The complete guide
Buying Guide
What it is
A handheld bidet is a small water sprayer that lives next to your toilet. You pick it up, aim it, press the lever and wash with water, then dry off. It goes by plenty of other names: shattaf, bum gun, bidet spray, toilet sprayer. If you use cloth nappies, you may know it as a nappy sprayer.
This is the black model. The handset is black, and the T-valve is black stainless steel, so the part that sits at the cistern matches the part you hold. If the other fittings in your bathroom are black, that is the detail that stops it looking like an afterthought.
What is in the kit
The listing names the working parts:
- a black handset, shaped to sit in one hand
- a black stainless steel T-valve that adjusts pressure and spray type and shuts the water off completely
- an extra-long flexible braided hose
- a holder with several mounting options
The kit photo also shows fixing screws, wall plugs, washers and a roll of thread tape.
The supplier does not publish the dimensions, the hose length, the weight or how the black finish is applied. We are not going to guess at any of them.
How it fits
The kit connects to the cold water supply that already fills your toilet cistern. The T-valve goes between the supply pipe and the cistern inlet. The cistern keeps filling as before, and the valve's extra outlet feeds the braided hose. The hose runs to the handset, which rests in the holder. In the product photos the holder hooks over the edge of the cistern, and the listing says there is more than one way to mount it.
Water fittings rules count a spray next to a toilet as a high backflow risk, so installation and backflow requirements apply to this kit. Follow the product instructions and the water regulations where you live, and use a qualified plumber if you are unsure.
Before you order, check that you can reach the supply pipe and the cistern inlet. A cistern hidden behind a panel or boxed into a wall needs a look first.
Using it
Set the pressure at the T-valve first. Start low, turn it up until it feels right, then leave it. From then on you just lift the handset and press.
The water is cold, because it comes from the same pipe that fills the cistern. There is no heater and nothing to plug in. Dry off with a little toilet paper or a towel kept for the job. Either way, you will get through less paper than before.
If nobody will be home for a while, close the valve fully. It shuts the water off completely.
A handset on a long hose is useful for more than washing yourself. It rinses cloth nappies over the bowl, and the whole household can share it.
Looking after the black finish
Wipe the handset and holder with a soft damp cloth and dry them. Dried water spots are pale, and pale marks show up more on black than on bare steel. A quick wipe after use keeps it looking even.
Avoid abrasive creams and scouring pads.
Black, gold or stainless?
Bidet Co UK sells three handheld bidets, and their listings describe the same features: a handset shaped for one hand, a T-valve that adjusts pressure and spray type with a full shut off, and an extra-long braided hose. The differences are the finish and the price.
- Stainless steel handheld bidet, £49. The lowest price for the same job.
- Gold handheld bidet, £79. For a warm brass or gold scheme.
- Black handheld bidet, £79. For black taps and fittings, with a black T-valve to match.
If you would rather not hold anything, the bidet on the toilet fits under your toilet seat and sprays from nozzles instead. If you want something to take away from home, the portable bidet sprayer runs on a rechargeable battery.
Delivery and returns
At £79, one kit clears the £75 line, so UK delivery is free. An express option costs £25. Orders ship after 24 to 48 hours of handling and arrive in 5 to 7 days. You can pay by card or PayPal.
You can return it within 15 days of delivery. UK consumers also have 14 days to cancel under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, and faulty goods are covered by the Consumer Rights Act 2015. There is no cancellation fee and no handling fee.