New and Improved Isn't Always Better
I have used Magic Clean bidets for about the last 15 years and been quite pleased with them. There are a couple of things about this latest version that leave me dissatisfied. First is the new and improved mounting method. The previous model I bought four and a half years ago was pretty straightforward: two plastic bolts firmly attached to the bidet unit that would slip through the toilet seat bolt holes on the toilet. Simple, sturdy, idiot proof. The new method has us affixing a mounting flange that goes between the toilet and the bidet which is both flimsy and unnecessarily complicated, the result being that the bidet is not nearly as secure as in the past. The intent seems to have been to make it easier to remove the bidet by simply sliding it off the mounting flange. Why is this needed? In the four and half years I had the previous model I removed it from the toilet exactly zero times.<br /><br />Second in my gripes is the annoying "ding" that haunts the user. (Remember those seat belt reminders on cars?) Sit down: ding. Stand up: ding. Turn unit on: ding. Turn unit off: ding. There is no way that I can find in the manual to silence this utterly unnecessary audio signal. The only purpose I can discern is so that those waiting to use the bathroom at a party will be able to know exactly when someone's backside hits the seat, and then track the progress of the user's bodily function by paying attention to the musical chimes.<br /><br />Having said all that, the bidet thus far does its job just fine. Will it last as long as the last one? Time will tell.
Rating: 4 stars