RinseWorks - Aquaus 360 Patented Hand Held Bidet Sprayer - NSF cUPC Certified for Legal Installation - 2 Backflows – Dual Pressure Controls - StayFlex Hose - 3 to 11 Inch Spray reach - 3 Year Warranty

We’ve had this device installed for 3+ years now, and have been so pleased with it we installed a second one in our guest bathroom. I wanted to share our experience for those of you who may be considering one, or are just curious about what it is and how it works. I spoke at length on installation in my first review, so this time I’ll speak more of durability and usage. This device manufacturer, as do the manufacturers of similar devices, will caution you to shut off the water supply between uses. From my impressions gathered from users of other devices, that’s an absolute necessity - they’re just not designed to withstand constant 24x7 exposure to water pressure, and they eventually begin to leak at the on/off handle at the business end of the device. With both of our units, we’ve never turned off the water supply, and in three years neither have leaked a drop. They still work as well, and as smoothly today as they did when they were first installed. In fact, the ONLY evidence of usage is where they’re inserted into the wall holster - they show a bit of scuffing. We’ve had soft water throughout the house the entire time, so that may have been a positive factor. I can’t say that with any certainty, but I have to imagine that the absence of scale buildup has been a plus for how long these devices have been trouble free. Using it - I’ll be as plain-spoken as I can without triggering any censor algorithms, but I’ll likely have to leave some things unspoken. These devices are meant to use high-pressure water to cleanse delicate parts of your body. The most common usage is for washing away fecal matter, but my wife also uses it for washing her lady parts (with purpose made feminine soap). The on/off switch is also a variable pressure switch, and it will take some time and usage for you to find a pressure setting that’s comfortable for you. An unfortunate design forces you to find that ‘sweet spot’ each time you use it, but over time we’ve gotten accustomed to it and know just how much pressure to apply. A bit of caution is in order here - too much pressure can be a somewhat painful experience, so be cautious and start slow until you find a comfortable setting that still provides the cleansing needed. How you use it is really up to you. Feminine hygiene of course is performed from the front, but for rinsing fecal matter away it’s more a matter of personal preference whether you come from the front, side, or rear. I’ve gotten the best results using it from the rear, but again, that’s simply my preference. Unless you’ve paid a plumber (or done it yourself) to mix hot and cold to provide warm water to your toilet tank, you’re going to be using the cold water supply. This may be uncomfortable at first, but I assure you that after 3 years of daily use we don’t even notice it. Of course, I live in North Florida where the coldest cold water probably doesn’t come close to the cold water temps in Minnesota, so I may be talking out of where I use this device with that observation. How effective is it really? This is almost a cultural question. Using soap and water instead of dry toilet tissue is the method used through most of Asia; you’ll only find toilet tissue in hotels that cater to Westerners. I’ve been in homes in the Philippines where you’ll find two bars of soap - one for washing your hands, and the other for NOT washing your hands. They’re usually placed in strategic locations so you can tell which is which, but I did have to ask my host on occasion. At home, I personally don’t use soap when using this device, opting instead for a prolonged rinse. I reserve the use of soap for that part of my body for the daily shower. It is, however, important that you dry yourself after each use. If you’ve ever participated in athletics, you’re probably well aware of what happens when your skin is exposed for prolonged periods to the combination of warmth and moisture. Jock itch where you sit down is something you want to avoid, so be sure to dry yourself after with a bit of tissue paper. Placement - getting used to this device means using it regularly. DON’T use that little hook that attaches to the rim of the toilet tank - that ‘behind-your-back’ placement makes it REALLY difficult to reach for the device or put it away when done. Instead, find a suitable place on the bathroom wall (preferably over a stud) to attach the holster so you can easily reach for the device and then put it away. I once watched a mostly glowing review of this device by a gentleman who’s chief complaint was that it was just too inconvenient. He’d used the tank clip, and had pushed the clip all the way to the back edge of the tank. So far back that you couldn’t even tell he had the device installed. He also mentioned that he had a hard time getting used to the device, mostly because he simply forgot it was there. Out of sight, out of mind, I guess. My take is that using a hand-held bidet is a bit of a commitment, especially for Americans who simply aren’t accustomed to this form of personal hygiene. If you’re willing to make that small commitment, however, you’ll soon discover - like I did - how much more effective and convenient this is over conventional tissue paper. Oh, one last caution - if the pressure is a bit too high, and you’re a bit too relaxed, there is a chance the water can get where you don’t want it to get to. To prevent this, just tense certain muscles, much like you tense your lower body when you’re getting ready to jump. That’s all it usually takes to prevent an accidental enema. And yeah, it took a couple of times for me to figure that out. So , that’s it - a brain dump of my thoughts and experience with this device over three years of daily use. I hope I didn’t offend anyone, and that you found it useful, or at least informative. —————- I grew up in the States, so my first experience with using water to...errr...clean up afterwards didn't occur until as an adult I traveled to the Philippines where, I discovered to my great dismay, that the public restrooms at the mall I was visiting had empty spaces in the walls where the toilet tissue hangers should have been. Instead, there was a large tub of water on the floor in front of the stool, with this ominous-looking plastic scoop hanging off the side. So, yeah. Memorable. When I asked my Filipino friends later why they didn't warn me before I left, they just laughed and said 'it's better that you experience the culture first-hand'. Nice. So, my Filipino wife absolutely hates toilet tissue, and we both abhor the use of those wet-wipe things that clog up sewers, so I promised her that I'd try to find a bidet attachment for our toilet. There's a bunch of them available, but most, I found, have a form-fitting holster that you have to hang on the toilet tank behind you. I couldn't imagine trying to fiddle with trying to unholster and reholster the thing behind your back, so I wanted something that had a more flexible arrangement. The RinsWorks model, while it too has the tank hanger, called out that their holster could also be mounted to a wall. Exactly what I was looking for. Too late, I discovered that I have a "non-standard" toilet, where the water inlet, instead of coming in through a bottom corner of the tank, goes all the way to the top center of the tank, and attaches directly to the ball-cock assembly. Yikes! Well, a couple of trips to plumbing supply shops got me the parts I needed to attach the RinseWorks to the water supply coming out of the wall. Once I had all the right combinations of fittings and reducers, the thing was a snap to install and set up. My wife LOVES it! (Happy Wife, Happy Life!!!) Do I use it? Well, it took a fair amount of convincing and soul searching, but once I took the leap...well, let me put it like this - the same roll of toilet tissue has been hanging in our bathroom now for 4 months. But liquid soap use has gone up. Exponentially. The opposing thumb/finger control is surprisingly easy to use. The spray nozzle is quite concentrated, which is pretty helpful for reasons I don't think I should (or the Amazon censors would allow me to) explain in detail.That 3-inch extension piece is a godsend, by the way. So, yeah. I guess many of the folks that grew up in the same culture I did will laugh and think I've crossed over to the Dark Side, but to that, all I can say is that I've come to believe that using this device is a cleaner, more hygienic way of finishing the job at hand. Oh, no pun intended!

The product is of excellent quality, works perfectly and is easy to use. The parts are top-notch, fit perfectly and installation was easy (no tools, no teflon tape, etc). The package description is misleading though, in that it says the sprayer comes with 3 spray heads. That is not true. It comes with 2 spray heads (one 3-inch, and one 5-inch spray head). It also comes with a 5-inch extension which allows you to connect them together into 4 different combinations ( a 3-inch, a 5-inch, an 8-inch, and a 10-inch- see photo). Despite that, I am totally satisfied with this product. After a LOT of research I decided on this product over everything else I saw. I really like the long spray wand so you never have to get your hand even close to down in the toilet, like you do with the "kitchen sprayer" type bidets. Also, the hand-held sprayer is so much better than the fixed ones that mount under the toilet seat and send up a stream that you have to position yourself over exactly instead of moving the wand around to where you need it. A subtle, but important, advantage of the hand-held wand is that you can clean yourself very quickly. This is important because the water that has been setting in the hose for a while is at room temperature and not uncomfortable. But if you take too long in cleaning, then that water is used up and along comes the really cold water from the house plumbing. In winter that cold water actually hurts. Here's some tips: 1. Don't use toilet paper first. Just use the sprayer. If you use toilet paper, you'll just spread the mess around making the cleanup job harder and take longer. That of course means you'll use up the room temperature water and have to finish the job with the "ice water" in your plumbing system. In reality, you'll never need toilet paper again, except to pat yourself dry. The hand-held bidet wand lets you spray water to just where you need it, so you won't have a lot of area to pat dry. 2. The wand has a very easy to control lever on it that lets you adjust the amount of water flow coming out of the spray nozzle. Start at the lowest setting with a gentle flow. This gives you just a little water so you easily get used to the cold water. Then you can increase the flow to what you want. If you start on full pressure, you'll get a shocking blast of cold water which is also so powerful it'll nearly knock you off the toilet or give you a cold enema. The range of control is very smooth from just a trickle of water to a fire hose. 3. Watch the video that is online. It gives some techniques for where to point the water flow when starting and where to finish the job for both rear and front approaches. This makes it most comfortable and keeps you from inadvertently spraying water everywhere. The spray heads include 2 nozzles (the part with the little holes) and a neat little tool to let you remove them and swap them to a longer or shorter wand. One nozzle is a tight pattern about 1/2 inch in diameter and the other is a wider spray for larger areas. With the removable nozzles, several length wands, and the handle that can be operated from both sides, this sprayer is very versatile and really well designed. The video even shows it being used to clean diapers, clean the toilet, or clean mud off the bottom of shoes. I'm really impressed with the quality and performance of this product. I have ordered 2 more for another bathroom and for our RV.

Excellent service. The product was of very good quality. The problem was that I hadn't realised that the diverter tap uses a different size inlet and outlet thread from what we use in Australia. I thought I could buy adapters to overcome this but have found that it is extremely difficult to get them. I haven't given up yet though

This is a great little sprayer. My husband installed it easily in minutes, and it hangs off the side of the toilet out of the way but within easy grasp. The toggle is easy to swivel with both thumb and/or forefinger and goes from super gentle to pressure washing spray easily and quickly - very controlable and smooth operation. And there are 2 sized wands and 2 different sprayer plates to personalize the sprayer's function. It's also nice to have the easily reached [while sitting down] safety shut-off valve for peace of mind. It's an attractive and high quality sprayer. I love how I have cut way down on toilet paper [although still use tp to finish with on the backside] and just have a hand towel hanging nearby to dry with [my personal bathroom]. Using this keeps me so much fresher during the day and waaay less irritated. One thing I to consider though is that attaching to the toilet will only provide you with cold water, which is a bit shocking in colder climates, especially in the winter! I have gotten used to it but even luke warm water would be nice. My toilet is not near a hot water source but if it was I might be tempted to figure out a way to hook it up to a mixing valve somehow.

Excelente

This was my second attempt to install a handheld bidet sprayer. The first product was a disaster - plastic, confusing, no pressure control, hard to hold, leaky, the hose was constantly twisted. This one is fantastic, very solid, easy to use, effortless water pressure control, works perfectly. I highly recommend this sprayer. The extra expense is worth it.

I owned the previous Aquaus Rinseworks bidet, with the black plastic button on he handle - the fittings leaked and the button mechanism broke (jammed on). They have greatly improved the construction with this model. The hardware in the Aquaus 360 is pretty solid, nice hose and good quality rubber on the O rings. I have been using it for about 4 months, and it has been problem free. No leaking (I leave the T-valve turned on, as flipping it back and forth seems more likely to cause this issue than prevent it), no springs or fragile plastic mechanisms to fail. I use the 1/2" (small) sprayer end with the 5" extension. The extension keeps splashback away from my hands and allows me to aim it wherever needed. I've never used the seat-type bidets, but my friend has, and prefers this one. My house has low water pressure, but it doesn't take much to get enough of a stream to clean things. The pressure/on/off control slides smoothly and works perfectly. I was a little concerned about bumping it on accidentally when hanging it back on its hook, but it hasn't been a problem. The spot where the T-valve attaches to the toilet tank is cramped because of the shape of my toilet. I had to trim the wings on the T-valve's hard rubber nut in order to tighten it all the way. This doesn't affect the function, it was just an inconvenience. This is a the fault of the toilet design, and common to most nuts designed to screw into that spot. Conclusions: This is a well made, problem free bidet, with a useful selection of fittings for individual customization. There is nothing about the design that I would want to change. Excellent unit.