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Finding the best bidet for your home can make a world of difference. Not only do you get a better clean, but using a bidet can also help you live a more sustainable life by reducing your toilet paper use. And that’s not even mentioning the luxuries of a heated seat and dryer that will make you wonder how you ever used a normal toilet in the first place.

Now that the taboo around washing your butt is finally leaving America, you might be looking for your first bidet. To help you along, I’ve spent nearly four years testing and reviewing 35 of the most popular bidets on the market to find the absolute best. Here are three I love.

Tushy Classic 3.0 Bidet Attachment

Best bidet attachment

If you’re a bidet beginner and don’t want to spend too much money, the Tushy Classic mounts under your existing toilet seat and gives you a comfortable stream with just enough adjustability.

Toto Washlet S2 Electronic Bidet Toilet Seat

Best bidet seat

The Toto Washlet S2 has the most comfortable stream and dryer we’ve ever tested and comes with endless warm water. If you want the best bidet experience, this is the one to buy.

Tushy Cloud Bidet Seat

Best value bidet

Less comfortable than the Toto, but still a great bidet, the Tushy Cloud features endless warm water and all the bells and whistles you want for a good price.

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If you’re looking for a low-cost bidet that’s simple to set up, effective and not overly complicated, the Tushy Classic 3.0 is the bidet for you. Out of the attachments, the Tushy Classic 3.0 had the most comfortable stream by far, and its adjustable nozzle made it much easier than others to get a thorough clean. While it’s a bare-bones bidet, you still get a solid range of pressure and directional adjustability so you can find what feels right for you. With attachments in general, I found myself using low pressures, as their streams felt more aggressive than their electric counterparts.

The Tushy Classic was relatively easy to install, and the clear instructions are simple to follow, even if you’re not particularly handy. However, when installing any bidet, the most important aspect is ensuring it’s compatible with your toilet. You should also find the water connections and try removing your toilet seat beforehand so you know how everything works. Luckily, the Tushy Classic fits all two-piece toilets and most one-piece toilets (more on this below). If you’re still not sure if the Tushy will fit your specific toilet, you can find more about Tushy’s compatibility here and even browse through its searchable list of toilets here.

While I love the Tushy attachment, there’s one big caveat: I found that the method used to supply warm water to the Tushy Spa — and all the other hot-water bidet attachments I tested — wasn’t effective.

Since a toilet only has a cold water supply, to get warm water with a simple attachment like the Tushy, you have to hook it up to your sink’s hot water supply. There’s no internal heater, so your water temperature is completely dependent on how quickly your sink’s water gets hot, and even then, you still have to flush out the water that’s been sitting in the hose before you get a warm wash. For that reason, I recommend you get the Tushy Classic over the Tushy Spa and avoid attachments altogether if you want to use warm water. If you prefer a heated wash, consider upgrading to an electric bidet seat, like one of our top picks, the Tushy Cloud or Toto Washlet S2.

The Tushy Classic 3.0 is a fantastic bidet for beginners and a decent value. Of course, you could find a much cheaper option for $30 or $50, but nearly all the attachments I tried in that price range are extremely uncomfortable. If you do want to save a few bucks, I liked the Luxe Bidet Neo 185 Plus, which had solid pressure control and costs around $60. It still isn’t nearly as comfortable as the Tushy Classic 3.0, though.

The Tushy Classic 3.0 has a gentle yet effective stream, simple installation and easy-to-use controls, along with adjustable pressure and direction. However, if you want more features such as warm water, a heated seat or a dryer, you’ll have to shell out some more cash, but trust me, it’s worth it.

Ever since I tested the first bidets for this guide back in 2021, one has stood above all the rest for comfort and performance: the Toto Washlet C2. Sadly, the C2 era is over because the brand discontinued it last year. But that doesn’t mean Toto isn’t making bidets anymore. In fact, Toto quickly released a replacement, the Toto Washlet S2. I had high hopes for it, and after testing it out on my toilet for the past few weeks, it’s clear to me that I have a new favorite bidet.

The Toto Washlet C2 was my all-time favorite because of its ultra-comfortable stream, effective dryer and overall excellent performance. That legacy lives on in the Washlet S2. After installing the new version on my toilet (which was quite easy and took only about 10 minutes), I was overjoyed that the S2 felt essentially identical to its predecessor. The stream was still powerful but comfortable; I could actually feel the difference between various power levels. The water was warm, and I got a great clean.

To me, the biggest difference-makers in bidet features are heated water and a dryer. The first means you don’t have to persevere through an icy cold wash on winter mornings, and the latter helps you save on toilet paper. The S2 comes with both, but the feature list doesn’t end there. It’d take too long to write out all the other attributes, but the highlights include front and back washes, adjustable stream positions and strength, three water temperatures, oscillating and pulsating modes, a heated seat, a dryer with three temperature levels, a deodorizer, a night light and more.

The S2, like the C2 before it, has the most comfortable stream of any bidet I’ve tested by a good margin. It feels powerful without being sharp, and its customizability makes it great for every kind of bidet user. There are three water temperature levels: hot, warm and cold. I kept it on the hottest setting, and it felt pleasantly warm without ever getting uncomfortable. The bidet can also spray at five different power levels, so whether you want a soft stream for your first venture into bidet life or you prefer full strength, there’s a setting for you.

The last feature that makes a big difference in the washing experience is the oscillating mode. I turn it on every single time I use the bidet, because by moving the spray back and forth, it gives a better clean without my having to scoot around on my toilet. Another excellent spray configuration is the pulsating mode. This turns the water pressure up and down to help get a better clean. Pro tip: You can turn them both on at once for the most thorough washing experience.

The S2’s dryer is also the most comfortable one I’ve tested, and it actually blew in the right spot without being uncomfortable. That might not sound like a high bar to clear, but a lot of other dryers I’ve tested feel too soft, too hot or like they’re blowing in the completely wrong spot. The S2’s dryer feels perfect to me, especially since you can customize its temperature. In my years of testing, dryers in general help me cut down on toilet paper use, but that’s especially true with the S2, since it works so well.

I also love the S2’s sidearm panel, as it contains everything you need to confidently control the bidet. You can tweak strength, position, temperature (of the water, seat and dryer), modes and more. I tend to like bidets with sidearms more than those with controllers, since the buttons are always larger and typically labeled. This makes it easy to know what all the buttons do, and you won’t have to run your guests through a bidet tutorial on their first visit to the loo.

Sidearms aren’t for everyone, though, whether due to space limitations in your bathroom or mobility issues. And this is where I was a little bit disappointed with Toto’s latest line of bidets. The previous generation had the C2 (my favorite) and the C5, which was the exact same bidet except it came with a remote instead of a sidearm. In the S line, there is an S5, but it’s a much fancier bidet with more features like user profiles and a price tag that’s $200 higher. I really wish Toto had a version with the S2’s more basic functions and a remote for a lower price.

I’ve talked about how great the Washlet S2 is, but at the end of the day, its performance is largely identical to that of the C2. So you might be wondering, what’s different about it? Toto made one big upgrade that’s a little technical, but makes a huge difference in wash comfort. The old C2 heated water by using a tank. This small reservoir was hidden in the seat of the bidet. It would fill with water from your pipes, then the bidet would heat it, and when you sat down for a wash, the water would be warm. The limitation of this design, however, is that once the tank runs out, the water gets cold. When I had the C2 on my toilet, I almost never ran out of warm water, but if you like long washes or if two people use the bidet back to back, you could be washing with unpleasantly cold water.

The S2 upgrades this system to a coil-heating system. In the new bidet, the water runs through a coiled pipe that instantly heats the water, so you can sit and have a warm wash for as long as you like, no tank required. To test this, I sat on the bidet and blasted a warm wash for three whole minutes, and the temperature never dropped.

Not only does this coil-heating technology give you a better wash experience, it also saves space on the seat. One of the only marks against the Washlet C2 was its limited available sitting area. In the round version, the seat itself was quite small and could be uncomfortable for some people, especially if you’re bigger. The new round S2 definitely has an improved seat with more sitting area, though it’s still not as much as what you’d get with an elongated bidet seat.

With this new technology, I expected the Toto Washlet S2 to be very pricey, but thankfully, it’s not that much more expensive than its predecessor. I’d often see the C2 hovering around $350, so while the S2 is still about $100 more, coil-heated bidets from Toto used to clock in at around $700.

Our other favorite seat, the Tushy Cloud, has a very similar spec sheet and includes coil-heated water and a dryer for $359. However, that bidet is only available in an elongated version, and the Toto is considerably more comfortable (the Tushy is still very comfortable, but the Toto is just that good).

Even though it’s an investment, the Washlet S2 is actually one of the best values you can get on the bidet market. Yes, it’s more expensive than the old C2 and the Tushy Cloud, but its stream and dryer are the most comfortable I’ve tested by far, and now that those features are paired with endless warm water, you can’t really ask for much more out of a bidet.

Tushy released a slew of new bidets in late 2024 and early 2025, but one stood out above the rest: the Tushy Cloud. This bidet strikes the perfect balance of features and performance, giving you the three most impactful features — a heated seat, a heated dryer and endless warm water — for $359.

This bidet was so good that it nearly dethroned the old Toto from my top spot. It has everything you want from a bidet, and its stream comfort is the closest to Toto that I’ve ever tried. So, why didn’t it win? Unfortunately, the Tushy Cloud is only available in an elongated version, so folks with round toilets are out of luck. However, if you do have an elongated toilet, this should definitely be on your short list.

What truly blew me away about the Tushy Cloud is the number of features for the price. Bidets that cost $500 or more often tout fancy extras like night lights, lids that open automatically and user presets, but the one feature that makes the price jump the most is coil-heated water. This technology allows the bidet to heat water that runs through the seat without a tank. That means your wash will be pleasantly warm right when you push the button and stay warm for as long as you want. Plus, since the Cloud doesn’t have a tank, it doesn’t look as bulky on your toilet and has more available space to sit than bidets that have to store water.

In previous versions of this guide, the Alpha JX2 was our pick for the best value bidet for a similar reason. It has coil-heated water for a price that won’t break the bank. However, the Tushy pushed the JX2 out of the winner’s circle thanks to its superior comfort. The stream of the Tushy Cloud is seriously comfy, and it’s one of the only seats that came close to the Toto in this department. Its lowest setting is comfortable for beginners, while its highest is powerful without feeling painful or sharp. Outside of the Toto, I haven’t found a stream as comfortable as this one.

The old Toto C2 didn’t offer endless warm water like the Tushy Cloud, but Toto has now replaced the C2 with the S2. The S2 does feature coil-heated water and is more comfortable than the Cloud, but it costs $50 to $100 more, depending on where you shop.

Another great feature of the Tushy Cloud is its adjustable oscillation. Many other bidets I’ve tested have some sort of oscillation, but the Tushy Cloud (along with the Cloud+ and Aura) is the only bidet I’ve tested with multiple levels. The first level of oscillation feels like other bidets I’ve used, but the second level covers an even wider area, so you’ll never have to scoot back and forth to ensure a good clean again.

The Cloud has a sibling in the Tushy Cloud+, and they’re nearly identical bidets. The biggest difference is that the Cloud+ comes with a remote instead of a sidearm. I think saving money and buying the bidet with a sidearm is the better choice. The Cloud’s side panel has lights for settings like temperature and pressure that the Cloud+ remote doesn’t have, so I think the arm is easier and more intuitive to use. However, I appreciate that the Cloud+ is a very similar model for folks who want the convenience of a remote.

The Cloud is also equipped with a dryer with three different heat settings. The dryer isn’t as powerful as the one on the Toto, so I found I had to sit and wait a bit longer. The Cloud+ has three different power levels for the dryer for a more customizable and effective experience, a feature I wish were also available on the Cloud.

Even though the Cloud has all the important features, it lacks some of the nice extras the Toto S2 offers. It doesn’t come with a deodorizer or a bowl mister, but those are just nice extras and shouldn’t be super important to your buying decision.

As I mentioned before, the biggest drawback of the Cloud is that it only comes in an elongated version. I only have a round toilet in my apartment, and while I was able to mount it, the seat hangs over the bowl a little bit. Even though it worked for me, I wouldn’t recommend trying the same, since you risk the bidet not fitting at all. If you do have a round toilet, I’d point you back to the Toto Washlet S2. However, the round version of that bidet can feel a tad small, so if you’re a larger person with a round toilet, our old value pick, the Alpha JX2, is probably the best bidet for you.

I’ve conducted multiple rounds of testing and formally evaluated 35 bidets over nearly four years to find the best ones on the market. To do that, I installed each bidet and used it for at least two days, noting the effectiveness and adjustability of all its features.

I broke up the testing into two main categories: performance and design. Within each category, I conducted various tests and examined every aspect of each bidet from ease of installation to number of features, spray quality and so much more.

  • General experience: I noted my overall impressions while using each bidet and what traits stood out the most, whether it was the comfort of the stream, simplicity of controls, ease of setup, etc.
  • Water temperature: I judged how comfortable the water temperature felt during each bidet’s wash cycle at each temperature setting. I also counted the number of water temperature settings.
  • Aim/directional spray: I noted how good the aim of each bidet’s spray was and the overall range if it was adjustable and counted how many positions each bidet’s spray had.
  • Stream patterns: I used each spray pattern on each bidet and noted how much of a difference it made and how effective it was. I also counted the number of streams and patterns on each bidet.
  • Comfort of spray: I judged how comfortable each bidet’s spray felt.
  • Dryer cycle: I used the dryer on each bidet and noted how long it took to dry and counted the number of dryer settings. While using the dryer, I also noted if it was too hot, too cold, too strong or too soft.
  • Controls: I noted how simple each bidet’s controls were and if they were hard to figure out.
  • Ease of cleaning: I noted if the bidet had an automatic cleaning system and if there was a manual way to clean the nozzle.
  • Setup: I installed each bidet and timed myself, noting how long each one took and counting the number of steps and how complex each install was.
  • Seat comfort: I sat on each bidet seat to see if it was comfortable or not.
  • Number of key features: I counted the number of key features, which were whether the bidet had warm water, whether it had a dryer and whether it had a remote.
  • Number of additional features: I counted all additional features, such as pre-mist, heated seat, user settings, sterilization options, stream patterns, endless warm water, night light, slow-closing lid and deodorizer.
  • General quality: I felt and used the bidet and noted how sturdy the materials and elements felt.
  • General design: I ranked each bidet for its overall appearance.
  • Warranty: I researched each bidet’s warranty and ranked them.

Bidets have so many features, shapes and technologies that it’s hard to keep everything straight. So if you need a little guidance, I’m breaking down everything you need to know about bidets to help you have a better buying experience.

The simplest bidets are bidet attachments installed beneath your existing toilet seat. Think of the Tushy Classic 3.0: You’re not replacing your seat, just putting a thin attachment underneath it (Tushy released two attachments, the Wave and Oasis, which actually replace your seat like an electric bidet. These have a sleeker look and are easier to take off and clean). These attachments are the cheaper option, but you sacrifice a lot of comfort. For one, I found the stream in all the attachments I tried to be much harsher than any of the electric bidet seats I tested. Plus, as I mentioned before, bidet seat attachments don’t have internal electric heaters, rely on hot water from your sink, and, in all the options I tested, didn’t get noticeably warm during my time washing.

If you want predictable, adjustable heating and more control over the stream, you’ll have to upgrade to an electric bidet seat. Electric bidet seats cost more, but for the investment, you get a big upgrade in experience. The streams are gentler and more effective, the water actually gets warm and you get other technologies like a heated seat and — my favorite feature — the dryer.

Electric bidet seats with a good dryer are a great purchase because they not only give you a better experience on the toilet, but if you use the dryer after your wash, you also end up using less toilet paper, which is great for the planet and your wallet. I expected to use less toilet paper with all the bidets I tested, but quickly found that bidet attachments leave you needing to pat dry, which often takes just as much toilet paper as you’d normally use. For that reason, if cutting back on toilet paper is a big motivation for your bidet purchase, I’d recommend getting one with a dryer.

Now, electric bidet seats vary in price due to the wide range of features and technologies available. Typically, tankless units (that use a coil heater to provide unlimited hot water) are more expensive than those that use a reserve tank to store enough hot water for a single use. Most bidets with endless hot water will cost you somewhere around $500, though the technology seems to be getting cheaper, since both of our top picks for bidet seats, the Toto Washlet S2 and the Tushy Cloud, as well as one of our previous picks, the Alpha JX2, come in a couple of hundred dollars cheaper, making them a great buy.

Before you fall in love with an electric bidet seat, ensure there’s an outlet near your toilet, since they need to be plugged in. The outlet in my bathroom isn’t next to the toilet, but I use an extension cord that runs across my bathroom counter to solve this problem.

Once you know what sort of bidet you want, ensure it fits on your toilet. In general, the first thing you’ll want to check is whether you have a one-piece toilet or a two-piece toilet. A one-piece toilet has no separation between the bowl and the tank behind it, whereas a two-piece toilet has a gap between the two. All bidets will fit a two-piece toilet (you will need to check the bowl shape, but more on that in a second), but some one-piece designs don’t leave enough room to fit an attachment. So if you have a one-piece toilet, you’ll want to make sure you don’t have one with a French curve (where the frame of the toilet between the bowl and the tank curves up), and you should always measure the space between the bowl and the tank to ensure it matches your desired bidet’s requirements.

If you want an electric bidet seat, you’ll have to measure your bowl to see if it’s elongated or round. Most come in varieties to fit both, so you’ll want to ensure the bidet you purchase fits correctly. To see which measurements are which, check out this compatibility guide from BidetKing.

Installing bidets, be it attachments or full seats, is surprisingly simple. You don’t need to be particularly handy; just a screwdriver and maybe a wrench will do. Most instruction manuals are straightforward, but it’s important to note that for all bidets, you’ll have to remove your existing toilet seat. Unlike most attachments, which you put back on, electric bidet seats require mounting onto your toilet and removing your old seat and lid. It’s a good idea to check your current seat mounts beforehand, as some lids have a quick-release function, while others screw off. Be sure you know how yours works, as it could affect your installation.

If you go into the shopping experience knowing exactly what kind of toilet you have and what type of bidet you want, it’s much easier to find the perfect one for you. Plus, installation becomes easier when you know your bidet fits.

Luxe Bidet Neo 185 Plus

If I had to pick a runner-up for the best bidet attachment, it would be this one. It’s cheaper than the Tushy Classic 3.0, but it isn’t as comfortable.

The Luxe Bidet Neo 185 Plus is a strong contender in the bidet attachment market. It’s simple to install and features easy-to-use nozzles to find your perfect stream. Many low-cost bidet attachments have poor pressure control, but the Luxe Bidet was an exception. I was able to tweak the power of the water with decent precision, leading to a much better experience than with most other attachments I’ve tested.

However, the Luxe Bidet still pales in comparison to the Tushy Classic 3.0. The Tushy’s stream is much more comfortable and has even better control. The stream of the Luxe bidet felt generally more forceful and had a wider, less concentrated spray. I found myself having to pat a lot of water dry after using it. With all that said, if you want to try out a bidet and don’t want to spend $100 or more on the Tushy Classic 3.0, this is definitely the bidet to get.

I really liked Tushy’s Wave bidet. It puts a new twist on bidet attachments by using the same mounting system found on electric seats. Instead of putting a slim attachment underneath your existing seat, the Wave replaces it entirely. That means you get a slimmer look without any uneven toilet seats. Plus, by using a mounting bracket, you can detach the bidet from the seat in seconds for easy cleaning.

While it’s a nice upgrade from the Classic, this bidet is missing the ability to adjust the stream’s position — a basic feature I was shocked wasn’t included — and it’s quite pricey. Electric bidet seats start around $200, so I don’t think it’s worth spending close to that amount when you’re not getting a heated seat, heated water or dryer.

This bidet is built just like the Tushy Wave, except it can provide a warm water wash — in theory, at least. In testing, I’ve found that the water takes an extremely long time to heat up because it’s rerouted from the hot water line of your bathroom sink faucet. Just think about how long it takes for your sink’s water to heat up; that’s how long you’ll have to wait for your bidet. I think this bidet is in an awkward middle ground and would recommend an electric bidet seat, especially at this price tag.

This bidet attachment had an okay stream, but it wasn’t anywhere near as comfortable as the Tushy. It has one knob that controls both the front and rear wash, but you can’t adjust the position beyond that.

The stream on the Brondell SimpleSpa Thinline felt thin and more aggressive than the other bidet attachments I tried. It wasn’t a comfortable experience, and I’d recommend the Tushy if you’re looking for a low-cost bidet.

If you really want to spend the least amount of money to just test out a bidet, you could consider the Yasfel. However, it had an incredibly uncomfortable stream that would likely turn bidet newbies away. I think it’s better to spend more on a bidet you’ll actually enjoy, like the Tushy Classic 3.0 or Luxe Bidet Neo 185 Plus.

Alpha Bidet Alpha JX2 Bidet Seat

This Alpha bidet seat was our previous best value bidet, but was dethroned by the Tushy Cloud. If you’re looking for a decently comfortable stream and endless warm water at a good price, but have a round toilet, this is the bidet for you.

The Alpha JX2 has been at the top of our list since I first wrote this guide in 2021. It was a special bidet in the market because it offered one of the nicest upgrades — coil-heated water — at the lowest price. It doesn’t have the most comfortable spray or dryer, but that could easily be overlooked for its tech.

Unfortunately, the Tushy Cloud offers endless water in a more comfortable stream for $359, slightly undercutting the Alpha JX2. The JX2 has a few more features, like a bowl mist, but we don’t think those extras make up for the comfort difference. It’s still a solid bidet, though, and since the Cloud only comes in elongated, this is a great pick if you have a round toilet.

If you want the best of the best, check out the Toto Washlet K300. It’s expensive, but it uses coil heating to provide instant hot water for as long as you want, all with Toto’s famously comfortable stream. It also has extras like user presets for the ultimate bidet experience, but it only comes in an elongated version.

Tushy Cloud+

The Cloud+ is very similar to the Cloud and has instant hot water at a reasonable price. It uses a remote (which I didn’t love) and has more dryer speeds than the Cloud.

The Cloud+ was a close contender for my best value bidet spot, but it lost out to the Cloud for a couple of small reasons. It’s $40 more but comes with a remote instead of a built-in arm. However, I like the arm better unless you have a super cramped bathroom. The remote is oriented horizontally, making it harder to use with one hand compared to some other remotes I’ve tried. Additionally, the Cloud’s arm has lights that indicate the current setting, a feature the Cloud+ remote lacks.

But, if the controls don’t bother you, the Cloud+ has a bonus of three dryer speeds, which improves upon one of the Cloud’s only weak spots. This bidet remains a great buy, especially if you have an elongated toilet, but it couldn’t surpass its cheaper sibling for our top spot.

Tushy Aura Bidet Seat

This pricey bidet has an auto-open lid, but its cramped remote and price knocked it out of contention.

The Tushy Aura could be a fantastic bidet for some, but unfortunately, it was quite annoying when installed in my small bathroom. The flashiest feature of the Aura is its auto-open lid, which could be helpful in a larger bathroom, but whenever I’d walk into mine, the sensor would detect movement and it would open. Even when I went in to brush my teeth and I wasn’t in front of the bidet, it’d open. This wasn’t very pleasant in my case, but your experience might be better, depending on the layout of your bathroom.

Besides the sensitive lid, I also didn’t like its remote. Tons of random buttons filled the top, bottom and one side of the remote, making it feel too cramped. Whenever I picked up the remote, I’d accidentally hit a button on the back or side. Even without those problems, I’m unsure I’d recommend this bidet over the Cloud+, which is $200 cheaper.

Toto Washlet S5 Bidet Toilet Seat

This seat is an even more upgraded version of the Toto bidets I love, but the price is just too high for anyone but the most bidet-obsessed.

This seems to be the K300’s successor, as it has coil-heated water, user profiles and extra features like a night light. If you’re looking for one of the best bidet experiences, this is the one to buy. But it’ll cost you a pretty penny.

Nova Bidet Eco Nova Bidet Seat

This bidet only comes in elongated versions and wasn’t as comfortable to use as other bidets we tested, especially when it came to its dryer.

The Eco Nova Bidet Seat has instant, unlimited water but couldn’t stack up to the Tushy Cloud in overall comfort. Its stream wasn’t too bad, but its dryer felt uncomfortably hot. It also had a slightly different installation process, so even if you’re familiar with bidets, you should read the instructions. Our last, small issue with this bidet is that its lid would always fall by itself on our toilet, which didn’t happen with any other bidets we tested.

Toto Washlet A2 Elongated Bidet Seat

If all you want is a comfortable stream, this Toto bidet is a decent option, but I think the warm air dryer of the S2 is worth the extra money.

The most budget-friendly of Toto’s Washlet Bidet Series, the A2 includes many of the great features as the S2 — warm water, dual action spray with oscillator, adjustable water temp and volume settings, heated seat with temperature control and that convenient arm control panel we love. It’s high on comfort and ease of use, but the S2 provides warm air drying with three temperature settings, an automatic deodorizer, technology that auto-cleans the wand and it also comes in round bowl styles.

If you’re ready to test the bidet seat, er, waters, I highly recommend this slim-profile model. It was easy to install once we traded out the toilet supply line hose for a longer, more flexible $10 piece from the hardware store, and we like that it comes loaded with features, including warm water, an adjustable heated seat, a seat sensor to keep any accidental sprays from happening, a warm air dryer, adjustable water pressure and even a night light.

I also appreciate that it boasts a self-cleaning feature that rinses the nozzles before each use and that it offers a variety of wash options: front, rear, turbo, pulse and standard. But the controls are located on the sides of the seat, which makes them much less intuitive to use than the Toto Washlet S2, and the Toto’s stream and dryer also prove to be more comfortable. Still, for $200, it’s a great choice.

This bidet is a solid option with a comfortable and effective stream. Its spray wasn’t quite as good as Toto’s, and its dryer didn’t cover the wide area that Toto’s did, but it was comfortable, and in general, I enjoyed using this bidet.

The LE99 Swash from Brondell is very similar to the LE89, but instead of a sidearm control panel, you can adjust all its settings with a remote control. Just like the LE89, it’s a solid bidet, but it could use some improvements on its dryer.

Brondell Swash DS275

The stream and dryer of this bidet just weren’t as comfortable as the Toto or the Alpha JX2.

The spray on the Brondell Swash DS275 wasn’t as good as that on the Toto Washlets. And similar to the other Brondell bidets, I didn’t think the dryer was as effective as the Toto’s. It does come with a massage function and a deodorizer, but I think the oscillation of the Toto S2 and Alpha JX2 do the job better, and if you want a deodorizer, go with a Toto.

The new version of the Alpha Bidet iX Hybrid — which I also tried in our first round of testing — has tankless heating, but its dryer was uncomfortable. After using the dryer for about 20 seconds, the back of the seat began to get hot, so much so that leaning back on it wasn’t an option.

This bidet’s stream and dryer felt decent, but its remote was much worse than that of our winners. Its circular design wasn’t comfortable to hold, and it required two hands to use it easily. Plus, I had some pairing issues with the remote and the bidet that were quite frustrating.

If you want a luxury bidet but can’t find the Toto K300, we’d pick the Bio Bidet BB-2000 Bliss. It didn’t perform quite as well as the Toto K300, but it has a very comfortable spray and dryer, and its massage function was my favorite stream pattern out of all the bidets I tested. The remote is more complicated than the Toto’s, so it takes a while to learn what all the symbols mean and what they do.

Tushy Ace Electric Bidet Seat

If you like Tushy, you’ll love this luxury bidet. However, the other bidets we recommend are more comfortable and feature-filled.

The Tushy Ace was another solid luxury contender, but its stream and dryer comfort just couldn’t cut it against the Toto K300. It also lacks the extra features of the K300, such as user presets, pre-mist and a deodorizer. But if you’re a Tushy loyalist, you won’t be let down.

This bidet was a strong contender on paper, but in use, I didn’t like it nearly as much as our top picks. The stream was comfortable, but not as comfortable as the Toto or the Tushy. My biggest issue with this seat, however, was its remote. It would often take multiple presses for the bidet to start and stop, which was quite an annoying experience.

The Coway Bidetmega 400 had a similarly frustrating installation process as the cheaper Coway bidets. The Bidetmega 400 has more features than the 150 and 200; however, its spray wasn’t as comfortable or effective as other top contenders, even though it automatically goes through a four-stage washing cycle unique to Coway bidets. It’s a nice luxury bidet, but if you’re willing to spend slightly more, I think you’ll be better served by a Toto or the Bio Bidet Bliss BB-2000.

The Brondell Swash 1400 and Omigo Luxury Bidet seemed to be the exact same bidet seat with different branding. The Swash 1400 didn’t have the most comfortable stream, and its dryer felt like it was only hitting half of the area it needed to. If you’re spending this much money on a bidet, I recommend the Toto K300 or the Bio Bidet Bliss BB-2000.

Editor’s Note: We previously tested the Toto Washlet C2, Toto Washlet C5, Alpha Bidet iX Hybrid Bidet Toilet Seat, Alpha Bidet JX, Omigo Element+ Attachment, Coway Bidetmega 150 Electric Bidet Seat and the Coway Bidetmega 200 Electric Bidet Seat, but they have since been discontinued and removed from this article.

First, locate and close the toilet’s water valve, then flush the toilet to empty the tank. Take off your existing toilet seat and clean the bowl. If you have a bidet attachment, put it on the bowl, then reattach your toilet seat on top of it. If you have a full bidet seat, you’ll have to screw in a mounting bracket and slide the seat on. The bidet will come with a T-valve and some hoses that you’ll need to connect to your existing water connection (making sure everything is screwed down correctly is the most critical step to prevent leaks. Use plumber’s tape if you need to). Once all the hoses are connected, slowly turn the water back on, wait 10 to 15 minutes and check for leaks. If there are no leaks, you can plug in your electric bidet seat and start using it.

Bidet attachments can range from about $30 to over $100. You won’t pay too much more for an attachment because they’re quite simple. Electric bidet seats, however, have a wide range of pricing that depends on features, but the typical range for most bidets is between $250 and $700.

Most bidets nowadays will have a nozzle that cleans itself, but it’s still a good idea to occasionally give the whole bidet a solid clean. Check your manual, but you should take your bidet off the toilet, empty its tank of water if it has one, and use a bathroom cleaner to remove any mildew or buildup on the bidet.

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