Zach Galifianakis guest starred in a hilarious new episode of Saturday Night Live this past weekend.  Zach had a great performance, second only to our old friend: the bidet!

The bidet shown in the clip is the classic French style vertical spray bidet.  The water stream is normally directed vertically (although sometimes horizontally) which requires the user to squat over the bidet.  They’re antiquated and don’t offer the multitude of features that electronic toilet seat bidets provide, but are still great conversation pieces.

Check out the hilarity below:

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In the world of bidet toilet seats, it’s not often that we come across a seat that surprises us.  Most seats available on the market today have roughly the same features, same overall design, and are relatively on par with each other in terms of quality.  About once every year or so we come across a bidet seat that makes us take a step back and say, “Hey, I think we got ourselves a good one here!” Last year, it was the Clean Sense dib line with its affordable inline water heater.  The year before that, it was the COCO 6035R that wowed us with its overall aesthetics and continuous heating system.  This year? It’s the Blooming NB-R1060.

First, a little background information on Blooming Bidet.  The Blooming line of bidet toilet seats is produced by NCM Corporation in South Korea.  Blooming has been selling their electronic bidet seats successfully in Japan for years. NCM Corp. is South Korea’s largest exporter of toilet seat bidets and has been manufacturing well known brands like Sanyo for the last 20 years.  The quality of Blooming bidet seats rivals that of much more expensive Japanese brands (*achem* TOTO*achem*), but without the hefty price tag.

The previous line of Blooming bidet toilet seats, including the NB-520, NB-560, NB-570, and NB-R770, were great quality seats with a host of functions, but had 1 major flaw.  They were kind of bulky in the rear and only fit 2 piece toilets.  If you have a 2 piece toilet, great! Otherwise, you were a little SOL. Enter, the new Blooming NB-R1060.

The NB-R1060 bidet seat is such a great value because it takes all of Blooming’s wonderful features and quality and stuffs them into a beautiful, sleek package.  It rivals the COCO bidet toilet seats in terms of aesthetics and is on par with INAX, TOTO, and Japanese brands in terms of top-notch quality materials and construction. It features a very small footprint like the COCO 6035R and also has a rounded back which allows it to be installed on most 1 piece toilets – including some models with those pesky french curves.

As with all of Blooming’s toilet seat bidets, the NB-R1060 features their trademark Aluminum Coated Nozzles and Luminous LED Night Light.

If we haven’t already said that the Blooming NB-R1060 has great quality – it does.  The seat and lid are the strongest that we’ve seen on the market next to INAX.  They have a great, heavy feel to them and don’t bend when you apply lots of pressure.  We tested it by closing the seat and lid and sitting on it.  At 180lbs, I didn’t feel any “give” whatsoever.

Functionally, the Blooming NB-R1060 performs as well as any other bidet seat on the market.  The wireless remote also has a nice heavy feel to it and is easy to use. The only feature that truly stands out is its warm air dryer.  Compared to other seats on the market, the NB-R1060 has one of the strongest warm air dryers that we’ve experienced.  This is especially useful for folks with limited mobility or anyone wishing to rid themselves of toilet paper completely.  Keep in mind – it will still take up to 1-2 minutes to be fully dried.

Negatives – In testing, we found two drawbacks that may deter some folks from owning this bidet seat.  First, is the absence of an enema wash function.  The enema function is useful for folks suffering from constipation, but the NB-R1060 only has the rear wash and feminine bidet functions.  The second drawback is the lack of an inline heater / continuous heating system.  Although Blooming has suggested that it will be implementing an inline heater for this model in the future, the current NB-R1060 uses a “tank-type” heater.  This means that if you wash with warm water, the stream will begin turning cooler after 25-30 seconds of wash.  For the 90% of people who only wash for 20 seconds or less, this is a non-issue.   For others, it’s a deal breaker.  Personally, we here at iHeartBidets don’t mind it at all.  It simply signals to us that we’re clean =).

We love the Blooming NB-R1060 bidet toilet seat and think you will too.  Scroll down for some real-life pictures of the model we used to test.  Enjoy, and don’t forget to visit BidetKing.com for the best bidet deals on the internet!

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Bidet toilet seats are a great way to cut down on toilet paper use.  Instead of having to wipe several times with toilet paper, clean yourself with a warm aerated stream of fresh water.  When you’re done, use a couple sheets to dab dry or activate the seat’s warm air dryer and enjoy the breeze.

Are all electronic bidet seats equally energy efficient?  No – although all bidet seats will help you cut down on toilet paper use, they are not all created equally.  For the most energy efficient solution, choose a bidet seat with an inline water heater rather than the conventional water tank.  Electronic bidet seats with inline water heaters like the Clean Sense and Spaloo brands do not heat the water until you are using the wash.   They draw a higher wattage while in use (1200-1300w), but are still much more energy efficient because they don’t constantly heat a tank of water.  Also, no tank means that the warm water supply is basically endless.

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BidetKing.com is proud to announce a new partnership with Spaloo Bidet. They will now be carrying Spaloo’s entire electronic bidet toilet seat line which include the Classic II and Primus models. Spaloo bidet toilet seats feature energy efficient inline water heaters for an eco-friendly bidet solution. The Classic II features a slim side control panel while the Primus is controlled by a wireless remote control. Both Spaloo bidet toilet seat models include all the luxury bidet features you’d expect from a high-end bidet seat, but sold at a value price.

SPALOO is owned by Bruce Santhuff and his wife Kate. “We are building the SPALOO industry, town by town, coast-to-coast, across the USA. We have no investors, and no large amount of capital. I truly believe in the benefits of this product, and I have my wife and my two kids behind me.” The Santhuff’s company and family are headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.

BidetKing.com is THE authorized online dealer for Spaloo Bidet Toilet Seats on the Internet. Shop the entire selection today!

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Hello Bidet Lovers,

Today we have a special treat for everybody.  Close friend of the blog, Jack ( of BikeBerry.com ), has decided to stop by and write a review for his COCO 6035R Electronic Bidet Toilet Seat.  This lucky guy got one for his birthday from his wife.  Let’s see what he has to say:

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Hi Everybody,

Like webgerms said, my name is Jack and I run a wholesale bicycle business at BikeBerry.com.  I told webgerms about my new toy and he asked me to write a review for everyone’s enjoyment. Here it goes!

I recently received the CoCo 6035R from BidetKing.com as a gift. To be quite honest, I probably never would have had the pleasure of using such a machine if not for it being a gift. Now, I’m all about trying out the latest and greatest that technology has to offer but the idea of a high pressure stream of water shooting up your privates never really appealed to me. The idea itself seemed a bit invasive and a bit obscure to me. These negative feelings towards bidet seats may also have come about due to my only other experience with them as a child. At the age of 12, I had taken a family vacation to Japan, where almost all toilets were equipped with bidets. After having done my business, I stood up to flush the toilet. Only problem was that with so many buttons, all in Japanese, I couldn’t figure out how to flush it. Now I don’t know about in Japanese culture but in America, people would have frowned upon being asked to come in to see the glory of what my bowels produced; so I did the next best thing, pushed all the buttons. Next thing I know, I was under attack by the toilet and being squirted by water. I naturally voiced a high pitch holler and ran out of the stall drenched in what I thought was poo water. Stupid robo-potty.

Anyways, back to the CoCo 6035R. First impressions before I even opened the box were that the box itself is of really high quality. These days’ cost saving efforts by manufactures usual leads to skimping on basic things such as box construction, hardware, etc. So to be handed such a sturdy and heavy-duty box was a welcome relief. Opening the box, the bidet was very well packed, almost excessively but again a welcome relief. With the bidet out of the box and sitting on the floor, I did a quick test sitting (probably something you shouldn’t do until you have it on the toilet) and quickly inspected the remote. I was floored at how many buttons there were. Who would have thought that you can take something as basic as wiping you butt into 17 different buttons and a 1.5 inch screen.

Installation was snap. In all, it took me about an hour. You just have to split your water line with the included t-valve connector and connect all the hoses and your done in terms of the plumbing. One thing that you should get before you start the installation is some plumbers tape. If I would have known that before I started, my installation time probably would have been cut in half. Anyways, the installation of the seat itself was even easier, connect the included bracket and snap fit the seat on and your in business. Oh, one more thing was the remote. I strategically mounted it on the opposite wall of the toilet, in arms reach, so that it is in direct sight when sitting on the john. I was initially stumped as to why a bidet would need a remote that was detached from the main unit. But once I had that remote mounted, I found that it added to the convenience of not having to look down and to the side while sitting on the toilet to access the controls. With toilets that are positioned into a tightly spaced bathrooms, just as mine is, the remote was a blessing to have.  One more thing to note is that the remote has a clock on the corner of the LCD, so now I know if I’m wasting too much time playing with my new toy =).

With the bidet installed, it was time for a test ride. To be honest, I was pretty nervous at that point, but I went ahead and hit the “cleansing” button anyway. Wow! What an odd sensation! It took me a little bit of time to relax and get use to this new feeling but after I did, it felt great! As with all new toys, I started playing around with all of the functions. Surprisingly, there is a ton of functions and adjustments. The basics: standard butt cleansing, frontal cleansing for the ladies, a mode specifically made for kids. I was especially surprised to find an “IIP” function. Not quite sure what the letters stand for but it basically shoots pulsating streams water for a massaging affect. Wow, who thinks of this stuff…

Other features that I found amazing, but apparently are pretty standard in the bidet world is a heated seat (3 different temperature settings), heated water (also 3 different temperature settings) and a blow dryer. You can also control the nozzle position and stream intensity.  It even has an “Auto” function which goes through all functions for a complete cleaning and then finishes off with a blow dry. Its kind of like going through an automatic car wash with you butt.

One last thing to note is that this unit has a sensor on the seat so it will only turn on if someone is sitting on it. What a relief! I would hate to have a visitor experience the embarrassment of being attached by a toilet like I did as a child in Japan =).

Thanks for reading!

-Jack

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iHeartBidets.com’s 2009 Rankings for **Best Electronic Bidet Toilet Seats**

1. The COCO 6035R – COCO bidet seats are as great a value as they are aesthetically pleasing.  Their shapely curves enhance the decor of any bathroom and their wide array of standard functions cannot be beat. Like CleanSense, COCO believes that its bidet seats should include ALL premium functions (warm air dryer, deodorizer, catch plate, energy saving mode) at affordable price points.  Compare the COCO 6035R with the Bio Bidet BB-1000 and you’ll see that for the same $499, you’re getting the added benefits of a continuous warm water supply and one touch cleansing.  Great value in a beautful package – doesn’t get much better than that. Shop COCO.



2. The Clean Sense dib-1500/1500R - There’s no better value available on the market today. The Clean Sense line of advanced electronic bidet toilet seats is known for its unbeatable combination of quality and value. Their bidet seats feature energy efficient, tankless water heating systems that heat the water stream instantaneously as you begin washing. This means that the Clean Sense dib-1500 series can provide a virtually endless supply of warm water and improved energy efficiency because the heating element is not on continuously.  In the next year, you will begin seeing the rest of the Luxury bidet manufacturers moving toward this design.  Clean Sense has been doing it for 4 years.  The Clean Sense bidet seats pack all the features of $500+ brands into a $400 package. There’s a reason they remain BidetKing.com’s #1 selling bidet toilet seat. Shop Clean Sense.



3. The Bio Bidet BB-800 – As a leader in the US bidet toilet seat market for years, Bio Bidet values quality above all else.  The Bio Bidet BB-800 is a fully featured luxury bidet with the sturdiest toilet seat on the market.  Like it’s big brother, the BB-1000, the BB-800 Prestige has a thicker, heavier seat than most other bidets in its class.  The cleaning action of the Bio Bidet BB-800 is also unique in that it feels as if there’s extra aeration in the stream – very nice.  The BB-800 is priced higher than the COCO 6235 and CleanSense dib-1500 offerings with a similar list of features, but if a stronger, beefier seat is a priority for you – there’s none better.  Shop Bio Bidet.

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Meet Buddha.

Buddha (not his real name) is a good friend of iHeartBidets.com.  He supports the blog, enjoys bathroom humor, and is the newest advocate of our “Spreading the goodness of bidets” movement.  Buddha is typically a pretty bright fellow, but surprisingly he wasn’t always a fan of bidets.

Buddha was your classic, “I’ve been wiping my own butt with toilet paper for over 2 decades now, why the heck would I start spraying it with water – that’s weird” bidet hater.  Yup, he wanted no part of aerated streams of water gently, yet thoroughly cleansing his rear.  He preferred toilet paper.  Buddha had a perfectly valid point at the time – he’s gotten this far in life without needing a bidet, why would he want to start using one now? Why indeed.

Last week, Buddha fell victim to an unfortunate accident that left him with a broken right hand (his dominant hand).  He struggled with a swollen hand for most of the week until he finally went to the doctor’s office and was outfitted with a rigid cast.  Cast in hand, Buddha fumbled through the bulk of his daily activities without major issue.  He could drive, type on a computer, and even play a little ping-pong.  But, when nature came calling – Buddha was lost.

Buddha didn’t anticipate the difficulty he would have wiping himself with a cast on.  It’s bulky, rigid, and doesn’t allow for wrist movement.  He tried using his left hand, but without any practice his wipes were crude and off the mark.

The next day, Buddha came by the office and made an unusual request, “Hey…uh…can I use your toilet?” Most businesses are put off by this sort of inquiry but here at iHeartBidets.com, we relish it (we have a CleanSense dib-1500r bidet seat installed on the toilet).  “Of course Buddha, try not to smile when you come out.”  Needless to say, Buddha came out giggling like a school girl.

Moral of the story: Electronic bidet toilet seats are great for persons with limited mobility.  And if someone doesn’t believe in the benefits of bidet use, break their hand.

Final score:

Bidets 1, Buddha 0

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iHeartBidets.com’s 2009 Award for **Best Overall Value**

CleanSense dib-1500

When you shop for an electronic bidet toilet seat, you’re basically paying for features.  Most baseline bidet seats come with the 3 different wash modes with nozzle adjustment, adjustable water temperature, heated seat, soft-close lid, energy-saving mode, and self-cleaning nozzles.  Seats with these baseline features like the Bio Bidet BB-600, COCO 6235, and Blooming NB-520 are priced around the $400 mark.  Not a bad deal if you don’t need additional bidet functions.

Well, what if you want a warm air dryer? Or a deodorizer? Finding a bidet seat with these premium features will generally cost you another $30-$50 each depending on the brand.  For example, the Blooming NB-570 is basically the same bidet seat as the Blooming NB-520 with the addition of a warm air dryer and a deodorizer.  The price? $499.  See how it works? You’re basically paying $50 for each of these extra features when you upgrade to a higher model.  If you want a wireless remote, it’s often a $100 premium like the Bio Bidet BB-1000 and COCO 6035R.

So what does all this have to do with the CleanSense dib-1500 being the best overall value?  Simple.  The dib-1500 is packed with all the premium features, but sold at a baseline price of $398.95.  Yup.  The CleanSense dib-1500 has all the luxury bidet features you could think of (except for the wireless remote) including warm air dryer, deodorizer, and tankless water heating.  All at a price comparable to the Bio Bidet BB-600, COCO 6235, and Blooming NB-520 which only include the baseline functions.  Plus, if you want the convenience of a wireless remote, the dib-1500R model is only $40 more.  Value, indeed.

Congratulations CleanSense! The dib-1500 is truly 2009’s bidet toilet seat with the Best Overall Value.

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Read our review for the CleanSense dib-1500R bidet seat.

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iHeartBidets.com’s 2009 Award for **Best Standard Bidet**

Bio Bidet’s BB-50 Simplet

In evaluating standard bidets, we here at iHeartBidets.com value simplicity, ease of use, and affordability above all else.  Most people shopping for standard bidets are looking for a simple solution that won’t break the bank.  They want to feel cleaner and use less toilet paper, but aren’t quite ready or don’t need a full scale electronic bidet toilet seat.  For them – we present the Bio Bidet BB-50 Simplet.  The BB-50 Simplet led the standard bidet category in both ease of use with its new pressure stepping control knob, and affordability at just $69.  Great for anyone new to the bidet scene, the BB-50 is one of the best values out there and comes backed by a 12 month warranty from Bio Bidet.  Check out its full list of features below:

• Continuous Natural Water Stream
• No electricity or battery required
• Connects dirtily to fresh water line
• Simple yet practical
• Quality stainless parts
• NEW: Unified ABS valve for better regulated water stream
  - new ABS unified valve system instead of valve with tubing for better durability
• NEW: Removable nozzle for better hygiene
  - nozzle can be easily replaced by user just by sliding it out of brackets for
  better personal hygiene.
• NEW: Splash Guarded Nozzle
  - new splash guard is added to nozzle
• NEW: P.S.P.C (Positive Stepping Pressure Control)
  -new pressure control with variable stepping knob.  Stepping control knob allows easier pressure control.
• NEW: Double sided body panel
  -Bottom body panel is added to better protect tubing from ware and tare and easy cleaning

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