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Although historically widely used on the continent, Bidets have always been the
source of some amusement to the British!
Bidets help to maintain a high level of personal hygiene after using a lavatory
or toilet. Cleansing the skin by washing is more effective and not as irritating as using lavatory
or toilet paper alone. GP's often suggest using a Bidet to people who have problems with
haemorrhoids and similar afflictions.
Bidets are slightly longer and narrower than a lavatory or toilet pan and have
no seat, but are sligthly lower at around knee height. They are connected to the hot and cold water
supply and waste pipe just as a basin would be.
They also have taps just as a basin does, with a single mixer tap and pop-up
plug, although some have separate hot and cold taps. Some also have a variable fountain spray
allowing users to sit on the Bidet, feet either-side and wash themselves.
Bidets are available in a variety of styles, from the geometric to the
traditional. But they are usually included within a matching suite of bathroom of sanitary ware and
not considered as an element in their own right. Hopefully, they may become as important in the UK
as they are on the continent!
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