Whisper Bidet | a review
(The review is from me because the girls are completely hecked out by the idea of a bidet. Ha.)
I know we are really late to the party here; lots of people bought bidets during The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020.
But hey, better late than never.
We have always kinda wanted to get a bidet, but the bidet never managed to move to the top of our to-buy list.
So when Whisper Bidet emailed and offered to send me one, I said, "sure!"
What's a Whisper Bidet?
It's a bidet attachment that works with your existing toilet; you can buy dedicated bidet toilets, but those are rather expensive.
(understatement of the year!)
And if you already have a toilet that works fine, it seems a little wasteful to go buy another one, so it's nice to have an option to modify your existing toilet.
How do you install a Whisper Bidet?
You basically just have to turn off the water supply, unscrew the water supply, remove your toilet lid, and then install the Whisper Bidet.
The gif below illustrates this nicely.
Do you need plumbing skills to install it?
Nope. This is super uncomplicated; if you can screw and unscrew things, then you can do this. No tricky plumbing is necessary.
(And this is coming from someone who loathes plumbing, so you can trust me. I'm not a person who will say plumbing is easy when it's not!)
Since the Whisper Bidet attaches to your existing toilet and your existing water supply line, it really is a simple job.
What comes in the package?
Just three things! You get the main piece, an adapter, and a flexible water line.
What do we think of the Whisper Bidet?
It IS a bit of an adjustment if you've never had a bidet on your toilet before!
But it does help to reduce the use of toilet paper. And it definitely feels more hygienic than toilet paper alone.
And while this doesn't apply to us, I know that a bidet can be very useful for people who have mobility issues (for instance, someone who is recovering from back surgery).
How much does the Whisper Bidet cost?
The Whisper Bidet costs $79.
On the one hand, that feels like kind of a lot for three pieces.
BUT. This is a tiny fraction of what a bidet toilet costs; for example, this one from Home Depot will run you $900!
Does a bidet pay for itself?
Over time, I'd definitely say it could. How long it takes depends on how much you pay for toilet paper and how much you use your bidet in place of toilet paper.
But, assuming that the bidet lasts for many years, I don't see how it could NOT pay for itself.
Is the water warm?
Uhhh, no.
That bidet water temperature is a little bit shocking in the winter! Yikes.
But I think it will be a much more pleasant experience in the summer when the water in the pipes is warmer.
There are companies that sell bidets that attach to the warm water supply line, but I still think those would send you chilly water at first, since the water in the line would be cold.
Plus, those are more complicated to install because you have to get the line under your sink, which usually means going through your vanity cabinet somehow.
So, I'm just making peace with the cold water.
What if you don't like the Whisper Bidet?
There's a 60-day trial period with a money-back guarantee.
So, it's a risk-free purchase! You can try it and if you really hate it, you can get a full refund.
Pros and Cons
Let's sum it up with bullet points!
The pros:
- very easy to install
- way cheaper than a dedicated bidet toilet
- not super noisy
- can save money by reducing toilet paper use
- risk-free purchase because of the return policy
The cons:
- it's not the most beautiful addition to the bathroom (not a big deal to me, but it might be to some)
- it's a little bit hard to clean around
- the water is cold
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I like the idea of a bidet, but yeah, that thing just looks like a nightmare when it comes to cleaning the toilet. Especially given the many bathroom wreckers that live in my house.
I have a similar bidet attachment and it isn't any more awful to clean the toilet than before. Mine has a knob I can turn to clean the nozzle instead of trying to get in there with a cleaning rag. After the learning curb, we really, really like it. So much so I bought a second one for a bathroom I'm remodeling
My son and DIL just put one in and love it. DIL hopes they come with Bidet 2.0 that blows you dry because in her opinion it does not save much on TP. 🙂
After my son & DIL got one at xmas time, my husband decided he wanted one. However he could not abide the cold water so he bought one that dispenses warm water. This involved having to put an electrical outlet near the toilet to plug it in. Luckily my husband is very handy and was able to do this himself. The bidet was around $200 but we didn't have to pay an electrician to install the outlet. It dispenses the warm water (you can adjust the temperature of the water) immediately (you dont have to wait for it to heat up) and the toilet seat is heated. It also blows out air to dry you. My husband loves it, I'm still a little scared of it...but "warming" up to it.
Oh, I bet the warm water is nice!
My husband and I got a bidet like the one above last year before the big toilet paper shortage. Like Rebecca - my husband is handy and put in the outlet, etc. We really like it. There have been no issues with it. I find it pretty easy to clean. With the sub zero temps that we have had here in WI, it sure is nice to have the heated seat and warm water. I feel much cleaner. I feel like your toilet paper usage has gone down, but we still use some. From a personal point - it has helped with hemorrhoid issues (I know TMI) I find out that when my adult children come home to visit they like the bidet too!
I've thought about getting something like this, but I have a question -- since a person would be wet after using it, I assume one uses TP to dry off? Wouldn't that still require some TP with every use? I feel like a good rinse off is a good thing - what I wouldn't have given for this after an episiotomy - but I'm not sure how it saves very much on TP. I also sense that explaining this thing's usage could get awkward :).
Ideally, you dry off with a towel so you don't use TP. They get you pretty clean so it's not an issue.
Yep, or you could use a small washcloth dedicated to that purpose.
I cannot get into the idea of family cloth (cloth toilet paper), but using a small washcloth to dry off once you're clean is much better.
Most European households with a bidet have a second towel rail by the toilet for drying off after the bidet. You could also stash a basket of dry washcloths or small towels within reach if you have lots of people using the same bidet. I tend to use a bidet for a number two or that time of the month (the bidet does the worst of it, and then you do a quick tidy with some TP). The bidet is the bit of bathroom furniture I miss the most in my current place...but sadly my current toilet is wall-mounted and isn’t compatible with these kinds of gadgets.
Agree! 🙂 sounds like a great option in theory, but admittedly complicated and a bit awkward in practice. We actually have a dedicated bidet (next to the matching normal toilet) which was installed by the previous homeowners. How does one dry off- more TP, or designated mini towels per person? and where does one hang those little towels? are they single use? If using only original amount of TP, how would one make the jump to the bidet from the toilet? While this bidet does have warm/cold controls, sanitation of the upward facing fountain-style faucet has always made me hesitant. And watch out if you accidentally turn on the water too fast, lol! Thankfully our kids are all past the toddler phase ("No, that's not a drinking fountain... No, you you can't play in that water fountain...") With 3 boys, we have talked about converting the existing plumbing to a urinal 🙂
We have a big stash of small baby washcloths/cloth wipes from our toddler. We keep a basket of them on the bathroom counter and a hanging wet bag for them when they’re used. We still do cloth diaper laundry, so I just throw it all in together to wash. Still use tp occasionally too
We have a hook with a tushy towel for each person. If you are using the bidet correctly then that area is clean so the towels can be hung to dry after each use and replaced as you see fit. I find using TP after bidet counterproductive and problematic because it tends to shred from being too wet from the water.
I'm with your girls. 😉
We have a bidet (with heated water, heated seats & a dryer function). It was more expensive than the one you describe, but I would never go back after having one. Because of the heated water/seats, it's not terribly..shocking. 😉 The dryer function solves the toilet paper problem (do you need any).
I like the idea of a bidet only! I just can’t go there..,,
Someone once used the example of if you had poo on your arm, how would you feel about just wiping it off with a piece of toilet paper? Yeah, that was an eye opening way of thinking about the usage of a bidet.
Hahahahahahanahaha!!! I’m dying, it’s so true!
I would use TP, then a clean wipe, which I keep in our potty room. The bidet seems like even more trouble than flushable wipes. You have to dry off anyway, right?
I've had these types of bidets for years. Love them. Installation is quick and easy (and I hate anything related to plumbing). The most difficult thing was getting off the bathroom floor during the installation process.
When my daughter was pregnant, I installed bidets on all three toilets in her house.
Yes, the water can be cold--it's actually room temp water, so if your bathroom is cool, the water will be, too.
We have a bidet with warm water and a dryer purchased by my husband. I love it so much more than I thought. We have made several improvements to our home in the last few years and this is one of my favorites.
I can imagine that the warm water and the dryer make the experience way better!
I've always wondered this: How do you make the water go to the right place? I worry it'd be spraying all over the place. Does that ever happen?
No worries about that. The water goes where it needs to. One just needs to reposition themselves slightly when necessary.
I purchased a bidet after visiting my sons family who are missionaries in Thailand. They have what I call the kitchen sprayer attached to every wall where there is a toilet. You use that and either air dry or use a couple of squares of TP to dry off. But TP goes in the waste basket when done. NEVER IN THE TOILET. So when I got back to America I missed that clean feeling. I bought my bidet through Groupon and paid $39. I love it!! My husband on the other hand hates it. Says the water is to cold . If I have to “go”somewhere else I can’t wait to get home and feel clean again. We have a small home so 2 toilets would not work. I give the bidet two thumbs up!!
We got a bidet (for half that price) and will never go bidet-less again. Fabulous helper for bathroom needs. The cold water doesn’t bother any of us. We gave bidets to all our relatives for Christmas.
Bidets really are "must have" for pregnant and postpartum women. No need for peri-bottles! I confess to resisting the notion and being typically-American adverse to the idea, but my international husband had been begging for one for years. I'm so glad I listened to him! When it was in our family bathroom the kids loved it, even the tiny tots. I concur with the issue of cleaning around... a bit of a problem. Ours can be lifted off with some work but it's not something that's easy enough to do with a typical quick clean.
We have used these for years. I was familiar with bidets from childhood in various European countries = much more hygienic.
So I'm not sure what "hecks" me out more--the bidet or the fact that you can use it for 60 days and return it??? Yikes! LOL!
I think I'll stick with toilet paper. 🙂
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Oh goodness, you are right! Somehow some extra code got in there.
They should all be working now; could you let me know if they're still not working for you?
We've used a bidet for about 7 years and it's great. It seems much more hygienic and a tad more frugal. We even miss it when on vacation because tp seems a little gross now. Lol. We still use tp with the kids though.
I have friends who have a stand-alone bidet. According to them, it is the best magazine rack they have ever had!!! Ha!!
You are spot on for usefulness for people with mobility issues. My sister (who'd been diagnosed w ALS) put a bidet with spray wand on her toilet before she was unable to do work like that. It was a blessing to her as she declined.
Love my attachable bidet. While I had a stock pile of toilet paper before the pandemic - stock up on those sales! - I got my bidet because of mobility issues. I don't use toilet paper at all and feel very, extra clean.
Interesting post. I have suggested bidets or bidet attachments to some of my patients who are supposed to avoid bending or twisting (which we definitely do when wiping after a BM) but I don't know if any of them have actually installed one. I may refer them to this post in the future. Personally .... cold water .... I don't know, I would struggle with that.
I also did not get today's post in my email. I am really getting frustrated with this problem but don't know how to solve it. Does anyone have any insight?
Gosh, that's so weird! When I look at your account, it shows that you received today's email and clicked on it. Same for the email from February 4th and 5th.
I am really stumped as to what's happening. I definitely see where you missed a bunch in January, but the last few are showing as delivered and clicked.
Feel free to email me for troubleshooting help!
I've been using a bidet sprayer similar to what the rest of the world uses for over the past 10 years. I have it hanging next to the toilet and can hardly be seen. Aiming a hand-sprayer is far more adjustable because it is in your hand rather than something that has a static position. No more than 45 seconds and my patootie is as clean as a whistle. Instead of TP to dry off, I use small 4"x 4" cloth towels ($1/4 pack at Dollar Tree) just like drying off when you get out of the shower. I have 20 on hand kept folded by the toilet. I change them often but they are never soiled.
Yes, it is something to get used to after years of using TP but I will never revert back. It's better for personal hygiene, it's better for the environment, and lastly ... it's better for the plumbing! To me, it,s definitely a win-win!
I can't get behind this idea at all. As for post partum, I had a 4th degree tear on the first baby and minor tears on the next three, and I used a sitz bath to stay clean and for pain relief. But having a soggy bottom afterwards required a little TP afterwards, so I'm glad it was over and done in a couple of weeks. I use flushable wipes nowadays, after cleaning with TP. Set in my ways, I guess. Bidets seem very weird..
Wipes are NOT flushable. Ask your local city water and sewer department what they think of "flushable" wipes.
Actually they are flushable. But what you are referring to is a major point. I saw a story either in the news or newspaper on it. The flushed wipes end up clogging the machines where the water and sewage is processed, causing major problems with the equipment. And great expense for them to repair those clogs. I still use them, but now I throw them in the trash rather than the toilet.
After spending a month in Italy in 2019 where every place we stayed had a bidet--albeit one that was next to the toilet rather than on the toilet-- we took the plunge (so to speak) during the toilet paper shortage and purchased a bidet due to concerns about toilet paper shortages. My husband and I both like it although the water is very cold in the winter. Our teenage sons are grossed out by it. We plan to get another one for the basement bathroom although probably one with warm water since we live in the midwest; It's even colder in the basement!
I had one when I lived in Pennsylvania 30 years ago- I remember the realtor telling us it was tres European. Guess what- we never used it once in the 5 years we lived in that house. We did enjoy the jacuzzi in the garden tub!
My husband installed one in one of our bathrooms that I never ever ever use. I tried once after he installed it but was just mostly freaked out. The comments on this post are actually encouraging me to give it another try!
I have a little story about a bidet. I rented a hotel room that had a separate bidet. I'd never seen one up close, so I pull the handle. The water shot upwards with amazing speed & force and hit the ceiling! That did it for me, no way my bottom was getting in the way of that much force.
A pressure-washer bidet. Ha.
We loooved the bidets in our hotel rooms in Italy. They supplied small towels for drying. If I had had enough space in my bathroom, I would’ve definitely installed one when I remodeled. My son just looked into a combination toilet bidet, and as you mentioned they are outrageously expensive.
We installed a brondell bidet seat two years ago. I love it, the males in my house won’t touch it. Because the bidet is integrated into the seat it is easy to clean.
I have 6 peri-bottles in a holder in my bathroom. I just refill them when they're empty. If desired and if I have time, I fill one with warm water before I use it. The nice thing about the peri-bottles is I can bring 1 with me when I go on vacation.
I do the same thing! I'm not sure why I started but especially during my period, I feel so much cleaner.
We've had a Toto washlet for the past few years after visiting Japan (they are everywhere), and it's amazing. Heated seat, warm water, and air dryer. It's definitely more hygienic and reduces our TP use by 75%. It's a huge game changer for mobility-impaired or those recovering from surgery or other conditions, etc. Highly recommend!
Now THAT’S the bidet I want! A warm spray warm seat and it dries you off too!!!!!!
We had a bidet for several years for my son who has cerebral palsy. It gave him some independence when going to the bathroom. We also found it very helpful when he broke his hip and again when he had a hip replacement surgery...it didn’t work as well with toilet chair that goes over the toilet but still helped. He was 17 at the time so this was worth it for the independence it gave him in the bathroom. Drawback was the difficulty to keep the dial clean with boys who do not aim well.
OK this will be a bit indelicate. My husband bought one a few months ago.He loves it! Me?? Well, the spray kind of makes me all wet and then I have to use paper to dry off.. so I am not seeing a great savings of toilet paper.Maybe I am not aiming it properly?? Like I said, this is an indelicate post reply! LOL! Maybe I need to make it release less of a pressurized spray? Lower volume of water?? I am not sure what I might be doing wrong.Will keep trying... it is more hygienic, but I am using a lot of paper to dry off. I was kinda ok without a bidet.
We've had a bidet for over a year and I LOVE it. When I was in NYC for a long weekend (pre-covid), I missed it almost as much as I missed my cat. Yes, you do have to do some tp to dry off, but it's way less than without the bidet. It's definitely worth the price.
I LOVE my bidet! I've been wanting to try one for a long time, but during COVID just bit the bullet and got one from Amazon. Fairly easy install for a handy person. Thought I'd just try the cold water one, and if I liked it, spring for the plumbing line for warm water, but I actually prefer cold and find it refreshing. With a bidet you're just so much cleaner and it cuts down on waste and wiping so your butt gets tender treatment. I use a few squares of tp to dry off (personally I'm grossed out by the idea of a hanging cloth for drying, no thanks). I plan to install one for my elderly parents if I can talk them into it. It is not the nicest looking thing in my hall bathroom but whatever. Everyone poops!