bathroom. Even in public and private establishments, bidets are regular plumbing components that are necessary for proper hygiene.

Alternatives to Bidet Spray

But bidet showers or sprays are not the only ones existing in the planet. Here are the other types of bidets that you will see in different parts of the world.

Toilet seat-attached bidet

Similar to the original French design of a bidet, there is one type of this bathroom plumbing fixture that is not placed next to the toilet bowl but is literally a part of it. Bidets that are directly attached to a toilet bowl can be slightly more stiff than a bidet spray, because it is just in one place and you cannot move it with your hand.

Electronic bidets

Another advanced bidet type is the electronic bidet that you can adjust in many ways. Some of them can be controlled through an LCD panel so you can adjust the temperature, the direction, flow and the pressure of water coming out of the bidet.

Advantages of Having Bidets

Cleanest washing mechanism

Compared to using tissue paper or wet ones, using bidet to wash up after using the toilet is definitely cleaner and more hygienic. Even the health experts agree that bidet is a more hygienic option because it enables you to use soap and water to remove excess fecal matter and any residue where bacteria lurks.

Convenient and much safer

Needless to say, bidets are easier to control when washing up and are easier to use to compared to other alternatives like tissue paper. When bidet entered the market, it easily swung the competition into its favor.

Reduces clutter in the bathroom

when you need to replace them. You won’t be surprised by any slow draining of water in the toilet bowl because you know that it has been there for a long time. So when something wrong happens with your toilet bowl, you can easily identify that there is a possible material that clogs the fixture. You can then apply remedies that will unclog your toilet bowl.

Some bidet trivia

• The very first bidets were made (and invented) by French furniture makers.
• Bidets are believed to include contraception devices centuries ago in Europe.
• It was 1726 when bidet was first mentioned in history ever, and it was in Italy.
• A royalty, the Queen of Naples and Sicily, requested to have a bidet in her personal bathroom in a royal palace during the late half of 18th century.

Our Experience

Bidet spray installation may seem like an easy task for any adult. But the truth is, there are tips and tricks and complications involved in placing a bidet into your bathroom, like how to install toilet spray hose. Things to consider include the type of bidet you’re going to have – electronic, stand-alone or a regular bidet shower? Rest assured that bidet spray installation is something that the pros from our plumber Singapore company can handle well. Call us if you need a replacement or if you want a new one to be installed in your bathroom.