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The shower toilet is a combination of a toilet and a toilet seat bidet, all in one unit. It was invented in 1957 by Hans Maurer of Switzerland. He came up with the idea to combine the functionality of a bidet with a toilet, saving money and space as a result. He called his invention the “Clos-o-Mat” which created an entirely new type of bidet, the shower toilet.
Hans Maurer felt that the logical progression for the bidet was to be able to wash oneself without having to use toilet paper or get up off of the toilet. This created an entirely new shift in bidet thinking, allowing people to save a great deal of money on toilet paper while maintaining the same level of cleanliness as a standalone bidet.
While the Clos-o-Mat bidet experienced limited success (mostly popular among the disabled and elderly), it was soon adopted by the Japanese and other Asian countries as the wave of the future. Now you can buy relatively inexpensive models as well as luxurious shower toilets such as the Toto Neorest 600. Costing upwards of $5,000, today’s shower toilet bidets are amazingly advanced and far past the vision that even Hans Maurer had for his device.
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More prevalent than the classic bidet, the French bidet has the same basic structure with a jet of water that sprays out of the bottom of the bidet. This convenience makes it much easier to clean the anus and genital areas without having to splash water to cleanse yourself.
The first French bidets used cranks and water reservoirs to accomplish this. In order to clean yourself you had to fill the bidet reservoir and turn the crank to provide the necessary jet pressure. Today, a house’s water pressure takes care of the tiresome cranking and provides a powerful jet spray that can be either cold or warm water, or any mixture of the two.
Just like the classic bidet, a French bidet requires you to straddle the bowl while facing towards the wall and faucet handles. Some models reverse this setup, giving you a more familiar seating arrangement, facing the same way as you would on a toilet.
French bidets are not meant to replace toilet paper, and Europeans generally wipe with toilet paper before using the bidet. The French bidet is also not intended for urination or defecation of any kind, so please don’t make that mistake in someone’s bidet!
This type of bidet can also be used for a quick cleansing of the anus or genitals, even without going to the bathroom first. Some people enjoy being able to “shower” the parts of them that need washing the most, without the amount of waste that a full shower would take. It’s also much more convenient and doesn’t require the removal of your clothes.
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While we tend to mainly focus on one specific type of bidet (the toilet seat bidet, due to our location in the US), there are actually several types that serve completely different purposes than the others. Most people in the United States don’t have room in their bathroom to install a separate, dedicated bidet (not to mention the extremely high cost of doing so), so the toilet seat bidet or a shower toilet is usually the best option. However, let’s take a look at some of the different types of dedicated bidets that are out there:
Dedicated bidets are either standalone models or bidets that are built right in to the toilet that you purchase. The added expense of hiring a plumber and installing one of the standalone models can make it quite prohibitive for most people and the shower toilets are extremely expensive compared to a plain toilet with a toilet seat bidet added on. Nevertheless, some prefer the European feel of a standalone bidet while others enjoy having an all-in-one bidet toilet that is space-saving and integrated tightly together.
- The Classic Bidet – This is separate from the toilet and requires you to move from the toilet after wiping with toilet paper. You position yourself over the bowl and fill it with water using the faucets. Then you splash yourself clean using the water from the bowl.
- The French Bidet – This type of bidet is also separate from the toilet, but it shoots a jet of water out of the bottom of the bowl to help clean your genitals and anus without having to put your hands in the water and splash yourself.
- The Shower Toilet – This fixture is basically a normal toilet which has bidet functions built right into it. It uses retractable bidet nozzles and frequently has the same features of a high-end toilet seat bidet, such as warm air dry, adjustable seat and water temperatures, and different cleaning modes.
While dedicated bidets are more popular and make more sense in Europe, some people prefer them to toilet seat bidets. If you have the space in your bathroom and don’t mind doing a little extra plumbing, they can make great additions to your household. Check out our Shower Toilet Reviews to find the perfect toilet for your house.
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