Last year, my dad wanted a bidet for his birthday so I got him one of those starter ones for about $50. I can't know how much he used it but soon afterwards he asked me to get him one of these types instead because it was difficult for him to get the spray on the cheap one to thoroughly clean him and he also didn't like the shock of cold water.
For those who believe that a spray bottle or one of the cheaper bidets are comparable to one like the BB-1000, you can and would only believe that if you have never tried this.
Firstly, being able to move the nozzle means a lot since my dad is unable to scoot back or forth on his own once he sits down so his position on the toilet varies each time. On this new bidet, the nozzle can be programmed to move forward to spray him in the correct area.
The warm water is very comforting and a must-have.
For someone who is far along in years and with very poor eye-sight, my dad is able to use the remote control on his own. Instead of using a knob or control on the side, the remote is wireless and we have it mounted on the side of the sink cabinet by the toilet paper holder for easy access. The main buttons are about the size of a quarter, maybe a little bigger while the smaller controls are about nickel sized. And then there are also some more oblong buttons. Every aspect of the bidet seat can be customized with these buttons.
The heated seat is my personal favorite. We live by Lake Michigan so we get a very cold front and the heated seat is a small but significant blessing.
The water spray is pretty powerful. The lowest setting is just like a gentle rinse while the highest is so powerful it will shoot you off the commode. I prefer 2 lights on posterior wash but my dad uses 3 on feminine wash. Before someone reads that and laughs, let me clarify the reason why my dad uses the feminine wash.
The posterior wash is much more powerful than the feminine wash. The reason why is because when I examined the nozzle, there are 3 sets of holes. The top one has one hole which is the enema wash, the second is a set of 9 holes which is the feminine wash, and the third is a set of 3 holes for posterior wash. From order of strongest to most gentle it is enema, posterior, and feminine.
The single holed wash for enema is going to be the strongest water stream you'll feel on your body during your entire life. It is a flow of water that becomes pressurized and focused into one mega stream as it goes through that one hole.
The 9 holes for the feminine wash allow the water to disperse into a gentler mist type of spray. The feminine wash is usually meant for a female but with the nozzle selection my dad is able to get his rear washed with it as well. He does not like the weak rinse with the first light but cannot bear the power of the posterior wash since he is elderly and more sensitive so the feminine wash is the perfect balance for him. I recommend anyone who is sensitive and has thinner skin to try the feminine wash if the posterior is too much for you.
The 3 holes for the posterior wash is basically 3x stronger than the feminine wash since there are less openings for the water to flow out of. This is a very effective cleaning method and the only reason I need toilet paper now is to dab off excess water.
All in all, this is an astronomical difference from the starter bidet we initially had.
