Living in standard paneled apartment buildings accustomed us that the list of the elements of the bathroom is limited only by three main items: a toilet, a bathroom and a sink. Modern construction of more spacious housing allowed to increase this small list. 
Bidet, types of consoles
One of the new sanitary and hygienic items that began to appear in our homes is a bidet. Bidet is a plumbing fixture designed to wash the lower body of a person. Despite the external resemblance to the toilet, it is rather a low sink or bathtub.
But in any case, to install the bidet will require additional space in the bathroom, as well as its connection to water supply and drainage systems, and for more complex models - also to the power supply network.
The simplest and cheapest option for owners is the installation of a bidet-attachment to the toilet bowl with a mixer. It includes a mixer for cold and hot water with a flexible hose and hygienic watering can or hygienic shower, called a bidet. The mixer and the holder for the hose can be installed on the toilet using a special bar or fixed to the wall of the bathroom. Such hygienic shower can be for both open and concealed installation.
Mounting variant on the wall
Installation option on the toilet
With the help of a mixer with a hose and a bidet, the water is washed by the water jet, but still such products can not be classed as full-value attachment-bidets. Their advantages are that they do not require additional space for installing a separate bidet, they are easy to assemble and have a low cost.
Bidet attachments have a more complex design, but like full-fledged bidets, they do not have a single constructive solution. A compact version of the attachment is installed under the toilet seat in the seat attachment area with the lid. For installation, it is necessary to unscrew the fixing screws and remove the cover, place the attachment on the rim of the toilet bowl, attach the lid of the toilet bowl on top of it and twist it all with screws. After connecting the water, you can use the bidet as directed.
The small dimensions of such consoles do not allow them to be equipped with more functions, these models are usually not automated and do not need power. They have a water supply system with a filter, a mixer of hot and cold water, a nozzle with a nozzle, a descender and a simple remote control, through which the temperature and water supply are regulated. An example of such a design is, for example, the bidet Clean Mate. It is characterized by a relatively low price, the lack of electronic components, high efficiency, reliability and durability.
Another design of the attachment-bidet is made in the form of a seat and lid for the toilet. This system is large and therefore allows developers to place in the internal volume of more mechanisms, including electronic stuffing, thereby increasing the number of functions performed. The installation of such an attachment is to install it on the toilet instead of a standard seat with a lid, as well as connection to water supply and power supply systems.
Prefixes-bidets are available for every taste and purse: from simple models with a minimum set of functions to high-tech devices that can satisfy the most demanding customer. The maximally automated attachment-bidets are also called the electronic bidet closures for the toilet.
With the help of a simple prefix bidet, you can manually adjust the temperature of the water and press the button to the nozzle.
High-tech devices are multifunctional and have wide capabilities. To attract buyers, manufacturers are trying to provide them with a large number of functions, some of them for a simple user can be quite unexpected. The possibilities of such devices are not limited to simple mixing of water and its supply to the nozzles, they are equipped with a water pump, a water heating system and seats, an air pump and other devices, and the bidet management is performed with the built-in electronic console.
Cover the bidet, how does it work?
- For the sake of comfortable use of the bidet, the water for washing must be warm, therefore almost all the attachment-bidets either mix incoming hot and cold water, or they heat the cold with the built-in electric heating system. In order not to adjust the water temperature every time, the electronic circuit is able to memorize its value and automatically set when the bidet is reused.
- It is well known that the anatomy of men and women is somewhat different, therefore, for a more effective use of the bidet, different settings of the point and the angle of the water jet are required. Some models have two separate jets: one for women, another for men. Each user of the bidet, depending on his preferences, can adjust the angle, under which the water jet will be fed, adjust the intensity of the washer jet, turn on the pulsing hydromassage and adjust the amount of extension of the tip with the nozzle, and the device memory will remember the required settings. In addition, in some models, there may be a "child" mode.
- Since the value of the water pressure in the water pipe can vary greatly during the day, depending on various conditions (house number, worn out communications, water flow over the riser, etc.), then to ensure the required pressure and obtain a sufficient jet or intensive water spraying bidet can be equipped with a built-in water pump. In addition, to protect the nozzle from contamination, incoming water must be passed through fine filters.
- To ensure that the tip with the nozzle does not interfere with the use of the toilet, it becomes retractable: it automatically protrudes under the pressure of the water supplied to it and is retracted when the feed is stopped. The manufacturers of bidet attachers pay particular attention to keeping the bidet's internal surface clean. To prevent contaminated water from injecting into the body, it is automatically cleaned before use. After applying the bidet, antibacterial treatment of the entire surface, including the tip with the nozzle, is carried out. For cleaning, water can be used with silver ions, which have a strong antibacterial effect.
- The manufacturers of prefixes take measures to prevent the water reflected from the toilet walls from entering the human skin, and to protect the nozzles from contamination a special protective screen is installed.
- To reduce pollution, before using the bidet, a tiny water spray is sprayed onto the inner surfaces, since dirty particles stick to the wet surface.
- Everyone knows how unpleasant it is to sit on the cold toilet seat, so for a more comfortable use, the bidet seat is often equipped with a heating system. The seat heating can be adjusted to the desired temperature and stored by the electronic control unit.
- In order for the body not to be wet after washing, often drying with warm air, the temperature of which is selected by the user and stored for the next application. Air temperature in different models may vary, but on average it varies in the range of +35 ... + 55 ° C.
- For especially lazy developers have created a system of automatic opening the lid, which with the help of sensors determines the presence of a person in the room and issues a command to the executive device. Similarly, after use, the lid is closed smoothly with a micro-lift.
- For those who prefer a dim light in the bathroom, some bidet models are equipped with built-in soft lighting, which can be comfortable at night.
- Since the attachments-bidets are installed on the toilet, some manufacturers equip their models with a deodorization system. With the help of a built-in air pump, air is sucked in and passed through the charcoal filter, which eliminates an unpleasant odor.
- Constant heating of water and seats strongly affects the power consumption, so the developers were concerned about the energy-saving mode. The electronic circuit is able to independently determine how often the bidet is used and automatically limit the heating of water and seats or even completely turn it off.
- Attachments-bidets for better washing can be equipped with a system of dispensing a liquid soap.
- The bidet functions are controlled using the built-in remotes. Electronic consoles equipped with expensive high-tech models, mechanical - more simple consoles.
The above list does not fully disclose all the capabilities of modern bidets. Most of these functions have so-called electronic covers-bidets, and the simpler and cheaper the device - the less opportunities they have.
How to choose a bidet cover?
When choosing plumbing, it is necessary to take into account that the bidet is most often purchased when there is not enough space for installing a full-fledged bidet. At purchase it is necessary to choose products of the known firms, guaranteeing due quality of production.
It is good, if the prefix will be easily removed and re-assembled, since from time to time both the prefix and the toilet are to be cleaned.
When choosing a device, you should pay attention to the fact that attachment-bidets do not fit all types of toilet bowls, so it is possible that buying a prefix will entail the replacement of the toilet.
When using the bidet, you can do without such functions as drying or heating the seat, but you should not choose a device that does a washing with cold water, as it is very uncomfortable and can lead to serious illnesses. It is also worth noting that consoles with an electronic remote control have a much lower cost compared to a bidet with a mechanical control.
To the choice of the attachment-bidet should be treated very responsibly and then the use of a new plumbing product in your home will truly be a pleasure.
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