- It's no secret that the world's been turned on its head
early in 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic,
and everyday items have disappeared off the shelves
due to hoarding and hysteria.
If you've tried to buy toilet paper in the last 60 days,
you know exactly what I'm talking about.
So today I'm gonna show you how to make the most
of a quite literal shitty situation by installing a bidet.
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My name is Aaron Massey,
and welcome back to another episode of Home School'd.
I rate these projects by how many F bombs
you're likely to drop while tackling the project,
this project is pretty (beep) easy
but it can vary slightly based on the bidet that you choose.
First, you'll need to order a bidet.
And while toilet paper has been in scarce supply,
many bidet brands seem to be doing well
and are well-stocked online.
I picked up this $40 Luxe bidet day off of Amazon.
Now the price ranges from these things can go anywhere
from 40 to a $1000 depending on how many bells
and whistles you want, but for the sake of this video,
I'm just gonna show you how to install this simple one
that doesn't include a heater or a dryer.
So, first of all, before you get started with this project
you'll probably want to clean your toilet well.
You're gonna be getting up close and personal with it,
so you might as well take the time to clean it
before you get down and dirty with it.
Put your hair up and roll up your sleeves
and give it a nice cleaning.
Next, you want to turn the water supply valve off
at the base of the toilet and flush the toilet
to drain any water from the tank in the back.
With the water drained, next, you can remove the toilet seat
by popping up the caps to access the mounting screws
on the back of the seat.
Using a screwdriver, loosen the mounting screws
and retaining nuts on the underside of the seat
and remove it.
From there, add the adjustment plates to the bidet assembly
and place it back on the toilet.
The adjustment plates can be spun to align
the mounting screws for your particular toilet.
Next, reinstall the toilet seat on top of the bidet
and resecure it in place with the mounting screws
and retaining nuts underneath.
So the only drawback that I can find on this particular
bidet is that the seat doesn't close all the way
when you're not sitting on it, so there's a small gap
so the toilet seat kind of floats.
But once you sit on it, it doesn't really matter,
doesn't really affect anything but if you care
about that sort of thing, maybe there's a different seat
you can put on it or an adjustment or something
but it doesn't really bother me so I just leave it as is.
Once the bidet is installed, we'll shift gears
to the toilet supply line.
Grab a small bucket or a container to catch
any residual water that's still in the toilet tank
and remove the supply line from the toilet
by unthreading it from the fill bell.
Make sure the rubber gasket that came with the bidet
is inserted into the included tee valve
and thread the tee valve onto the toilet fill valve assembly
and make sure the outlet is facing
towards the front of the toilet.
Once installed, connect the small braided hose that came
with your bidet to the back of the bidet control module
and connect the supply line from the shutoff valve
to the bottom of the tee valve.
You may need to use some thread tape
to ensure a tight seal here.
There's also a small plastic wrench included with the bidet,
but you may also need a pair of channel lock pliers
to tighten if you experience any leaking.
Once the water lines are installed,
turn the supply valve back on at the wall
and allow the tank to fill with water
while also checking the assembly for leaks.
If there's no leaks, it's time to test the bidet.
Now, if you try to test it without sitting on it,
beware that the water is gonna shoot across the room
like a rocket, so I recommend that you test it
when you actually plan to use it.
The first time that you use a bidet
can be a little bit jarring
so I recommend that you keep it on a low setting
until you get a little bit more comfortable with it.
However, once you get used to it, you may find it difficult
to go back to your old bathroom habits.
So that's it for this video, I hope you guys liked it
and I hope you learned something.
Installing a bidet is a super easy project
to hopefully avoid the hassle of trying to buy TP
in this crazy world that we're all finding ourselves in.
I hope you and yours are staying safe
and healthy during this pandemic
and I, like many people, I'm trying to find ways
to help out during this crisis
and support those on the front lines.
So I've been 3D printing PPE components
for medical professionals and essential personnel
that I'm sending for free to those in need.
If you'd like to support my efforts and bring no-cost PPE
to those in need, I'll leave a link in the description
down below where you can make a small donation to help out.
A 100% of the proceeds will go towards materials,
shipping and production costs to distribute them
to those that need them.
And if you'd like to download the files
and print them for yourselves or your community,
there's a link down below where you can download the files
for free as well.
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And as always, you can find all my how-to tutorials
and content on my website at mrfixitdiy.com.
Thank you so much for watching, I'll see you next time.
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