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A modern bidet (foreground) with a matching toilet A modern bidet that resembles a traditional washbasin type. A bidet (US: / b ɪ ˈ d eɪ / ⓘ or UK: / ˈ b iː d eɪ /) is a bowl or receptacle designed to be sat upon in order to wash a person's genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus.
High-tech toilet seats may include many features, including a heated seat, a bidet, and a blow drier. High-tech seats are most common in Japan, where a seat with integrated bidets is colloquially called a Washlet, after a leading brand. Electrically heated toilet seats have been popular in Japan since the 1970s.
Functionality of a bidet which is not a stand-alone fixture: Basic non-electronic. A hand-held bidet shower is a nozzle which simply sprays water, either from a piped supply or a container ("travel bidet"). [2] A non-electronic toilet-top bidet is a seat for or an attachment to a toilet, with a spray nozzle. The position can usually be adjusted.
Nearly all of the hundreds of houses excavated had their bathing rooms. Generally located on the ground floor, the bath was made of brick, sometimes with a surrounding curb to sit on. The water drained away through a hole in the floor, down chutes or pottery pipes in the walls, and into the municipal drainage system.
European toilets occasionally have a separate bidet whilst Japan combines an electronic bidet with the toilet. The current state of the art for Western-style toilets in Japan is the bidet toilet, which as of March 2016 [update] is installed in 81% of Japanese households. [ 1 ]
A bidet shower in a hotel bathroom in Helsinki, Finland. A bidet shower—also known as a handheld bidet, commode shower, toilet shower, health faucet, bum shower, jet spray, hand shower, or bum gun—is a hand-held triggered nozzle that is placed near the toilet and delivers a spray of water used for anal cleansing and cleaning of the genitals after using the toilet for defecation and urination.
Side view of a ceramic squat toilet in Japan before installation. Squat toilets are arranged at floor level, which requires the individual to squat with bent knees. [4] In contrast to a pedestal or a sitting toilet, the opening of the drain pipe is located at the ground level.
The Washlet (ウォシュレット, Woshuretto) is a toilet seat that features an integrated bidet. The bidet feature activates at the push of a button on the seat or by remote control ; a small wand extends from the back of the rim and begins to jet water towards the backside of the user.