Brondell SS-150W SimpleSpa Thinline Essential Bidet Attachment for Toilet Seats with Adjustable Water Pressure, Side Arm Control, Thin Profile, White (Single Nozzle)

Toilet: Kohler Santa RosaOrdered the brondell thinline for my mother who is elderly, has a leg amputation, and Parkinson’s. Thought it would help her bathroom experience and hygiene and I was right. Decided to order one for myself to try it first and absolutely love having a bidet now. Everyone without one is living in the dark ages. Should be the law in this country that everyone have one. Love it!!That being said, as per the photos, I made a slight modification that I think many people might wanna make and I’ll explain why.I’m a single male aged 40 and also a diy guy when it comes to construction, plumbing, etc. I installed this in my master bathroom. Tried it and loved it.But here is the problem with nearly all bidets like this one. They put a t-valve between your supply line from the wall and your toilet. Then the t-valve is connected to the bidet, which has a valve to turn the bidet on/off when in use. The issue here is that if the bidet valve fails or a part of the bidet breaks, you have full water pressure from the supply line ready to flood the house. This isn’t a problem when a toilet fails internally because the water just goes into the overflow and into the bowl and down the toilet drain. But now if the bidet breaks, the only place for that water to go is likely all over your bathroom floor until you realize it’s leaking. Because I’m out of the house all day and nobody is home, I could come home to who knows how many feet of water in my entire house if it fails while I’m gone. I’m not saying this bidet is cheaply made. But it’s not super expensive and I get you don’t get the world’s finest materials for this price point. And I’m okay with that. But what I needed was a more reliable fail safe for when I’m not home.What I did was I went to Lowe’s and found a straight silver (to match the color and hardware in my bathroom) quarter turn ball valve with a 3/8 male end for a supply line hose to a 3/8 lead pipe female end. It was like $8. I also got a new supply line hose because the hose that comes with the bidet won’t accommodate the new valve I bought. The supply line hose is a 3/8 to 3/8 FIP 20 inch hose.I hooked the new 3/8 inch supply line hose to the t-valve that comes with the bidet. I hooked the other end of the 3/8 inch supply line to the new quarter turn ball valve. Then I hooked the ball valve to the bidet arm. The purpose of this is so that I can keep the quarter turn ball valve off at all times when the bidet is not in use. The ball valve is plumbing grade and would be super unusual to have a catastrophic failure. So I know I’ve essentially prevented a flood if the bidet breaks because it has no water pressure to it until I turn on the quarter turn ball valve. And it’s redundant protection because if the ball valve did fail the water would still have to get through the bidet valve.It is super easy to turn the ball valve a quarter turn while you’re on the toilet because it sits right below the bidet valve. It’s rather discrete as well and doesn’t look out of place at all. I turn on the ball valve, do my business, turn the bidet valve to clean up, turn off the bidet valve and then turn off the quarter turn valve. Takes no time at all. But now I don’t worry about flooding all day while at work. That supply line hose and quarter turn valve are designed to withstand constant plumbing pressure.I did need to get a 1/4” rubber washer for the quarter turn valve, as the valve doesn’t come with one. You get a bunch of those washers for like a buck or so at Home Depot. I’m sure Lowe’s has them also. I also used plumbers tape at the connection between the quarter turn ball valve and bidet arm to ensure a leak free connection. Be careful when installing the quarter turn valve that you don’t over tighten it so tight you break the plastic on the bidet arm connection. I got a nice tight and snug fit and was able to keep the handle of the quarter turn ball valve on the outside of the bidet arm for easy access.I hope this helps people feel a greater sense of ease from the fear of a leaking bidet. My brother mimicked my modification and found it to be helpful in keeping his 3 year old boy from turning on the bidet on accident. The quarter turn valve is harder for a toddler to turn than the bidet valve. They’d also have to know to turn them both on to get it to work. So it’s a little bit of a toddler proofing as well.Also, to make the seat sit completely flat without pressure on the bidet, I added four 1” fender washers under each hinge of the toilet seat between the hinge and the bidet. It raised the hinges up just enough that the toilet seat doesn’t contact the bidet and allows the seat to touch the front of the toilet without rising up when nobody is sitting on it. Again, discrete, easy, cheap, and effective.I have to say, I’m super happy with the setup. Brondell, you’re welcome to send me any royalties if you incorporate my idea into your product as a standard feature, which I highly recommend.Anyway, I hope all you new bidet owners enjoy your new level of freshness. We can never go back. For those that don’t have a bidet, take a chance to live like a king.

I always liked the idea of a bidet seat but I don't have an outlet near my toilet. I always assumed that these non-electric bidet attachments would be pretty crappy, so to speak. However, I was scheduled to have rotator cuff surgery (had it yesterday) on my dominate arm so I decided to do a little research.Consumer reports had a high opinion of them, and this one of the two they highly recommended. I liked the price and very slim design, and since the other brand was out of stock, I bought this.Being non-electric it doesn't have some of the 'luxury' features of electronic bidet seats. It doesn't have a seat warmer, bit I live in SoCal, so that is not a big deal for me. It doesn't warm the water, but that is not a deal breaker. Warmer water would be nice, but the water temp isn't the 'cold shock', that I was worried about. The water spout is on a fixed position, so it doesn't provide a wider range of coverage that an electric one would do. This is my only issue, but this is a fraction of the cost. On the plus side, being so basic, it is easy to use since it doesn't have all the buttons to figure out.If you want a bidet seat but don't have an outlet to use and/or, you want a very inexpensive option, then you should be happy with this. I plan to keep using this even after my rotator cuff heals later this year. But even if I decide to get rid of it, the value I get from a 'must have' item, it is well worth the meager $30.

Got this for a spare bathroom after being disappointed in a competing product that was twice its price. It's dead simple to use and seems well built enough. No complaints.

This has been a total game changer for me. I always would wet my toilet paper because I couldn't feel clean otherwise and it was a hassle if the bathroom sink was out of reach from the toilet, like in some apartments I've lived in. Especially one rental house where the owner insisted on a luxury bathroom that apparently meant the toilet, sink, and bathtub were all located in separate rooms. So when I started hearing about the proliferation of bidets in the US and how they were finally no longer some expensive niche curiosity, I took a gamble on this washlet to try it out.Oh my goodness, it has been amazing. No longer do I have to fumble and stretch reaching over to the sink and trying not to get water everywhere. Setup was really easy. I watched a video another reviewer provided and in 15 minutes I was done.It's a little more complicated to clean the toilet but a toothbrush works well getting in the cracks. We live in a very very humid environment, so mildew growth on the nozzle can be an issue. This is cold water only, which I prefer. That makes it simpler to install and no outlet needed (which is nice since the only outlet is on the opposite wall). Though in winter that can be...challenging. We have milder winters but during below freezing temperatures, the water can be a bit numbing in places that shouldn't be numb.This also worked well despite our abysmally low water pressure due to an antique water main. Abysmally low as in there was yelling if someone got water from a faucet while someone else was in the shower and we had to wait for the toilet to fill before washing our hands. Despite that, this had good pressure (as long as no one else was using water). We've since had our water main replaced and the pressure from the bidet increased significantly. It took a bit to get used to the new pressure but fortunately the easy-to-use controls made it simple to dial in the right pressure.That being said, I think the build quality can be an issue. It was working fine for a while but then the nozzle stopped retracting. It's possible this is due to our hard water, but cleaning it didn't fix it. Yesterday I took it off to give it a thorough cleaning, especially in the areas where I couldn't reach otherwise. When I put it back on, the spray didn't hit where it did before. I thought I knocked something around, but nothing was loose. After playing with it a bit, I realized there was a leak in the nozzle somewhere and there was a second spray shooting out the back of the nozzle, which also caused water to pool underneath the gasket and drip down the hole onto the floor. Maybe if the nozzle was stainless instead of plastic, it would have lasted longer.I was unable to fix it, so I'm waiting for a replacement to come. The price is good enough that I don't mind so much. I've had it for two and a half years and have been otherwise pleased.Other than it springing a leak on me, the only other downside is staying overnight anywhere else is annoying because I miss my bidet.

Once you have one of these, you can't live without it