Bidet-adapter for a toilet bowl

If you are interested in the easiest and cheapest option to get in the combined bathroom or toilet bidet function, it is the purchase and installation of the bidet attachment.
What is it?
This is the name of the attachment, which is mounted on the toilet seat. It looks like a bar, which has holes, matching the fixtures of conventional toilet lids. It also has spigots, a retractable nozzle, and a control panel.

When a button is pressed or a faucet is turned, the nozzle is pulled out under the pressure of water, and when the water supply is turned off, the nozzle is hidden again. Most attachments provide water at the temperature and head the user chooses.


There is another kind of bidet attachments for the toilet, where it is a sanitary shower and a mixer on a metal bar with a hose to connect to the communications. The bar is attached to the existing holes in any toilet bowl. The shower faucet is placed on the side of the toilet on the bar.

Advantages
- Installation of such an attachment requires neither complex installation work, nor additional space in the room. If necessary, such a device is also easily dismantled.
- Most of the attachments, presented in stores, fit under the standard mounts, so they can be installed on any model of toilet bowl.
- The control panel of most bidet fixtures is clear and easy to operate.
- In many cases, the device delivers warm water because it is equipped with a mixer that helps to change the water temperature.
- There are models of bidet attachments that have a hydromassage function, which is used at the risk of prostatitis and hemorrhoids.
- After use, almost all set-top boxes automatically clean the jets and slide them inside the body.
- In most cases, the attachment has no electronic control, so you do not need to bring electricity to the toilet. This makes the bidet attachment safe.
- Some attachments have two jets, one of which is more convenient for men, and the second for children and women.
- This version of the bidet is much cheaper than the installation of standard plumbing of this type.
- Thanks to the automatic mode of operation, the device is very economical in water consumption.

Disadvantages
This device has practically no disadvantages. Except that the purchased low-quality cheap bidet attachment quickly fails, but this is easy to avoid if you approach the purchase carefully and choose a model in the medium price range. An alternative solution can be hygienic shower.
Functions
Different models of bidet attachments have a different set of functions. Among them, the following can be found:
- Changing the temperature of the seat.
- Correction of the water head.
- Drying, which uses warm air.
- The presence of a remote control, which the set-top box is controlled remotely.
- Ventilation while the equipment is running.
- Purification and filtration of the water that passes through the set-top box.
- Air freshening.
- Option lighting.
- Rinsing in pulsating or massage mode.
- Addition of air bubbles to the water.
- Small amounts of soap and water.
- Simple nozzle cleaning.
- Anti-slam function that prevents the lid from closing loudly.

Selection tips
- When buying a bidet attachment, evaluate the quality of the product and its cost. If you have a very cheap model, there is a high probability that it will not last long. High-quality attachments are equipped with a stainless steel reinforcing plate.
- In this case, a very high price is not always an indication that you have chosen the highest quality and reliable model. If you choose a bidet attachment is very expensive, most likely its design is suitable for non-standard toilets.
- Ask about the availability of quality certificates, as well as warranty service periods, so that in the case of a defect or breakage, you can ask for technical assistance.
- For greater comfort of use, it is recommended to buy a model of bidet attachment, in which hot water is supplied. Cold water ablutions, even for short periods of time, can be harmful to children's or women's health.


Installation
Compared to all other devices that have a bidet function, the attachment is the easiest to install. First, after making sure that the water supply is blocked, you should remove the seat from the toilet, and then fix the bidet attachment to it, checking the instructions. Then the lid is put in place and fastened with bolts.
For water supply to the prefix to install a tee that allows you to bring the pipe from the faucet with cold (sometimes only with it) and hot water. After making sure that all the hoses are secured with nuts, you need to open the valves, let the water run and check if the bidet attachment works properly and there are no leaks.
