The most awesome invention / product ever?

[zinfamous]

They have both round & elongated bowl shapes available on the Costco model.

imo it would be worth getting an outlet installed for it...heated seat, night light, heated water, etc. All that's missing is a Bluetooth speaker haha!

right--should have mentioned it's not the rounded bowl problem, but the tank design. mine with the rounded bowl has the shallow tank, that is the only tank it won't fit.

....it really isn't worth installing an outlet in my bathroom. There isn't any real space for it, and in the case of the one upstairs, it's a converted closet that I plan to re-convert into a closet if I add a dormer to that side of the floor and make a real master BR...assuming I don't sell the house or die before that.

also, blue light bad. red light good. the blue light just doesn't help at night if you're actually trying to prevent blasting yourself back into wake cycle. might as well just turn on the bathroom light.

 

[Red Squirrel]

If ever I install a second toilet I might do a bidet to see how I like it. I like the idea of using less toilet paper too and overall just getting a nicer clean. Sometimes toilet paper just does not cut it and I feel like the only way to get a true clean is to jump in the shower.

 

[Muse]

They have both round & elongated bowl shapes available on the Costco model.

imo it would be worth getting an outlet installed for it...heated seat, night light, heated water, etc. All that's missing is a Bluetooth speaker haha!

The heated water is the only amenity that registers with me. The overhead light in my bathroom stays on 24/7 and is super low wattage. Enough, but not enough to run up the bills or irritate my neighbor (he made a goofy request for me to turn off my bathroom light at night). But a cold blast of water on my ass seems worse than TP only.

 

[Kaido]

https://www.kfc.com/fire-log

It just might be.

Cold, snowy day outside and you get to come home and throw one of these in fireplace.

So, this was awful. It smells like two things:

1. Sweetness
2. Poo gas

I can't explain the smell. It is...unique. I had visitors today...they came in to the room to find the source of the smell, smelled it, and never came back into the living room again. A small child commented "it smells like bum". It smelled exactly zero percent like fried chicken. Also to be clear, when I say poo gas, I'm not saying it smells like someone farted, I'm saying it smells like when you're on the toilet and are going #2 and have gas. THAT gas. Coupled with, I dunno, corn syrup. I am decidedly not a fan.

0/10 would not buy again. KFC, I am disappoint

 

[UsandThem]

So, this was awful. It smells like two things:

1. Sweetness
2. Poo gas

I can't explain the smell. It is...unique. I had visitors today...they came in to the room to find the source of the smell, smelled it, and never came back into the living room again. A small child commented "it smells like bum". It smelled exactly zero percent like fried chicken. Also to be clear, when I say poo gas, I'm not saying it smells like someone farted, I'm saying it smells like when you're on the toilet and are going #2 and have gas. THAT gas. Coupled with, I dunno, corn syrup. I am decidedly not a fan.

0/10 would not buy again. KFC, I am disappoint

So this would be something a person would burn to get rid of people?

I might have to buy one next year.......for when the in-laws visit.

 

[Kaido]

So this would be something a person would burn to get rid of people?

I might have to buy one next year.......for when the in-laws visit.

Yes. It's still burning, but my visitors left & my family is avoiding the living room. I'm hoping that the smell doesn't linger. It's not incredibly strong, thankfully, it's more like when you have rotten chicken in your trash can outside of your garage & you get home from work & get that faint but clear whiff of stink. Like you just walk past and you're like nah, dawg. Nah.

 

[Kaido]

Next-day update:

Good news, the smell didn't linger!

Bad news, I've been banned from buying anything scented ever again

 

[Muse]

Next-day update:

Good news, the smell didn't linger!

Bad news, I've been banned from buying anything scented ever again

You may be better off!

I stay away from scented anything, even aftershave or men's cologne. In fact, I do NOT buy scented soaps, which rules out Dial, etc. etc. etc. Nor do I use deoderants. I will paraphrase a woman I know who makes a living cutting people's hair in a prestigious hair cutting salon: everyone has their own particular personal smell. Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily!

My bath soap (shower!) is Ivory, probably still dubbed "99 and 44/100 % pure."

I have a very nuanced and sensitive sense of smell. Why mess that up by buying and using scented products? I mistrust a product (and the company that makes it) that has scent added.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Was it just the KFC log blazing? Or was it ... say ... tossed on a stack of pinecones, paper, sticks, etc?
We need to know if the KFC aroma was pure and untainted, is what I'm saying.

 

[Kaido]

Random but the bidet is on Woot today for $229:

BioBidet USPA 6800U Luxury Bidet Seat

BioBidet USPA 6800U Luxury Bidet Seat

www.woot.com

 

[UsandThem]

Random but the bidet is on Woot today for $229:

At least it's not refurbished/used like many of the computers / components that end up on Woot.

 

[Exterous]

So, this was awful. It smells like two things:

1. Sweetness
2. Poo gas

I can't explain the smell. It is...unique. I had visitors today...they came in to the room to find the source of the smell, smelled it, and never came back into the living room again. A small child commented "it smells like bum". It smelled exactly zero percent like fried chicken. Also to be clear, when I say poo gas, I'm not saying it smells like someone farted, I'm saying it smells like when you're on the toilet and are going #2 and have gas. THAT gas. Coupled with, I dunno, corn syrup. I am decidedly not a fan.

0/10 would not buy again. KFC, I am disappoint

Thanks for taking one for the team. Can we send you more things to burn?

 

[Kaido]

Thanks for taking one for the team. Can we send you more things to burn?

I'm still getting razzed about this daily by my family. I'm not allowed near the fireplace anymore

The good news is, the smell did not linger. It was mostly gone the next day & completely gone the day after that. I was afraid my wife was going to buy so many Yankee Candles that I'd need to invest in their stock lol.

 

[zinfamous]

lol @ your log.


...damn, wish I had a damn outlet for that bidet!

 

[UsandThem]

I'm still getting razzed about this daily by my family. I'm not allowed near the fireplace anymore

The good news is, the smell did not linger. It was mostly gone the next day & completely gone the day after that. I was afraid my wife was going to buy so many Yankee Candles that I'd need to invest in their stock lol.

Tell them to trust you one last time, and go out with a bang.

https://www.amazon.com/Fart-Scented-Candle-Terrible-Candle/dp/B07P1KQ5FD

• Fart- Gag Gift- Horibble Smelling Candle- Hand Poured
• Up to 40 Hour Burn Time - Doubtful You Will Ever Burn This That Long Though

 

[Muse]

It was the Costco one they put on sale for Black Friday every year for $219. Currently $400, which is still a decent price compared to other ones with similar features. Good ones are a MAJOR investment, but it's like buying a memory foam mattress...just makes your life soooo much better lol:

https://www.costco.com/Bio-Bidet-USPA-6800-Luxury-Bidet-Seat.product.100015779.html

Got it a year ago & still works great! Features:

* Blue LED bowl light for nighttime use
* Heated seat (amazing in the winter)
* Heated water
* Oscillating nozzle (goes back & forth)

The built-in hairdryer is pretty useless. Don't buy one without a water heater, you don't want to get zapped with cold water lol. This one has a wireless remote control with a wall-mount, as well as a seat sensor so the water can't just squirt onto the floor or wall without someone sitting on it. I was pretty hesitant even at $220, but my friends who have them swear by them lol. Benefits include better cleanliness & reduced TP usage. Also useful if you have IBS. Or eat at Taco Bell. So far, it's worked well for a good year now, no issues. It's kind of like keyless entry...once you have it, you'll never want to go back haha!

That model bidet is currently on sale at Costco (online only), I'm looking at the current mailer. Date at this price Feb. 5 - Mar. 1, 2020. $170 off, net price $199.99

 

[Kaido]

That model bidet is currently on sale at Costco (online only), I'm looking at the current mailer. Date at this price Feb. 5 - Mar. 1, 2020. $170 off, net price $199.99

At this point, I have one on every toilet at home:

+ Heated seat
+ Blue LED light for night time use
+ Heated water

Again, it's a weird thing to talk about, but it's awesome & I would 100% recommend one. I have no idea why these aren't more widely accepted in America! (you know, other than the high cost, initial weirdness, etc. lol)

 

[brianmanahan]

a bidet is the one thing i can't live without

 

[zinfamous]

At this point, I have one on every toilet at home:

+ Heated seat
+ Blue LED light for night time use
+ Heated water

Again, it's a weird thing to talk about, but it's awesome & I would 100% recommend one. I have no idea why these aren't more widely accepted in America! (you know, other than the high cost, initial weirdness, etc. lol)

only issue imo is that it needs a red LED light, not blue. Blue is very bad for nighttime use. It will destroy your sleep cycle.

 

[Muse]

At this point, I have one on every toilet at home:

+ Heated seat
+ Blue LED light for night time use
+ Heated water

Again, it's a weird thing to talk about, but it's awesome & I would 100% recommend one. I have no idea why these aren't more widely accepted in America! (you know, other than the high cost, initial weirdness, etc. lol)

OK, please speak to this:

AFAIK, I've never laid my eyes (or ass!) on one. I haven't sat on every toilet of my extended family, who knows, they may have some. Most of them are certainly traveled, have visited Europe (where I hear they are pretty much everywhere).

If it weren't for the idea that someone visiting my house and going into my bathroom freaking, or not knowing what to do, I'd just get one. Please speak to that.

Also, can I just ignore/bypass the bidet aspect and wipe my ass as usual with toilet paper if I want to? I'm pretty good at that. Of course, it largely depends on the state of my digestion, which can vary from close to runny to downright constipated on occasion.

 

[BudAshes]

Tell them to trust you one last time, and go out with a bang.

https://www.amazon.com/Fart-Scented-Candle-Terrible-Candle/dp/B07P1KQ5FD

This would be hilarious to put a fake label covering it up and give to someone for valentines day.

 

[Muse]

One more question: Electricity.

My downstairs bathroom (the only one I use these days because the upstairs one needs work), has just one outlet. It's on the wall opposite the toilet and just one foot to the left of where I'm looking directly at that wall. That wall is maybe 4 feet from my head (if that), and the plug is about 4 feet off the ground and both the toilet and the plug are tucked against the wall at the left (I think that nails it, but you'll have to imagine it).

So, how do I get power to the bidet? I could run a short extension cord from the outlet, left to the corner a bit, across under the window sill, then down to the toilet. Just do that?

 

[killster1]

Our closest KFC is so bad, there are no chicken logs or gravy candles good enough to ever get me to step foot in there ever again. Seriously, it's that bad.

We usually only hit up a KFC whenever we travel. Otherwise, when want fried chicken, we go to a southern chain called Bojangles. I don't like their chicken as much as KFC's, but at least it's fresh and I don't have to wait 50 minutes for an normal small order.

you dont own a telephone? you cant call ahead and have them make you some chicken? i personally dont eat fast food and if i wanted fried chicken id have my wife/chief prepare me some, sounds like you are very excited about eating out / fried chicken!! (wonder how much MSG use) ((i have read the box and MSG was defiantly a main ingredient according to my goolge search its in a lot of their products woho!

 

[Kaido]

OK, please speak to this

It just looks like a fat toilet seat. You don't have to use the features at all if you don't want to. This unit literally just replaces your toilet seat & pipes in water (via a tap) & electricity (via a cord).

The bidet itself is just a little plastic straw that slides out & squirts you, exactly the same as a flexible shower head, just tiny. So you do your business, press the button to make the straw come out, it squirts warm water on you (there's a sensor in the seat, it won't come out if you're not sitting down, so it won't just spray randomly FWIW), you rinse off, and then you can either use the air dryer (takes forever, I don't use it) or just a single piece of TP.

That's it, that's the whole process! tbh it's super hard to go back to regular toilets because of the convenience & cleanliness. Plus the heated seat is amazing. All of those features sound so fancy lol. I think the toilets themselves cost less than the bidets, but they were worth it!

 

[killster1]

The heated water is the only amenity that registers with me. The overhead light in my bathroom stays on 24/7 and is super low wattage. Enough, but not enough to run up the bills or irritate my neighbor (he made a goofy request for me to turn off my bathroom light at night). But a cold blast of water on my ass seems worse than TP only.

so you are so traveled you have not seen one in europe or asia? i have seen and used 100's of them, really i dont care since flushable wipes work just fine. funny how obbssesssed you seem to be about them! seems like just extra water and electricity to use, a hose would be OK if you really needed it. I dont need heated seats or water or a butt massage while i take a shit since the whole process takes 2 mins or less for me.