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Move your bathroom into the 21st century. Stop burning through rolls of toilet paper and install a bidet instead. Bidets replace TP with a fresh blast of water for a cleaner, less wasteful alternative. They also prove to be the better value over time, saving, on average, $174 a year, per Forbes. Even if you use one in combination with toilet paper, bidets drastically reduce how much you’ll need per bathroom trip.
A good bidet comes with more features than just a standard spray of water. Many offer heated seats, air dryers, and even motion sensors that lift the seat as you enter the bathroom. If you’re looking for a fresh start to your bathroom routine or just an upgrade on the bidet you already use, check out our picks for cleaner, more efficient trips to the toilet.
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There are three major types of bidets: full toilets, toilet seats, and bidet attachments. A full toilet bidet is essentially a regular operating toilet with a bidet already built in. This is by far the most expensive option between the three choices—but also the most complete. With the bidet fully integrated into the toilet, many come with several added features, such as heated seats and built-in air dryers. This style typically lasts longer than seats and attachments as well, with the full toilet meant to serve as a complete replacement of your existing porcelain throne.
Toilet-seat bidets sit atop your current toilet, replacing the traditional seat and connecting directly to the toilet water line. These shoot temperature-controlled water and often come with a remote control, as well as direct buttons built onto to the seat. This is a great middle ground for someone who’s looking for more features than just an attached nozzle but doesn’t want to completely replace their home toilet.
Bidet attachments connect to the side of the toilet or underneath the seat. Most are relatively small in size and come with a knob or a few buttons that stick out for easy controls. Bidet attachments are the most affordable option between the three, though they lack many of the high-end features of the other types.
While technically a subset of attachment bidets due to the minimal installation requirement and lack of necessary electric power, sprayer bidets are far different than options that go underneath your toilet seat. These are handheld and only spray when you squeeze the handle. These connect to your water line and have a lengthy hose so you can angle the water yourself.
Electric bidets require a nearby wall outlet in order to function. The tradeoff for this slight inconvenience is access to several additional features I mentioned above. Another inconvenience: In the event of a power outage, the bidet will not function.
Nearly all toilet seat bidets are electric and require a wall outlet nearby. Make sure to measure out an easy, nearby solution if you plan on buying a full toilet seat bidet.
Non-electric bidets don’t require any outside energy and will work without issue during power outages. These are simpler devices and usually only have controls for the water pressure.
Regular toilet seats are either elongated (an oval shape) or round. Even if you plan on buying a toilet seat bidet, don’t worry too much about compatibility. Most bidets are made to fit virtually any size or shape of toilet.
That said, pay close attention to the connection of your toilet tank. If you have a two-piece toilet, one where the top tank and the bowl are separate parts, nearly every bidet on the market should fit on comfortably. One-piece toilets are slightly more complex. While most will likely work with the majority of bidet models, toilets with a curved tank may pose installation issues.
The curve in the tank could knock against wider bidet toilet seats that require more room on the back end of your toilet. If you have a particularly curved tank, consider using a bidet attachment or inquiring with the bidet brand about if your home toilet is compatible.
Most bidet installations shouldn’t take more than 10 to 15 minutes. The majority of options for both toilet seat and attachment bidets are relatively easy and don’t require any tools beyond a screwdriver and, possibly, a wrench. The majority of brands have online video tutorials and step-by-step guides as well.
We also scoured customer reviews online for any mention of installation issues. So, every bidet on this list has reviews from verified customers ensuring that they could be installed without major problems.
Many bidets come with additional features such as temperature-controlled water, heated seats, air dryers, water pressure regulators, and adjustable spray angles, among others. These nice-to-haves may make using your bidet more comfortable.
The majority of bidets allow for basic water pressure control and can adjust the angle of spray. Many toilet seat bidets comes with heated seats. Rarer features include internal deodorizing filters and personalized bidet profile preferences. At the end of the day, choose a bidet with features that will most benefit your daily life.
For instance, if you live with a partner, choosing a bidet with an internal night light is a great way to find the toilet in the dark and make it to the bathroom without flipping on multiple lights and potentially waking the whole house up.
We chose each bidet on this list by researching every aspect above and considering the key factors (as listed in the specs from the brands) within them. These include the adjustability of the water stream, comfort of the seat (when applicable), ease of use, and—of course—price. We chose options that fit a number of needs including different power and style types. We also included bidets that cross a wide range of prices, so you have a choice regardless of your budget.
In addition to direct product research, we also read multiple articles and reviews from fellow publications, plus product reviews from customers. The goal of this was to evaluate if the listed specs and information lined up in practice with every day use.
Complete with every added feature that you might want, this toilet seat bidet stands out as the complete package. This Toto has heated seats, temperature-controlled water, and air dryer.
It also comes with other, rarer features, such as a self-cleaning wand and a light mister that preps the bowl with a layer of water before you go. This prevents anything from sticking to the side of the bowl and keeps your toilet cleaner for longer.
The connected remote control allows you to customize the water angle and pressure and even set personalized profiles.
The bidet stands out specifically not just for its features, but for its price. While we could hardly call it cheap, it offers the quality and versatility of bidets with much higher price tags.
If all you need is a blast of water, choose this bidet attachment from Bio Bidet. Without all the bells and whistles, it offers reliable, powerful streams of water for a quick and effective clean.
The attachment comes with two different nozzles and an adjustable side knob, so you can swap between a front wash or a rear wash depending on what you need. The knob comes in a wood finish for a small bit of flair. If you aren’t a fan of that, though, you can also choose a knob with a night light or a twist-style knob.
This bidet provides as luxurious a bathroom-going experience as one toilet seat can provide. With many classic features such as heated seats, temperature-controlled water, and an internal air dryer, the bidet does all the basics right. On top of that, there’s the automatic self-cleaning wand as well as the night light inside the bowl.
This toilet seat also comes with a carbon filter that deodorizes the bowl and prevents any unwanted scents from filling up the bathroom.
While you may pay more for this bidet than others, the extra cash takes the toilet seat from serviceable to superior.
Control is the calling card of the Classic 3.0. This basic bidet from Tushy comes with a built-in knob that lets you dial in the water pressure to your preference. This stands out particularly against other toilet seat models, many of which only offer one or two different pressure settings. So, despite a gulf of several hundred dollars between this and a high-end seat, this bidet may actually be more to your liking.
The Tushy bidet also comes with a slider that adjusts the water angle, so each user can aim it to their body.
Instead of contorting yourself or shifting to get the water angle exactly right, consider this handheld sprayer from Brondell. It sprays a powerful blast of water directly from a small attachment at the end of a metal hose. So, you can pick up the attachment, aim it, and fire away.
Handheld models like this offer far more mobility and flexibility than other, static bidet options. The sprayer also has a trigger on the back that lets you control the water pressure based on how hard you squeeze it.
The bidet also comes with an attachable mount, which fits comfortably between your toilet lid and the tank.
Another toilet seat bidet, this option from Bio Bidet comes with many of the features that other choices on our list have, including a high quality air dryer. While a few of our bidet choices have dryers, few offer the same primary drying features right next to a built-in deodorizer.
So, while you dry off, press a button on the included remote control and begin clearing out the fumes at the same time. The deodorizer draws in air from inside the toilet bowl and passes it through, removing and eliminating bad smells.
The electric bidet also comes with three different cleaning modes as well as a night light to save you from turning on a blinding light while you search for the bathroom.
Tom Price is an Associate Editor of Reviews for Popular Mechanics, and also contributes to Runner's World, and Bicycling. He has previously covered product reviews, startup news, and even professional wrestling. In his free time, he enjoys watching pretentious TV, low-brow movies, and exercising for beauty, not health. If you are interested in exploring more of his work, check out his website.
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