Bidet
The bidet (pronounced bee-day) is a bathroom fixture that is more
widely known outside of the U.S. It is usually located in the
bathroom next to the toilet and is used as a more thorough method
for intimate personal cleansing. It is actually a form of a
lavatory, or sink, and is not intended for use as a toilet. Rather,
it is considered to be one of the most significant innovations for
personal cleansing and hygiene since the development of indoor
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Bidets are constructed very similarly
to toilets
in that they are made of cast vitreous china, or china that is
manufactured to resemble glass in finish and hardness. They are
approximately the same shape and size as a toilet and take up
approximately the same amount of floor space, only they do not have
the tank for water storage that a toilet has. They function by
spraying a jetted stream of water upwards to create a cleansing
action. There are also accessories or attachments that can be
purchased and installed on conventional toilets that will make the
toilet a dual-function toilet/bidet. |
It is a surprising fact that American plumbing manufacturers produce more
bidets than manufacturers in any other country, however, the bidets are almost all
exported. One of the reasons for this is that they are considered to be a
luxury item or status symbol rather than a tool for personal hygiene.
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