When shopping for a bidet toilet seat attachment, you’ll generally run across two types: electric and non-electric. Electric bidets require electricity so you’ll have to plug the seat in to a power outlet next to your toilet. Non-electric attachments though, will work off of water pressure alone. This bidet article will review differences in the features of electric and non-electric bidets.

Many types of non-electric models are available, with the simplest form being a hand shower spray. It looks similar to a hand shower you’d find in a bathtub, but much more compact. These hand-held bidets are kept within arm’s reach of the toilet, and tap into the cold water outlet in your bathroom.

More advanced non-electric bidets are available as well, such as those that actually attach to the toilet. They install between the toilet and toilet seat actually. To install, you just have to remove your toilet seat, secure the bidet to the toilet, and then re-attach the toilet seat on top of the bidet. These models also usually tap into to the cold water outlet in your bathroom.

Both of these non-electric bidets will be more effective at cleaning you than using toilet paper. One downside however, is that most non-electric bidets use cold water. A lot of people prefer to use warm water when taking a shower for example. This is a good lead-in to the electric bidet types, which we’ll go over next.

An electric bidet seat actually replaces your existing toilet seat. They’re easy to install too – just remove your old seat, and replace it with your new bidet seat. Having electrical power opens many, many new doors when designing a bidet toilet seat. One of these design elements include the addition of a water heating system inside your bidet. This allows warm water to be used when washing. In fact, you can adjust water temperature up or down until you find a setting that’s comfortable to you.

These toilet bidet seats have additional features such as a massage function, which widens the cleaning area by oscillating the wash nozzle. There’s also a temperature-controlled heated seat that’s great during the winter months. The warm air dry is another popular feature which helps with residual moisture after washing. Some electric toilet bidet seats even have a wireless remote control and a built-in air deodorizer!

So clearly, electric bidet seats can provide a more robust set of features for the bidet user. Non-electric bidets work really well though, and should still be considered when deciding to purchase a bidet. They definitely do get the job done. Your budget will naturally play be a big factor when deciding which to get, but you can’t go wrong either way really. Both bidet types will keep you feeling fresher and cleaner than dry toilet paper ever could.