Is a "Bidet" considered as a Toilet?

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Originally Posted By: jtedesco
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In order for a bathroom to be defined as one, it must first have a basin and a toilet, tub or a shower.

The beer was being cooled in this bidet, one of my favorites Rolling Rock!

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Originally Posted By: jwortham
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When I was stationed in Italy, this was the only use my bidet EVER got! icon_smile.gif


Filled to the rim with "Grande Heinekens!"

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Originally Posted By: rcooke
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I did an inspection on my first any only Bidet many years ago I had just a few days before read all about them so I was well prepared . I got down on my knees examine it an slowly turned on the water while being over it looking down . This bidet had a deluge of water come on one fell swoop. I was soaked completely in an instant. Just then the purchaser walked by a very sedate person who had not smiled the previous 30 minutes . I said to him looks like the bidet works great . He lost it and did not stop laughing for the rest of the inspection.


At the end he said you are the best inspector I have ever had .

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Originally Posted By: James D Mosier
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Somewhere in the last week or so I read that a bidet is considered a sink. You don’t do your business there, you wash up.

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Jim Mosier

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Originally Posted By: lkage
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James D Mosier wrote:
Somewhere in the last week or so I read that a bidet is considered a sink. You don't do your business there, you wash up.



You wash up your business there. ![icon_cool.gif](upload://oPnLkqdJc33Dyf2uA3TQwRkfhwd.gif)

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Originally Posted By: jtedesco
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Quote:
bidet

A tub for a sitz bath, having also an attachment for giving vaginal or rectal infusions.


Found in a medical dictionary, now its getting interesting!

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Originally Posted By: James D Mosier
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That’s waaaay more than I needed to know. icon_eek.gif

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Originally Posted By: dvalley
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And I always thought these were water fountains.


By the way, why is this in the Electrical forum???

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Originally Posted By: jtedesco
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How can we describe a bathroom where receptacles will require GFCI protection?


Quote:
Bathroom. An area including a basin with one or more of the following: a toilet, a tub, or a shower.


Understand why now?

Quote:
Bathroom Branch Circuit: One 2-wire, 20-A circuit (no additional load calculation is required for this circuit) [see 210.11(C)(3)]


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Originally Posted By: dedwards
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So…don’t use your electric shaver while sitting on the bidet.

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Originally Posted By: cthompson
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jtedesco wrote:
Quote:
bidet

A tub for a sitz bath, having also an attachment for giving vaginal or rectal infusions.


Found in a medical dictionary, now its getting interesting!



What the heck is an infusion? ![icon_eek.gif](upload://yuxgmvDDEGIQPAyP9sRnK0D0CCY.gif)
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Originally Posted By: dandersen
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Thant Rolling Rock appears to be a Home Inspector “Softener” to me!! nachi_sarcasm.gif

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Originally Posted By: dvalley
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Quote:
What the heck is an infusion?


When you locate a bidet, drop your drawers and take a seat. Then turn that small knob and you will then know what an infusion is and what it feels like.
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Originally Posted By: dnice
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dvalley wrote:

When you locate a bidet, drop your drawers and take a seat. Then turn that small knob and you will then know what an infusion is and what it feels like.
![](upload://zmeyl7kfGwdqAKkYHFa4OXRRuhI.gif)


Now you've got it. I always thouht that the proper way to inspect a bidet was to lock the door and use it!

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Originally Posted By: tpriddy
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You guys are making me icon_lol.gif and Roy if I was that Home owner I would still be laughing. That needs to be posted in the marketing forum, because word of mouth is sure to spread around about that, maybe not the same way you would like it too but I’m sure it is a way to get your name passed around town. I wouldn’t recommend Blow drying your hair on a bidet either, for those of you that have hair. icon_rolleyes.gif

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Originally Posted By: mtimpani
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Originally Posted By: jkormos
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Funny story, back in High School we went on a field trip for an architectural drawing class to a home that was built in to an earth berm to learn about energy efficiency. Well as we were walking through the home we came upon the master bath and it contained a bidet. Well on of my class mates pops up and asks our instructor what is that thing on the floor it looks kind of strange and I have never seen one before. Well out instructor seeing an opportunity, icon_eek.gif being the funny guy that he was, told my classmate that it was a drinking fountain used for brushing your teeth . and he asked him if he wanted to give it a try . After this the rest of us who knew what a bidet was just bust out in laughter