Review on 🚽 American Standard Aqua Wash Non-Electric Bidet Seat for Elongated Toilets, White - 5900A05G.020, 14.9" W x 3.6" H x 21.1" D by John Holliday

Works great so far! Received this as a temporary replacement while we wait for the Brondell Swash to go on sale. Bought the round version of Genie bidet a few years ago and can compare kits (although the Genie bidet may have improved since then). Basically it's like all other bidet seats of the same kind. Same lever, same markings etc. What made this bidet different from the round Genie Bide was the hardware. Mounting brackets, screws and shims are basically identical. However, the seat liners are made of American standard or better quality rubber rather than the hard plastic that comes with the gin bidet seat. The plastic inserts did not allow the seat to be securely fastened, and when you sat on them, the seat moved and supported your weight. I ended up having to use plastic screws and threaded nuts for the bidet genius version. The US standard seat rubber inserts have brass threads and once you put the insert in place (a minor issue) they snap into place very firmly with no threaded nuts required. However, if you want a traditional bolt and nut setup, the nuts included in this kit appear to be made from high quality plastic and have brass threads on the inside, making it less likely to strip the threads like this is on a All- plastic one. the ones that came with the genie's bidet seat. Again, it's entirely possible that the hardware kits have been upgraded for a different brand since you bought them, so take this with caution. Remember if you are new to bidets, this is cold tap water! You'll get used to it, but a cold butt spray can also be used to help you wake up in the morning! The seat was easy to fit and there were no leaks on the first try which is always good to see. Why 4 stars and not five? Coming from one of the quirky electric seats that has finally breathed its last, there is noticeably more clearance between the sticks during use. If you're using the rear disc, for example, you actually have to go back a bit to make sure the jet hits you where you need it to flush the seal, so to speak. A safe place is crucial here. When you turn around to get a good spray, you don't want the seat to slide over the bowl. Fortunately, this is not the case with this seat. However, the brushes on the electric bidet we had were so close together that you didn't have to move to "center" the spray, so to speak. In addition, it is quite possible that the sticks in the electric version also have nozzles turned slightly inwards to avoid moving around. While you can probably remove the heads of these attachments to clean or replace them, it would be great if these wands could be adjusted a bit to tilt them so they're a bit wider than other bidet seats. . This too seems to have been fixed on the Alpha bidet seats, but the front/back icons and lever directions are a bit illogical. For example, turning the lever back should be for the rear shower and turning it forward for the female shower. Not critical, but you might think it's a natural design choice. Finally, the bracket and mechanism barely worked to fit snugly on our American Standard Cadet 3 double flush toilet, using the rubber inserts to attach the seat. The seat was mounted a little too far back and this was done with the mounting bracket set as far forward as possible. The traditional bolt and nut attachment may have given it some extra play, but I was finally able to install the seat without it appearing to sit further on the bowl than the traditional seat. Also note that most of these seats , whether mechanical or electrical, need space behind the mounting holes to be fully functional, for example to hold the lid and seat up. I haven't noticed any specs for these mechanical seats, but I believe Brondell would like at least 1.5 to 2 inches of clearance between the mounting holes and the cistern for their wand-based electric bidets. Keep this in mind for these places as well. The seat feels a bit flat and level compared to Brondell's electric seat, which slopes down more from the back of the seat forward. While this tilt takes some getting used to, it gives the lid a similar tilt that I think gives a little more room for the lid and seat to come back. Both the lid and the seat of the US standard seat are more level, so the distance between the mounting holes on the bowl and the tank is important for this seat to work properly, in order for the lid and seat to be in the correct position. sit and stay. I hope that makes sense. Also, I would recommend taking out the flow regulator. I've found that the pressure is a little low and the lever effectively lets you control how much pressure you get so I don't see the need to install a regulator. The additional pressure is also more effective in fully flushing the seal. Excuse the harshness, but if you have a softer BM, rinsing it out completely means you don't have excess sand or sediment to spill out afterwards and cause irritation there. Additional water pressure can help with this. Overall, this is a great replacement for a more expensive bidet that uses a similar rod mechanism, although it does require electricity to operate. After we bought our expensive electric seat, I wondered if anyone would have come up with a similar idea that was simply water pressure operated. Of course someone picked up on this idea and drove with it. If you can't afford the more expensive electric seats, this is a great alternative, far superior to separate bidet heads that dip into the bowl and mount under your traditional seat (I've tried one of those too). Get one of these places and you'll wonder how and why you ever managed without it! You'll get a much cleaner bottom and use a lot less toilet paper.