Bidet Spray Bum Gun Australian Installation.

Last time we were back in Chiang Mai we picked up a bidet spray / bidet shower / health faucet / bum gun. Call it what you may, after explaining to customs what it was we finally made it home and installed it. I originally hated using these things but now I don't feel clean without them! Go figure? Anyway, there easy peasy to install - check it out.

[@stephenmoore8960]

G'day. A number of you have asked where I purchased the female to female adapter/socket/hex coupler from. I was sure it was Bunnings, however all I can find is this (which is similar and will do the trick, but doesn't look exactly like the one I used).. www.bunnings.com.au/kinetic-15mm-chrome-plated-brass-hex-socket_p4700125?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhb36BRCfARIsAKcXh6GUve7OyYC01b9FMvlyeGCiF_4ZhisWmC7YhvTiU190BrmkHIRn9JkaAtlBEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds ..after some further searching I have come across these which look similar to the one I used.. instrowest.com.au/swagelok-hex-coupling-1-2-in-female-npt.html www.swagelok.com/en/catalog/Product/Detail?part=SS-8-HCG www.buyfittingsonline.com/stainless-steel-fittings-high-pressure-hex-coupling-4500-psi-316ss-3-4-in-x-3-4-in-npt-threads-4031-q/ www.opensourcesteel.com/products/hex-coupler-fnpt-x-fnpt www.alibaba.com/product-detail/stainless-steel-npt-thread-forged-pipe_2006340327.html ..if you google 'swagelok female hex coupling' you will be presented with plenty of examples. Good luck.

[@chorcor888]

www.bunnings.com.au/kinetic-15mm-brass-threaded-hexagon-socket_p4700166 thanks Steve I bought the link above today and it fits perfectly too.

[@stephenmoore8960]

@@chorcor888 That's great news John. Thanks for letting me and the other viewers know and for providing the link to the adapter good sir. Happy bidet spraying bud. Cheers. :-)

[@52ace1]

You could have just connected the new T section to the inlet of the water tank - that way you don't need to turn off the water mains - just the tap at the toilet. Easier

[@daviddoan68]

Same here, I used to think it's kind of odd first time I saw one of these, but now I can't live without it.

[@peterbluesman]

I just dont know why everyone in the world wouldn't want to have one of these, like a thousand times a better idea than just using toilet paper alone. Save money, save yourself having a sore ass, good for washing the toilet, better for the environment,more hygenic, we westerners are really a primitive dirty arse lot.

[@henryshadowjet]

Nice! Definitely an idea to use double sided tape instead of drilling

[@stephenmoore8960]

Thanks Henry. Cheers mate.

[@stuwinters5475]

Really clever way of mounting the holder on the wall. Smart man!

[@ttmartin6148]

I have been looking for these for ages as I want to do the same as you. Will be going to Thailand next month so this vid came in handy. Thank you Stephen.

[@stephenmoore8960]

Hi 'T & T Martin', thanks for that mate and sorry about late reply. If u can, please pop up to Chiangmai - I love that place, it's my second home. Eat well and have fun. Cheers Sir.

[@Dan21792]

Cheers Steve! My missus is from Indonesia, on her way over in a couple weeks... This is the only thing she's been talking about the last month 😂 Nice and easy install cheers to your vid. I owe you a beer, mate!

[@stephenmoore8960]

Good stuff chap. Yeah, my Thai wife wouldn't live without one. Bit of an update - we moved to Adelaide last year and had one installed by a plumber - only for the fact we wanted the non return valve installed as well and the bit of paper saying it's all legit. If you can find the non return valve i reckon it's good to install it too - it has a tap so you can turn off flow to the gun and still have water to the cistern - a handy option if you're heading away for some time so you have piece of mind the gun doesn't fail. All the best mate. Cheers. 👍

[@dennygun19]

such a relief that Australia could install the bidet / jet shower since i was born in Indonesia and I'm planning to work there.. my first consider will be to bring a jet shower though 😂

[@stephenmoore8960]

Hi Deny, we live with an Indonesian house mate, he's a good bloke. He's learning all the Aussie slang from us! Anyway, bidet/jet shoers are awesome. If i dont use one now i don't feel clean. Good luck in Australia. 👍

[@dennygun19]

@@stephenmoore8960 yes, bidet is way cleaner than toilet paper... i read that there were regulations for bidet installation, how was it?

[@stephenmoore8960]

@@dennygun19 You're correct Deny, there are regulations. In this video I installed the spray myself without a back flow valve. We've since moved house and had a new bathroom installed - i asked the plumber to install a bidet for us and he included the valve - so all good now. Cheers mate. 👍

[@dennygun19]

@@stephenmoore8960 thankyou for the information

[@utubedano]

@@stephenmoore8960 Great video Steve, I’m thinking of installing one myself but I see you’ve organised for a plumber instead. Is that a must in Australia or is it alright to install ourselves? How much would it cost for a plumber to install one if we provide most of the materials?

[@jaymax9560]

They sell them at Bunnings now for $40. Australian standards compliant so you don't have to worry about your house getting flooded.

[@daviddoan68]

That's what happened to me just couple weeks ago.

[@aminalone]

@@daviddoan68 yep, same, whole downstairs from upstairs water 💧 feature. Crazy.

[@JeffBourke]

Update 2020, you need to install a back flow preventer for health and safety.

[@derekcalunsag1607]

With all toilet paper running out, this is the next best thing for me

[@aloneman8445]

Hahaha was looking for someone's comment about toilet paper

[@stephenmoore8960]

Yeah mate, running out of toilet paper has certainly turned into a hands on learning experience! 😀😁😂🤣

[@08prtk]

This is better than toilet paper.. 😂 Why the west keeps living under a rock?

[@stephenmoore8960]

@@08prtk 100% agree with you 08prtk. 😀 Bidet sprays are without doubt the most hygenic option. I've gotten used to the practice over about ten years with my wife. It's a cultural shift that is most certainly appreciated my friend. Cheers. 😀

[@nahdataintit4984]

That command tape trick will come in handy

[@stephenmoore8960]

We moved out of that place a couple of years ago and decided to remove the gun incase the new occupants didn't want it. It was easily removed and no holes left in the wall. Happy days. 👍 cheers.

[@mia_grace93]

I got mine from Conor Bidet Australia. They have more things there for the installation process. Need to figure it out myself from their video.

[@stephenmoore8960]

Good stuff Conor. Enjoy. Cheers, Steve.

[@pineappletop8751]

I have installed one but the hose can’t seem to handle being under pressure. The hose gets very rigid and leaks. So I had to add another turn on/off valve to the bidet hose. It is annoying that I have to reach down uncomfortably every time to turn it on and off at the valve. Is there a better solution please?

[@stephenmoore8960]

Interesting you've mentioned this issue pineapple. We too experienced the same problem. I was a little confused why the leak occured as we purchased the gun from Thailand. From what ive seen in Thailand the water pressure is very strong so wasnt expecting the hose to leak. My first solution was to change out the hose for something more studier. I replaced it with the style of hose that normally attaches from water outlet to cistern and didnt have any issues after that. It's a pretty stiff braided hose though. Since moving house our plumber installed a non return valve and tap - so we do the same as you - switch off water to gun when not in use. The hose we use now though is flexible soft plastic - it's never leaked when ive forgotten to turn off water. So that's my recommendation - the soft flexible all plastic hoses.

[@lucieann21]

Thank you! We are looking to install one for our son who has autism who refuses to wipe with toilet paper!! Hoping I can find on where in Australia

[@stephenmoore8960]

LouLou Hi LouLou. Merry Christmas mate. I had previously seen one in "Masters" - but unfortunately that store is closed now. Have also seen cheapo versions in the $2 shops. I reckon though you can get a decent metal one off ebay for a great price. They work great and your kids will most likely find them fun to use. Cheers, Steve.

[@lucieann21]

What about if you drop it into toilet and contaminated water from the toilet bowl sweeping back into the clean water supply? Here in Australia they recommend a back flow prevention valve but I notice none seem to be sold wirh one .

[@Sajjadali-ee7lr]

Hello where you bay thes

[@neoanderz]

In Australia, the toilet flush water comes from Recycled water, at least in my area. shouldnt there be some sort of a filtration device in between?

[@stephenmoore8960]

I've never thought about that Era, thanks for the perspective. We've been using our new one in Adelaide for about a year now without any health issues.

[@chitvanvijaywargi2309]

I am in Australia and would like to know from where can we get bidet spray + hose pipe + that connector

[@stephenmoore8960]

G'day mate. Probably the easiest thing to do would be to order off ebay (making sure to order something of a good strong quality that may cost a little more than the plastic options). If you google 'bidet spray bunnings' you will see results for options from Bunnings and ebay. The ebay items come with everything you need - the bidet spray, the hose, plumbers tape, the 't-splitter' etc. So, i reckon if you're in Victoria and can't go to a shop then i suggest e-bay. If you're in another state that allows you to travel to stores physically - then go and 'eye ball' and discuss your requirements with the Bunnings staff. All the best mate. Cheers.

[@chitvanvijaywargi2309]

@@stephenmoore8960 thank you so much. We are in Sydney and can shop from bunnings. I hope i get everything from there. Also i would seek your help if while fitting it find any difficulty as i am a newie in this plumbing activity am trying such thing for the first time.

[@stephenmoore8960]

@@chitvanvijaywargi2309 All good bud. Please keep in mind that I'm not a plumber by trade, but will help where I can mate. If you feel as though the task may be above your skillset I would advise contacting a professional as the last thing you want is any leakage when no one is home. Have a good one mate. Cheers.

[@amyarnaiz6871]

Hi stephen! I got so puzzled when my order came from ebay and it wont fit at all! Im trying to figure out how to and with this video, i know now that i needed that socket! Thanks alot! May i ask if that comes as standard size (15mm) for toilet bidets? Thank you so much!🙂

[@stephenmoore8960]

Good morning Amy. Coincidentally we're having an ensuite installed next week. We too just purchased a bidet spray off ebay. As the plumber will be here we've decided to let him fit it as i'm not qualified in that area (and hesitant to advise on such matters) - but i do enjoy handy man activities and saving money. With that caveat out of the way, from my understanding most of the male wall water outlets are going to be the same standard size. To be honest, all i did was (a) turn off water to house, (b) unscrewed the hose connected to wall outlet, (c) placed the t-splitter up against wall outlet to 'eye ball' if same size, (d) took t-splitter into hardware store and tried a variety of sockets till i found the one that fit - i probably had a chat to floor staff also. All the best mate. 🙂👍

[@amyarnaiz6871]

Tjank you Stephen Moore! I am waiting for my order. Hope it works. Have good day!🙂

[@matthewj6273]

can i ask if you can install the adapter to the cistern instead of the wall?

[@summerrose2082]

Cheers mate, thank so much for sharing👍🏻

[@stephenmoore8960]

Appreciate the kind words Summer. Cheers bud. 😀

[@chorcor888]

hi mate thanks for the vid. where do you get that female to female socket adaptor? trying to find one at bunnings website but unable to find them so far.

[@chorcor888]

I actually fine one do you think this will do it? www.bunnings.com.au/kinetic-15mm-brass-threaded-hexagon-socket_p4700166

[@stephenmoore8960]

@@chorcor888 Hi John. Technically that should work I reckon. I went for the chrome plated one to match the bum gun colour scheme. It's been a while mate, i'm pretty sure I bought the female to female adapter from Bunnings. There's also this one, that almost looks like the one I installed.. www.bunnings.com.au/kinetic-15mm-chrome-plated-brass-hex-socket_p4700125?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhb36BRCfARIsAKcXh6GUve7OyYC01b9FMvlyeGCiF_4ZhisWmC7YhvTiU190BrmkHIRn9JkaAtlBEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds ..a few blokes have asked the same question in this thread and listed links to various other female to female adapters that look like they would do the job, but aren't exactly the same as I used. I'm going to scour the net a little longer and see if I can find the exact one I used. To be honest, I can't remember what I did 5 minutes ago let alone years ago John - we may have even bought it over in Thailand with the Bum Gun and T-Splitter. Cheers chap.

[@stephenmoore8960]

Hi John, I found these mate that look similar to mine. Some are in Aus, some not.. instrowest.com.au/swagelok-hex-coupling-1-2-in-female-npt.html www.opensourcesteel.com/products/hex-coupler-fnpt-x-fnpt www.buyfittingsonline.com/stainless-steel-fittings-high-pressure-hex-coupling-4500-psi-316ss-3-4-in-x-3-4-in-npt-threads-4031-q/ Mine seems to be a 'swagelok female hex coupling' or some such.

[@chorcor888]

@@stephenmoore8960 Thank you so much Steve you are a legend.

[@mateivaly5007]

How do you regulate the water temperature???

[@stephenmoore8960]

G'day Matel. That's unfortunately not possible with this setup. We're at the mercy of the temperature of water that's output from the mains. Luckily though, it's not too hot or cold in the Sydney, Australian climate. I would imagine in cooler climates though you'd get quite a shock! :-)

[@manjichromagnon5480]

If only there was a warm water version for cold climates. No piles with these

[@stephenmoore8960]

It's funny you should mention this. We now live in Adelaide, it gets pretty bloomin hot in summer. Our roof tiles are black and the roof cavety the water pipes run through gets might warm. The first 20 seconds or so of the bum gun is almost too hot to use! Gotta be careful! 😀

[@sisterana9526]

Thank you. Bought one during my trip to the Philippines. I'll try my best and let you know if it works. lol

[@stephenmoore8960]

sisterana9526 Hi there Sisterana. Brilliant, please do let me know how things turn out. Be careful to set the water pressure correctly as they can be quite powerful. My partner and i have just returned from a trip back to her homeland - Thailand - they're everywhere there - i assume they're quite common in Philipines too. Cheers, Steve.

[@ailsadunsford8973]

what is the flexi hose pressure rated to?

[@victorfabre7520]

Cool video! Nice pink tape ;) Quick question : what was the name and brand of the product?

[@stephenmoore8960]

Gday Victor. The packaging is long gone in the recycle bin mate, so all i have to go on is the video. We bought the goods from a 'warehouse' in Chiangmai Thailand and smuggled em back to Sydney :-). I think these are the websites that manufacture the bits - www.pixo.co.th and www.cotto.co.th. Get ya self a Thai mate to translate the pages! Cheers, Steve.

[@RMG0785]

Read many reviews of one i bought that it "burst" late night one day and flooded the toilet. Anyone had a bad experience?

[@takuya7523]

Don't use tape for flexible hose fitting. Use rubber gasket.

[@Lee-yn1by]

I asked a plumber to quote on installing my spray set and he told me they are illegal in Western Australia 😓

[@stephenmoore8960]

Gday Lee and Rattana. Illegal schmeegal i say! 😀 Seriously though, i read some where on the net the illegality perhaps stems from the fact the water pressue in Aus is too high. However that's easily fixed via the splitter - you just dial down the output to the gun. May pose issues though if there's a leak and you need to claim on insurance. Interesting that bunnings can sell an item that's potentially uninstallable. They sure as heck work well and reduce paper usage as you only need a little to dry off. Cheers.

[@stephenmoore8960]

@Wolf Slayer oh wow! That's certainly cost prohibative. 600 bucks minimum cost for the gun and install is huge. Im racking my head though on how dirty water could flow back up the gun as it has positive water pressure. Never the less, that's AU regulations. We've been living in Thailand for the last year. I've been doing everything from plumbing to electrical wiring. We're coming back to Aus soon - so it's going to be a hard pill to swallow having to pay mega bucks for the type of stuff ive done here. My Thai wife was keen on me installing a gun at my folks. Guess i'll be giving that a miss and going back to just paper - which to be frank is not as hygenic. Thanks for the info mate. Cheers.

[@stephenmoore8960]

@Wolf Slayer Many thanks for the 'know how' fine sir. Been a pleasure reading your thoughts. You know, probably one of the reasons they say not to drink the tap water here in Thailand could be exactly what you're saying - back contamination from the loo. 100% like your 'water warming' idea mate - the sun here bakes our outdoor pvc pipes so we get a nice warm flow. Would imagine it to be quite a shock in the middle of a Victorian winter if someone were to use one of these guns straight from mains. Have a good one chap. 😀

[@harveythedog5539]

Story in the daily mail about this. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8260505/Revelation-demand-hoses-flew-shelves-height-loo-roll-shortage.html

[@lilladokka]

Easy to install, kzbin.infoUgkxjA-hDN2m8_mi0Dg0JD8U6QiArozIAc4I and comfortable. No idea what other people were talking about when they said it was difficult to install or uncomfortable.

[@andersonherrera2805]

Cool

[@stephenmoore8960]

Thanks mate. 🙂👍

[@GregBatt66]

These need backflow prevention to be compliant in Aus. Flood your house and no insurance..... Just sayin!

[@andyxiong6764]

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[@coastallad1010]

Nice illegal job done there.

[@benmurdoch8780]

Too right Steve. www.qbcc.qld.gov.au/selecting-contractor/whos-doing-your-plumbing

[@simiyer4883]

Haha how perfect now we can't bloody buy loo.paper bc of corona panic buyers

[@stephenmoore8960]

Sim, it's been really interesting seeing how many views this vid has gotten over the last week or two due to panic buying. Due to the unavailability of poo roll i've noticed like a 500% increase in views mate. Strange times indeed sir!

[@08prtk]

@@stephenmoore8960 these exists for decade and a half.. Why has the weatern world been ignorant about it?

[@stephenmoore8960]

@@08prtk G'day champ. I'm really thinking about this one mate. Why don't us westies use a bidet spray? Why don't we use one when it's 100% cleaner than any other option? It has to be due to what we're used to, what we feel comfortable with i think. However, every one of my mates who've given the spray a go have been all for it. Cheers big ears. 😀

[@simiyer4883]

@@stephenmoore8960 you are telling me. Brings out worst in some ppl which is in comparison to how generous others were during bush fires. I ended up googling "what did they use before toilet paper" haha. Small kids in the house and no-one can "spare a square"

[@mickpascals]

That thread tape technique ...1/10

[@arvindotaneem5710]

no reply, people can be so ignorant

[@stephenmoore8960]

Hi Arvindo. My apologies sir. We've since moved to Thailand, my wifes home country and are running a restaurant. We're close on 14 hour days, 6 days a week. And pretty much our day off consists of catching up on other work. Again, apologies for the late reply. Stay cool, peace out amigo.

[@arvindotaneem5710]

sorry to act like that. Thank you.

[@benmurdoch8780]

You are not allowed to install this type of application without a license and also Products used in Australia must have a Wells Rating or Watermark License. Yes I am a qualified plumber. www.qbcc.qld.gov.au/selecting-contractor/whos-doing-your-plumbing

[@kewintaylor7056]

Its very complicate and have many joint!. (And can be easily leakage in the future!)...cuz the pipe made of metal...... That y i prefer PVC pipe!...lol....

[@stephenmoore8960]

Gday mate. Yeah, im over living in Thailand now bud. Everythings blue PVC piping here and seems to work well. Cheers.