Bidet

Bidet Sprays for the Water Closet

A bidet spray is three parts: the spray head, the flexible hose, and the holder on the wall, fed from an angle valve or a two-way tap beside the water closet. This category holds hand bidets, bidet sets with the valve or two-way tap, and replacement hoses. Some hand showers and heads sit here too; the full set is under shower. The head is rarely the part that fails; the hose and the valve behind it are, so buy those with the same care.

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Choosing a Bidet Spray That Will Not Leak

A bidet spray fails at the hose or the valve, almost never at the head, so buy the whole set with the shut-off it needs.

The Three Parts of a Bidet Spray

The head. A brass head with a plated finish is heavier and lasts longer than an ABS plastic head, which is lighter, cheaper and fine for a guest toilet. A trigger lever is easier to hold than a push button. Either way the head should close fully when released, so it cannot be left running.

The hose. This is where most bidet sprays fail. A stainless steel braided hose with an anti-twist swivel outlasts a PVC hose, which kinks, hardens in the heat and splits at the crimp. Length matters too: long enough to reach across the seat, short enough not to lie on the wet floor.

The feed. The spray connects either to an angle valve on its own wall outlet, or to a two-way tap that splits the water closet inlet between the cistern and the bidet. The two-way tap is the answer when there is only one outlet on the wall. Both let you shut the bidet spray off on its own.

Close the valve when you leave. A bidet spray head sits under full supply pressure all day, and a head that is never isolated will eventually weep at the trigger. Turning the angle valve off before a trip away is the single habit that stops most bidet leaks.

Fitting, Pressure and Cleaning

Holder position. Mount the holder where a seated person can reach it without stretching, on the dry side of the water closet rather than beside the shower, and with the fixing holes in the middle of a tile. The hose should hang without kinking.

Weak spray is the supply, not the head. A condo on a pumped supply usually has plenty of pressure. An upper floor of a landed house fed by gravity from a roof tank may not, and no bidet spray will fix that. Check the pressure at the outlet before blaming the head.

Hard water clogs the nozzle. If the spray pattern goes ragged, unscrew the nozzle plate or soak the head in vinegar. Rubber nozzles can be rubbed clean with a thumb.

A drip at the hose end is usually the washer. Replace the rubber washer before replacing the hose. A drip at the head is the trigger seal, and on a cheap head it is easier to replace the head.

Order it with the rest of the taps. The bidet spray shares a finish with the basin tap and the shower, so it belongs in the same order as the other bathroom taps and the hand shower, in one finish.

Common questions

What is a bidet spray?

A bidet spray, also called a hand bidet or shattaf, is a hand-held spray head on a flexible hose, mounted in a holder beside the water closet and used for washing after using the toilet. It runs on cold mains water through an angle valve or a two-way tap.

How does a bidet spray connect to the toilet?

It does not connect to the toilet itself. It connects to the water supply beside the toilet, either through its own angle valve on a separate wall outlet, or through a two-way tap that feeds both the cistern and the bidet from one outlet. The two-way tap is the usual fix when there is only one supply point.

Should I close the angle valve after using a bidet spray?

Not after every use, but yes before leaving the house for more than a day. The head sits under mains pressure all the time it is on, and every bidet spray eventually weeps at the trigger. A closed valve means a weep stays a drip and never becomes a wet floor.

Why is my bidet spray dripping?

From the hose end, it is usually a worn rubber washer, which is a cheap swap. From the trigger, it is the seal inside the head, which on most heads means replacing the head. From the angle valve, the valve itself has failed and should be replaced before it lets go.

Brass or ABS bidet spray?

Brass with a plated finish for a bathroom used every day; it is heavier, holds its finish and the trigger seal lasts longer. ABS for a guest toilet or a tight budget; it is light, does not corrode, and is cheap to replace when the trigger tires.

Can I fit a bidet spray to an existing toilet?

Yes, without hacking. If there is a spare outlet beside the water closet, fit an angle valve and the spray. If there is only the cistern outlet, replace its angle valve with a two-way tap and run the bidet hose from the second port. The holder screws to the tile with two plugs.

Tell us whether there is a spare wall outlet beside the water closet or only the cistern feed, and we can match the right valve or two-way tap to the spray.

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