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Review on 🚽 Brondell Thinline SimpleSpa SS-150 White Non-Electric Bidet Toilet Attachment with Self Cleaning Nozzle & Fresh Water Spray by Antonio Urbina

Revainrating 4 out of 5

How come few of us in the US have a bidet?

First of all. Buy a bidet and you will never look back. Or do you need to re-wipe the back? We have used a bidet since our trip to Japan in 1997. We witnessed this great hygienic cleaning and wondered why westerners (at least those of us in the US) never used it. Now of course we're starting, and at reasonable prices now, everyone needs it. Everyone who stays in our guest room goes home and orders one. European porcelain bidets are dumb in my opinion. If you want to poop, hobble to another device and wash yourself. Do you then have the necessary toilet paper to dry off and then throw it back in the toilet? It seemed so ridiculous when the eastern first world countries developed a universal attachment for attaching plumbing fixtures. Our first bidet was bought in 1997, a $1000 deluxe toto version with a warm seat, hot water, hair dryer and air filter (useless). remote control unit. It was luxurious but would have cost $1,000. When it was 9 years old I started looking for a replacement and came across newer simple models from Genie, Luxe Bidet etc. We have been using them in our homes ever since as they are inexpensive and easy to install. , and requires no electricity to heat the seat and water. We've had several since our last house had six damn toilets. Stupid right? Granted, there aren't many bells and whistles in these $20-$100 devices, but we've found that we don't need the bells and whistles to get a clean tush. Just a well-directed jet of water, ease of use, and easy cleaning are all that's really needed. We purchased 4 of these Brondell Simple Spa pools for our new home under construction. I replaced the Genie bidet with one of these in our current master closet. Here's what I think of this model compared to several others we've used in the past, such as the Genie. Pros: 1. Simple, sleek, unobtrusive design.2. Easy installation, good stainless steel hose and metal tee to install on the tank. No more cheap plastic t-shirts. Avoid it.3. Good intensity control. Slow, comfortable stroke to a mega burst into the tailpipe when the coal needs to be blown out.4. 1 single swivel arm for easy operation.5. Nozzle cover that opens to reveal nozzle area for cleaning. Cons: 1. Listen up ladies: This device only comes with a mascara spray. If you want the female parts to be aerosolized, all you have to do is wiggle the seat a little. I don't think it's difficult to adjust to point a sprayer in the right spot, but others have two controls and two nozzles, one for the body, the other for the female body parts, which differ in the direction of a few inches Spray. I assumed they have a front and rear atomizer since the photos show 2 directions to turn the knob. But 1 is for cleaning the tush, the other is for cleaning the nozzle.2. Despite being thin and sleek, it feels like plastic is brittle. This is of course a compromise. See the photo I took of Genie Bidet. It wasn't as smooth, but it seemed a little more stable. I think it would be acceptable, but the flimsy plastic is noticeable. I can decide to return the 3 unused ones for another brand or model with dual nozzles. I will listen to my wife's opinion. But it seems like a great bidet for less than $25. Update one of these after 1 week: we'll keep the one we used, but the other 3 will come back. A problem has been identified with a high spray angle in only one direction. It seems to spray on the back of the bidet as well as on the seat. Especially if you use a stronger spray. Can't even spin it to full speed as it's pretty straight with spot spray. Others we had were a little less focused, resulting in a softer clean and less spatter. Consider staying strong in the mud with your hose nozzle. A full body spray versus a slightly wider and softer jet.

Pros
  • Plumbing
Cons
  • So-so