Warm Hot and Cold Bidet Attachment- Dual Nozzle Warm Water Bidet Attachment for Toilet with Self-Cleaning Nozzles and Ceramic Valves - Easy to Install Bidet with Picture Instructions

Recently purchased the Zen Bidet Z-500 for my 90 year old mother. My mother is starting to lose control of things a bit and recently started wearing diapers, but I was very worried about how well she would follow through on the clean up required. Plus there is now more time spent in the bathroom using a lot of wipes -- a bidet seemed like a practical answer to the problem. She's 90 and never used one before so I was kind of worried that was too nouveau or a little much for her to accept. Thankfully she realized the benefits and adapted to a new routine pretty quickly.The packaging is professionally done and organized, all parts were in the box, instructions were clear. I will say that you probably need to know something about plumbing to install this item (or any other bidet for that matter) and every house and setup is different.. Still, what they provided was helpful to the average person to complete setup or get a professional to do it.It came with a few plumbing parts, a standard toilet line for a cold water connection and a hot water line that basically resembled the polyurethane line you might see run for an ice maker. All the parts pretty much address most home bathrooms, it's pretty well thought out, but you may end up buying a part of two at your home improvement store to match things at your house or install to your liking. I think we've all heard bad stories about ice maker lines leaking so I bought a long length stainless steel braided line instead of using the provided polyurethane tubing. I also needed to buy a T connector for my setup as my pipe size was different. The company will actually give you a different adapter if you call them, but since I was already buying the upgraded hot water line at the store I wasn't going to wait for another part in the mail.The instructions suggest that you don't need to run hot water to the bidet if you don't want to, but I think that it is a HUGE difference maker, especially if you are letting it run for a minute or two. I can't imagine how this would feel in the winter without it. I ended up cutting into my hot water pipes in the basement rather than tapping into the nearby sink line. I didn't want to run anything along the wall and I didn't want to drill multiple holes in and out of the bathroom. I used a SharkBite connector with a built in valve (they are pretty easy to install and very reliable), then drilled a hole behind the spot where the cold water line comes up from the floor to the toilet and connected it all up. The installation to the unit is very easy, a little plumber's tape, a wrench, you're set. The great thing is that there are no batteries or power sources to drive the unit, it is all based on water pressure alone.All the controls on the unit work very well. It has solid construction and feels firm. The hot and cold adjustment works as expected -- it was easy to find a warm water sweet spot. The nozzle cleaner works as advertised too, simple. The control for the Rear and Front spray is very powerful, you could almost say that the dial goes from 1 to 20. Where 1 is light spray and 20 is a hard spray. For most people you can turn the dial to 5 or 6 and be really content with the action. 20 is almost like sandblasting -- this unit can deliver a lot of water pressure. You can adjust both the Front and Rear spray very easily, I'm still adjusting the Front to get it just right. A few minutes of use and you'll quickly get used to how it operates.The toilet seat now sits a little bit higher as the bidet is secured easily by the seat bolts. Some water may spray out the opening between bowl and seat as a result, depending on the pressure you use. I think this would happen with any of these bidet devices I've reviewed. I bought simple rubber weather stripping with backing adhesive, put a few strips along the sides and back on the underside of the toilet seat, problem solved.Overall, this is a very good item and I'd recommend it to others who are in the same situation.

I was envious of all the sophisticated Europeans with bidets and have been wanting to try one for a long time but was leery of the high prices $200 to $300 for full seat versions. So when I became aware of the mini versions getting one was a no brainer. I chose this one because it is non-digital which means no need to plug into an outlet or buy batteries. Despite its manual control it does have a water temperature setting but with the caveat that you need to run the water for a few minutes to warm up the line. After six months this unit has been sturdy and not difficult to install except for one error in the manual and needing to buy T-joint for the cold water line.After a person tries a bidet in place of toilet paper they won't go back. The result is a comfortable experience, a cleaner rear end and using 90% less toilet paper. This unit is well made, not too difficult to install and priced at a good value. This is my first bidet adapter so I wanted hot and cold water lines to make the experience comfortable in the winter, not electric powered so I don't have to replace batteries and durable. This unit meets all these needs. Installation under the sink was the biggest hassle as you have to crawl in, shut off the water, remove the existing line, wrap 3-4 layers of nylon tape over each of the two threads in a clockwise direction, insert the washer into the new T, attach the T and attach the smaller plastic hot water hose. The T they provided was the right one for my apartment but the T adapter for the cold water was the wrong size (mine is 3/16 inches so I had to purchase another one with the correct size). The manual was understandable however it had a mistake where they say the line connector to the plastic control ports are 1/2 inches but they are actually 3/8".Pressing the hot water hose into the metal connector requires a good amount of pressure so you'll need average hand strength to do it. If you have a cabinet you'll have to drill a small hole in the side to run the line (use a high speed drill and drill a pilot hole first to avoid splitting the wood). All said, anyone who is reasonably handy with a wrench and basic home repair tools should be able to handle it. I love this product. It is so nice never to have to buy toilet paper and the experience is much better. You get cleaner and only have to towel off after you use it. Another thing to consider is the trees you'll be saving by not using toilet paper. It is very liberating and at $67 I would recommend this product to everyone. Great job Zen.