Customer Reviews

bumGenius Diaper Sprayer

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

The only drawback is that it is not explained upfront that you'll have to have a flexible supply line leading from the stop valve to the toilet tank in order to use this product.


Otherwise this is a very well made and useful product.

You can make your own for 1/2 the cost, literally. On YouTube there's a DIY video on how to make this, the most expensive part is the spray head kit that comes with the hose. It can run about $10. I don't have anything to turn on and off, I just use the spray head whenever I need it. I use a 3M hook on the side of the toilet to hang the head up on. There's lots of pressure and it DOES save time to have something along these lines for cloth diapering. Highly recommend either buying this or making your own if you're on a budget.

This is a handy tool for cloth diaper. The pressure can be strong, so when you hook it up, make sure that you test the pressure before you use it in action.

Also, when it says to cut the tube even, find a way to do it. It took me about 4 inches of the tube until I was able to get it right. Use a good pare of wire cutters.

First, the pros:
Particularly for parents who are cloth-diapering and babies in the pre-solids stage, a diaper sprayer is a great alternative to sticking your hands in toilet water to get them rinsed off. And to answer those reviewers who claim this can't be used without making a poo-water mess all over the bathroom floor and toilet, I would argue that they likely haven't given themselves time to get the technique down. I had the same experience when I first started using it, but over the last few months I've become pretty adept at rarely getting any splashing outside the bowl (and small splashes when they do happen -- nothing to fret about). Also, be aware that the on/off spigot doesn't have to be pushed all the way over, which can help decrease the water pressure a bit and give you a little more control over the spray. Being able to quickly spray off dirty diapers has really gone a long way to helping me keep them from too much staining, and makes me feel much better about throwing them in my nice clean washer!

The cons:
The first thing is the necessity of having a flexible line into the tank, which other reviewers have mentioned. It was an oversight in the directions, but it's not too tricky to solve -- just go to the hardware store and get a flexible line. No biggie.
Secondly, and the thing that bothers me the most, is the ease with which this becomes a very leaky little gadget. The directions clearly warn against leaving the spigot on after you're done spraying, because the pressure will build up in the tubing and damage it. So I'll give them credit for the warning, but really, we're human, and most of us are capable of forgetting little things like this once in a while. In the 3-4 months I've been using it, I've forgotten a total of two times (easily forgivable, you would think), but after the first time I forgot, it's leaked ever since. Really? One moment of distraction and I'm penalized forever? It still works, and typically only leaks when I'm pressing the release trigger, so my hand is already over the toilet bowl and it's only clean water leaking over my hand into the bowl, so it's not the end of the world (though it does continue to drip a bit after I've hung it back up). But I just feel that, for this price, and for such a well-known brand name in the cloth diapering community, it should be a little sturdier and more forgiving than this. I would beat myself up for forgetting to turn off the water those couple times, but really, should I have to?

All in all, I'm glad I bought it -- it has certainly made cloth diapering all the more rewarding and far more doable than skeptics claim. My charge to bumGenius is simply this: sturdy up your waterworks, add a warning about the flexible line, and you'll have an absolutely A+ product.

My husband found this contraption and we gave it a try. It is very effective in cleaning messy diapers in a flash. The trick to not making a mess all around your toilet is to hold the diaper very low in the bowl. It works very well and I am glad we bought it.

My job of cleaning poop filled diapers went from mess to easy. I love this product. A most for all cloth diaper lovers.

This product sounds like a neat idea (especially to first time parents), but at the best it's pretty unnecessary and at the worst you'll end up with a flood in your house. First of all, you often make more of a mess spraying the diapers over the toilet (think poo water all over the rim and bathroom floor) than if you simply swished them clean in the toilet before throwing them in the hamper. Besides, once a child starts consuming lots of solids, the diaper contents pretty much fall right off without any hassle.

Second, unless you have a flexible supply line hose to your toilet, this device won't be compatible with your system.

***Third, the sprayer screws directly into your supply line and it is very, very easy to accidentally loosen the connection (just by turning the thing off) and end up with a leak that could cause water damage or a minor flood. I speak from experience.

Fourth, don't even think of using this sprayer as a bidet, as the water from the supply line is COLD (do you really want ice water spraying on your privates?).

Just go low-tech and skip this product.

I bought this primarily to use as a hand held bidet. I thought I also may use it in the future to rinse out my son's training potty when he starts using one.

Installation was easy. I was able to bend my existing supply line into an 'S' so I didn't need to get a new one but a new one is only like $5 so not a big deal either way. I have had no problem with leaks as mentioned in another review. Just to be safe I used plumber's tape on the threads. It looks nice, comes with a bracket to hang on your toilet so it's always handy.

As a bidet, it's not bad. I like the long neck and the position of the button. I wish it had a central stream to make it easier to 'hit the target' but otherwise it works fine. Yes the water will become quite cold but the first several seconds of water is room temperature because the water was sitting in your pipes. If you flush your toilet first or keep the sprayer running beyond several seconds the water will become cold but I haven't found it to be a problem, it's rather refreshing. Well worth it to feel clean. Using it is all about technique, you just have to position it and yourself properly. I found that going in from the front caused some water to shoot out the back of the toilet between the seat and the rim. So now I just scooch forward on the seat and go in with the sprayer from behind. No mess, no leaks. It's not only good for bowel movements but for feeling clean during that time of the month.

As a sprayer, we don't use cloth diapers but I have used it to rinse off poo in his pants that escaped his diaper. The few times I've used it to spray something off you just have to be sure to angle it right and hold it low into the toilet to avoid spray splashing about. With forethought and practice it shouldn't be a problem. I mean what are your other options really? Take it outside and use a hose on it? Contaminate your sink? This is really much better.

the only con for me was that i kept forgetting to switch the valve off, so it leaks a bit. but that was my own fault, and ultimately nothing that will stop me from using it for my third child.

it really makes the whole poop on a cloth diaper thing MUCH easier to deal with. the dunk and swirl method is gross! the spray is powerful enough to spray off the nastiness without you having to get your hands all in it! but the great thing about it is that you can adjust the spray so that once you get the hang of it you use the power when the stuff's being stubborn and sticking, and the gentler spray for when you don't want it splashing back up in your face! haha. you certainly learn quickly! and now that my second little guy is potty training it's handy for the messes he makes.

overall i'm very happy with my purchase and only wish i had done the cloth diapering system with the first baby too. i would have had it mastered by the second one, but at least i'm totally prepared for the third.

We purchased this product because a friend recommended it when we switched to cloth diapers. It makes cleaning a breeze. Just spray off the mess and it's done! I highly recommend this product!