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Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, All the toilets were flushing with one last great douse. The water was turned off and the lines detached, As Santa the plumber's sneaky plan was hatched. A T-fitting was added and assembled with care, Then off came the seats leaving the porcelain bare. On went a contraption with a curious little spigot And on with the seat and the nylock nuts with it. He hooked up the new water line and turned it on, and examined the connections for drops to spawn. Content with the results, he dropped his red drawers and crowned his achievement, behind the closed doors. With a flick of his wrist, so lively and quick, it rumbled and hissed and came up with a swish. --------------------------- For Christmas, I installed bidets on our toilets. I installed two Astor's and one Luxe Vi-110. One major difference between them is the water line. The Luxe uses a flex pipe with a braided metal sheath and threaded fittings. It feels very secure. The Astor uses a thin plastic tube with compression fittings. Both are thus far sufficient, but the Luxe inspires confidence. The Luxe also includes a nifty cartoon user guide, suitable for mounting in front of the throne. Seriously, it's good enough to merit a mention. The installation of the bidets was straight forward and simple. I ran into only two issues. On one toilet, I had to go buy nylon wing nuts for the seat bolts because the old ones fell apart (not the bidet's fault). The other issue was that after a week, the Luxe in the master bath starting dripping from the T-fitting. Since the fittings are sealed by a rubber gasket, a leak meant that the fitting wasn't tight enough. It was really tight going together and I tightened it as much as I dared. I resolved the issue by doing what I should have done in the first place: I fetched the teflon tape from my plumbing toolbox. After taping the fittings, getting the connection tight enough was a cinch. I haven't had a problem since. Properly used, teflon tape makes the T-fitting easier to install and results in a more secure connection. Including a tiny spool might be a good idea, but it can cause problems if used incorrectly. On 2 out my 3 toilets, it wasn't necessary. Perhaps adding a reminder for handy men to use the tape if necessary? Odds are, if they have it, they know how to use it. The bidets are a welcome addition to our home. Every bathroom uses less T.P. and our kids (age 5 and 6) no longer want or need flushable wipes. That means their toilet isn't backing up all the time. I find it more convenient than previous methods I employed to maintain a hygienic derrière. My wife uses it but she'll like it more when the weather is warmer. Because of poor design, our master bath is the coldest room in the house and the toilet is on an outside wall (not the bidet's fault). Our third bathroom is grandpa's. He's more than a little change adverse. I was uncertain how he was going to react to 'my' addition to 'his' toilet. It turns out he has used bidets before and he welcomed the addition. The bidet is quite the novelty when guests visit. Recently my daughter had a gaggle of neighbor girls over. Before long, a parent inquired where all the girls went. I found my master W.C. door shut and 4 little girls giggling behind it. Before turning away, I heard one say, "I'm next, I'm next!" That's much better than the way my son shows it off, "Hey, watch it spray the ceiling!" Both bidets are very effective and I can't say I have a preference for how either one works (spray pattern, on/off valve/etc.). They both do the job expertly. I expect both brands will last a couple years until the plastic fatigues.