Bio Bidet by Bemis Essential Spray Bidet Attachment

As a first time bidet owner, this exceeded my expectations. I've been meaning to get one for a while, but had doubts, concerns, etc. There were a couple going around social media that are much more pricey but have a nice branded website. I opted to try this one as a test, to see if I enjoyed it, as it basically does the same thing.Impressions:1) Install: Really straightforward. Not sure if there were instructions, but they weren't even needed. You undo the toilet connector, use the splitter, and reattach to bidet and toilet. For me I had a somewhat rigid toilet hose, and opted to just go to to the local big box store and get a new hose. Measure! I bought a 20" and mine was actually 12". When I attached the bidet, I probably could have got away with 10" since the splitter takes up space. No leaks here, but the bidet includes a small roll of plumbers tape for connections. Just use some. You don't need to buy any extra though.2) Color/style: I have a white toilet and this is white, what could go wrong? Well, apparently my toilet is slightly off white and this is vibrant white. I stopped noticing the difference 1 day after install, but be warned. The style is fine, but you're definitely just adding something to a normal toilet. They make very expenses bidets that actually transform your seat entirely, etc. Too much commitment for my taste. My one concern as a man is that you see this thing installed more predominantly when the toilet is "up", and you're in pee mode. It kind of blocks 5% of the toilet bowl in back and forces you to concentrate more on aiming things, if you know what I mean.3) Fit. It's got flexible attachments and other pieces to accommodate some differences in sizes, shape, and height. For me, I didn't really fuss over it all, and didn't use most of it. Really you just take the toilet seat off, and put the bidet between the toilet seat and toilet. That's it for the most part.4) The bidet. It works great! It's got two settings for what seam to be normal and female parts down there. It sounds complex, but really just points water at slightly different spots and I found, as a man, the female setting was somehow more effective. I think it just depends how you position yourself on the seat. I use both interchangeably. Start slow, as the water speed is adjustable. There does by nature seem to be a threshold where it goes from nothing, to ON, that can be jarring intially. You get used to it though5) TIPS: Cold water only. I was worried very much about this just being a cold water only bidet, especially in cold Northeast with cold pipes. I researched ones that supported hot water, either with a 2nd hot water attachment for sink; or theoretically something that plugged in too? Pointless if hot water takes 1 minute to reach you though. I wanted simple, and cold water works totally fine. My secret tip: Flush toilet, then use the bidet initially as the toilet tank is refilling. Why? Because it reduces water pressure and lets you ease into things. It's not that cold, though I'm the type of person who likes extra long bidet rinses, just like long showers. After a certain length of time of cold water, things start to go numb, that's when you know to move on. And once the tank has filled the pressure is higher, more intense.Very happy with this for the price. I do see this as a bit of a gateway bidet, into more advanced, or fancier installs though. This is simple and effective, but no bells and whistles really.