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When there's no room for a bidet, fix a wall spray by the toilet In much of the Far East instead of providing toilet paper the toilets are equipped with a spray mounted alongside the toilet. It just like the spray you can get to attach to a bath, except that the user can operate it using a lever on the shower head instead of at the wall. I had always wanted one and never known where to get them. Then one day whilst browsing in a bathroom shop for shower curtains I saw what I thought was a shower attachment in a pretty blue so I bought it. Back in England I looked at it and realised it was the same sort that you get in Far Eastern toilets. For months it lay unused in a cupboard. I discovered it when doing a general tidy up for the plumbers. The bad news was that the pump in my central heating had broken down; but the good news was that the plumber did another little job, fixing a wall-mounted spray next to the toilet. I dealt with plumbers fixing the central heating. The job I was told would take two to three hours took six. Because of the time it took for the tank to empty. They charged for five. It still cost more than twice what I was expecting. They claimed they arrived at 10 a.m. I noted that they arrived at 11. Next time I shall point at the clock and say you've arrived at such and such a time. Or write down the time and put the paper on the fridge with a fridge magnet. However, I was happy because included in that price was fixing my wall-mounted shower from a pape about ankle height. The shower supposed to be fixed on the wall could not be fixed because the plumber had forgotten to charge his drill. He's coming back to do it next week. But after he'd left, because the head wasn't fixed on the wall in a socket, I left the head resting between the toilet seat and the pedestal. The first acceident was when I dropped the shower head on the floor and the lever broke off. My didn't sympathize. He laughed. He said I'd bought a cheap shower head just because of the colour. I was really depressed, until my came round at the weekend and fixed it back. I asked him how he did it. He just pushed and pulled until it went back. He was trying hard to fix it. But I was afraid to break it again. Then I left the shower head dripping in the toilet instead of on the floor where I might tread on it. I forgot and hastily sat on the toilet seat and the toilet seat became detached. Again the secret was simply courage and force. Push it back on the bracket. I was too nervous in case it broke. Now the shower head is working - so handy, especially in summer, whether you feel dirty and want to be clean or you're simply hot and sticky, so refreshing. Can't wait to have it properly fixed, safe and elegant. Learning experience about plumbers. Get everything written down. And a cap on the price. Ask if there is anything unforeseen which could make the job take longer? I'm told that lots of Orthodox Jewish families have these shower attachments. I'm not sure why. Maybe somebody can explain. Is it something to do with washing before praying? The only thing I should say about the shower spray suitability, is that they are best on stone, tiles, or a least lino floor, because they tend to drip so you might not want them on carpet. I keep a small plastic container underneath to catch drips. Warning. I liked the result so much that I asked the plumber if he would fit another in the bathroom by the other toilet if I bought another one in Singapore, or asked a friend to bring one back. My plumber said he could not fit such a device into the pipework of the other two toilets in my home. He said there was a device for isolating the water supply to each toilet without turning off the whole water supply. This device took up half the length of the tiny pipe and prevented him fitting anything else. He said EU regulations required the isolator. To run another pipe from another area would be unsightly and expensive. Well, I have one. My new toy. The actual sprayer set has a 48 inch hose and a wall bracket with two wallplugs and two screws for under twenty Singapore dollars. Plus of course the cost of the plumber. The pipework is to the right of the toilet as you face it. I must look next time I go overseas to find out which side they install the spray. If you are right handed you might prefer it left of the toilet so that it is on your right when sitting. My toilet handle is on the right so I didn't want the handle high and obstructing your hand as it reaches for the the toilet handle. However, most modern toilets have a double button to depress in the centre of the top of the cistern. My spray is a great success. |
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