A Bidet Attachment

Awhile back, we purchased and installed a bidet toilet seat in our master bathroom which led to an update and change of paint color in that room.  At the time, we had no idea we’d be redoing the other two bathrooms so soon.   The water damage resulting from a busted pipe actually affected those other two (out of three) bathrooms and so after plumbing and sheetrock repair, I was left with a half bath in need of a fresh coat of paint.

This bathroom had a faux finish on the walls as well and was previously painted in a pearlescent beige.   But now the walls are smooth with a new coat of Benjamin Moore Gray Wisp (at full tint) the same color in the master bedroom.

But really this is about the new attachment for the toilet in the half bath.   The Swash 1000 in the master bathroom is kind of like the Mercedes of bidet attachments.  It’s an actual new seat, that replaces your existing toilet seat and requires electricity to perform it’s wonderful bidet functions of spraying both the front and the rear (and blow drying).  The Tushy is like the Honda of bidet attachments.  It’s a solid device, easy to install, and does the job well.   I purchased the warm/cool Tushy in white,  which means the cleansing spray uses hot water.

The Tushy does not require electricity.  This warm/cool attachment requires your toilet to be near the sink because it uses the hot water valve from the sink to serve up warm water [which is why it is a great solution for my half bath, and not my master where the sink is far from the toilet].   But if you don’t need warm water, the cool water only model is even easier to install, with only one water connection directly to the water valve your toilet uses.

As it is, the warm/cool version is really easy to install and doesn’t require any special expertise.  I installed it myself, using a wrench and screwdriver, in thirty minutes.   After first removing the toilet seat, the Tushy is placed underneath those toilet seat screws.  Then there are two hoses to connect, one to the hot water valve under the sink,  and one to the cool water valve behind the toilet.   The knobs to turn the bidet feature on and off are on the right side of your toilet.

It could be just my house, and may well depend on the plumbing in your building, but the water pressure is amazing! There is no way I could use it at full throttle – it would sting!  I don’t even turn the knob to the half way point and the pressure is strong and does it’s cleansing job!

Tushy has an amusing campaign with their mission to help the world poop better.   If you are wondering who really needs a bidet attachment, their answer is simple: Tushy is for people who poop.  Period.

As an owner of both types of bidet attachments, the fancy and the simple, I agree.  Bidets are the better way to go!  It feels good and it’s cleaner. This one is relatively inexpensive so even more people can try it out!
-J