| When you use a bidet, you'll find that it leaves a bit | | | | With an argument like this, it's easy to understand |
| of residual water after washing. It's similar to just | | | | why hand dryers have become so widely used |
| stepping out of the shower with beads of water on | | | | today. |
| your skin. With the original basin-type bidet, people | | | | Similarly, it's true that adding a bidet in your home |
| would just use a towel to take care of this excess | | | | would result in reduced toilet paper costs for your |
| moisture. With today's modern electronic bidet | | | | family. We view this more as a secondary benefit |
| however, using a towel is no longer necessary as the | | | | however, as the main reason for getting a bidet is so |
| electronic bidet comes equipped with a warm air dry. | | | | that you can clean with water, which has many other |
| This is one the bidet's most popular features. | | | | benefits in and of itself. But if you're sitting on the |
| The warm air dry is a great way to dry yourself | | | | fence over a new bidet purchase, saving on toilet |
| after using the bidet. It works similarly to the hand | | | | paper costs is definitely worth some thought. |
| dryers you commonly see in public restrooms. On the | | | | Another (and perhaps stronger) point to consider is |
| bidet's control panel, press the "Dry" button and you'll | | | | the fact that reducing paper waste is more friendly |
| feel a stream of warm air beneath you. The air | | | | on the environment. |
| comes from a small vent located next to the wash | | | | On many electronic bidets, the air dry is adjustable as |
| nozzle's housing pocket. Just like using a hand dryer, it | | | | well. The main benefit of adjusting the air dry's |
| will take a minute or two to get completely dry. | | | | temperature and/or strength is that it reduces drying |
| The original idea behind putting hand dryers in | | | | time. Some people may not have time to finish the |
| restrooms was to decrease expenses on paper | | | | dry cycle, so they'll just dab themselves with a little |
| towels. For a busy bathroom, refilling the paper towel | | | | toilet paper. Alternatively, you could increase the air |
| dispenser can cost several dollars a day. This results | | | | dry setting which would also accelerate the process. |
| in more than $1,000 being spent on paper towels | | | | We've seen some models with up to five different |
| every year. Saving on these expenses was a major | | | | settings, so do some research to determine which |
| selling point for hand dryer manufacturers - spend | | | | bidet would be best for you. |
| $350 on a hand dryer, and save $650 every year. | | | | |