Kohler PureWash M250 Manual Bidet Toilet Seat, Round & Low Profile, Non- Electric, Adjustable Water Pressure, Self Cleaning, Quiet-Close, Easy Installation, Biscuit

I'm now on my second M250. The first I purchase 5 years ago and it worked like a charm. Easy to install and easy to use. But I do have a lot of minerals in my water and the wand clogged. I removed the end, soaked in vinegar and it was ready to go, but the extension was just not extending on its own. I asked Kohler how to clean inside the wand apparatus but they weren't too helpful. I finally ordered my second one ($20/year for bidet is a bargain!) and dissected the old unit. Actually I could never totally dissect as the screws were so rusty and not at all interested about being removed. I shrugged, I tossed the old one in the trash and this time around I'm going to add some filters to soften the water in hopes I can prevent the calcium from building up. Either way... still a great bidet --- my water -- not so much.

Works great , very satisfied with the quality and functionality. For the price great value. Installation was pretty simple and durability seems like it will be good.

**Second Update** OK, this Kohler bidet is garbage. First unit leaked and second unit sometimes leaks but recently the plastic that latches it into place broke. Engineered to fail. *UPDATE* In less than one month of using the bidet is leaking. As soon as you rotate the control arm water begins to leak out. I'm going to exchange it for another since I like everything about it, but it looks like this device wasn't engineered well since others are reporting the same thing in other reviews. ------------------------ So, 2 years ago I dipped my toes into the world of bidets purchasing an Alpha Bidet (version 1). It worked quite well for 2 years, but 3 things made me stop using it. 1. The gray rubber "feet" that you see on the Hibbetts model and Alpha model don't hold up. After awhile they start to tear and I ended up taking the feet from the lid and replacing the ones on the seat that tore (they bear the most weight). 2. The color is a bluish/purplish white that didn't quite match our Kohler toilet. 3. The way that it attaches to the toilet started to fail. The spring loaded quick release didn't click into place unless I pulled on it. So after getting rid of this I tried out the Brondell thin attachment. This installed easily and seemed well constructed. I was a bit wary of the thin plastic that the control attached to but underneath it has 2 pieces of metal for reinforcement. The issue with this one is it just doesn't hit the spot. On an elongated toilet I had to really sit back and lean forward which was uncomfortable. I'm not returning it because it was in our toilet and only $20, perhaps it'll see use another day. So, now to this bidet. First off, the color matches our toilet which is great. The rubber feet on the seat and lid seem much more durable than the gray feet on the Alpha bidet. Installation was a lot easier than the Alpha bidet as well, with the hardest part making the connections tight. The Alpha bidet had metal connections whereas this one is plastic. That's a bit of a shame. The seat itself seems much more durable than the Alpha bidet, but there is some squeaking of plastic under my keester. This one aims better than the Brondell attachment, but still doesn't match the sniper like accuracy of the Alpha bidet. However, using the control wand I'm able to strafe the "brown town" like a German Stuka in WW2. So far so good with this bidet, but if it fails miserable or starts leaking I'll be back to change my review.

This is a simple bidet seat cover but since it is offered by and branded as a Kohler, maybe my expectations are a bit high. For the price it is probably what I should expect. The toilet seat is a bit flimsy and made of a relatively thin plastic which tends to bend and flexes when used. It doesn't give you a good feeling that it will last a long time. It is a perfect fit to my Kohler toilet. Functionally it works quite well. The design is relatively simple. Maybe they could have shortened the tilting/control lever to be less obtrusive, Also I wished they included a T-water adapter with a valve (instead of without one). I strongly recommend using a valved T-adapter (as some other reviewers did) not only so you can easily turn it off when kids may play with it, but also to regulate the strength of the water jet, particularly in places with high water pressure. It makes using it easier since you can just turn on the bidet to max and you automatically have the desired water pressure. I took an extra long time to attach the hose connector (to the bidet) as I was very worried I may cross thread the plastic male threads with the metal end of the hose. Either the gaskets were a tad too thick or the metal coupler was not deep enough. Overall it works as intended hopefully longer than my expectations. _______________________ UPDATE: After over 1 year this item held up debunking my initial impression of being flimsy. I was quite satisfied with it I bought 2 more to outfit the rest of my toilets. However, the last one I purchased recently (Jan 2023) had a very tiny leak (right at the point where the control lever pivots, to turn on the water). The leak was about 1/2 cup overnight. I requested a replacement from AMZ which was quickly delivered. Then again, the replacement had exactly the same leak at the same location. Instead of requesting another replacement from AMZ (thinking they had a bad batch) I decided to contact Kohler's customer service directly via the 800 number provided by AMZ. They seem to be aware of the issue and sent me a replacement in 2 days (I asked them to make sure it was from a different manufacturing batch). It's been several days and so far so good. Just like the first 2, no more leaks (knock on wood).

I couldn’t be happier with this purchase. Installation was surprisingly easy, and using it is even easier: turn the handle, a little perreo, and you’re done. Simple, efficient, and oddly empowering. No more pastel painting on my panties. We’ve officially entered a new era. The water pressure? Fantastic. It’s like the Bellagio fountain putting on a private show for your backside. Precise, powerful, and deeply satisfying. Pure pleasure. Zero regrets. 5 stars from my back start. ⭐️

I've wanted a bidet for a long time, but I hesitated to get a non-electric one because I thought I'd want warm water. If I still lived in the frozen north, cold water might be an issue, but here in Texas, where cold water is never THAT cold, it's not a problem. I'm very happy with this bidet seat. In fact, I'm planning to order a second one for my powder room, because once you've used one of these, you'll never want to use anything else. I do have a couple of criticisms though. The first is that the seat itself is very lightweight plastic. It feels cheap. I bought a separate set of 4 bumpers to stabilize the seat on the toilet, but even after installing those, the seat still feels like cheap plastic when you sit on it. I'd pay a little more to have a better seat. That's not a big deal, but my second criticism is. It turns out that the 3-way T-adapter that came with this seat could only be threaded onto a KOHLER Fill Valve. Before installing the seat, I decided to replace the old FluidMaster Fill Valve inside the tank with a brand new FluidMaster Fill Valve. Everything worked great (no leaks) until I tried to screw the 3-way T-adapter onto the water inlet, which is actually the section of threaded shank at the very bottom of the fill valve that fits through the hole in the bottom of the tank. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get a decent connection. When I finally did manage to attach the adapter, it leaked, so I turned off the water and took everything apart. Then, with nothing else attached, and with the fill valve shank in one hand and the T-adapter in the other, I tried connecting the two, but still no luck: the T-adapter simply would not screw onto the fill valve threaded shank. When I looked closely, it appeared that the threads were different. So I went to the hardware store, taking the 3-way T-adapter with me, and once there, I headed straight to the plumbing department where I tried screwing the Kohler adapter onto a Kohler Fill Valve. Voila! Problem solved. So I bought a Kohler Fill Valve and once I installed that inside the tank, I had no more problems. This is a great product, but be aware that it may be necessary to use a Kohler fill valve when you’re installing this seat.

Bought one of these in 2019, worked well enough but ended up breaking within 3 years. The part that broke was the plastic tabs on the seat that secure it to the mounting bracket. The plastic tabs broke so the seat would move if you weren't careful when you got up. I was less than satisfied with the longevity so I looked into getting a different bidet seat from a different brand. As it turns out if you have a Kohler toilet that's biscuit (not white) colored it's going to be impossible to find a bidet seat (or probably any seat) that matches the color of the toilet from anyone else besides Kohler. So I bought another one, then when it came to install it I remembered a problem I had with the original seat. Basically the metal threads on the included hose are barely long enough to grab the soft nylon threads on the seat, and if you install the included filter there really isn't enough threads to mate everything together. On my original seat I recall it took me more than an hour to get the hose threaded on with the filter installed. This time I just took the filter out completely which made installation much easier. I might (but probably won't) buy a third party replacement hose that will let me install the filter. Kohler could have avoided this problem by making the metal threads on the hose just 1/4" longer or by having metal threads on the seat instead of soft nylon threads or by designing the filter so it doesn't stick out past the end of the nylon threads. Would have cost them probably less than $0.50 to design this so it was easy to install.

Update 04/01/23. I bought a 2nd one for an elongated toilet. The installation was easier this time since I ignored the instructions from the manual lol. Better instructions: 1. Turn off the water and drain the toilet bowl tank. 2. Put a pan under for water leakage and disconnect the inlet hose from the tank bottom. 3. Connect the water inlet hose and L shaped end of white bidet hose to T adapter. It's easier to do this before you install the T. 2. Connect T to tank. 3. Then installed the mounting bracket, in my case, as far from the water tank as it would let me so the seat can snap into place later. Pull the bracket towards you as you tighten the screws. Make sure the washer is installed the way the picture shows in manual (the only time I followed the manual). 4. Attach the bidet hose to toilet seat 5. Slide toilet seat onto mounting bracket until you hear a click. Check the button on the side to make sure it is not still depressed. When properly in place the toilet seat does not shift at all. Try pulling the seat towards you. If it slides forward, you didn't push it in far enough. This is the cause of all the reviews who say the toilet slides, shifts, or doesn't stay in place. Important: Ignore the instructions about turning it 1/4 past hand tightening with a wrench. You only need to hand tighten. In my first install, I used a wrench and overtightened it causing it to leak until I added plumbers tape. This time I only hand tightened, no plumbers tape and everything was fine. You just need to tighten it as much as you can by hand. These hoses all have rubber gaskets that will create a seal. If you overtighten it, the seal won't work properly and you will get a leak. Plumbers never use a wrench on these kind of connections which I learned later. You can always tighten with a wrench if you see any part leaking after you install. In my case, that wasnt needed. For reference, I have left my original review. Note that I no longer have a problem with wiggle in that toilet either after fixing it. After more 2 years, the 1st bidet is still working great! I've had to remove the spray tip a few times to clean it (easy), but otherwise no maintenance needed and no leaking. I still think this is a great manual biddet and that the bad reviews are due to bad installation. I don't know what people are doing to break that lever, for example. Did they twist so hard it somehow broke? Now my only wish is that I had an outlet behind my toilet bowl so I can install an electronic bidet. Cold water bidet in a new York winter is brutal! Lol But way better than not having one at all. 05/30/21 original review. I almost didn't buy this due to some of the reviews, but I'm glad I did. Replaced my tiny Dual Max Toto toilet seat (round) with this one. The hole is the same size length, a bit wider on the sides which is nice. I wish it was longer but I've already resigned myself to fate having gotten used to the tiny Toto seat. The seat stays up when needed and soft closes. It covers the entire back of my toilet so there are less places for dirt to show, and it comes off easily for cleaning. 1. Pretty easy to install. I overthreaded the t valve and had a scare (it leaked immediately from the little water left on the bottom of the tank), but was fine when I loosened it a bit. Do not overtighten like I did! Lol. Got smarter and used plumber's tape on all connections and only tightened with channellock one quarter turn. 2. The quality of the hardware and materials is superior. I don't understand the reviewers who said the washer was too small. It needs to be installed the long way. Of course if you align it on the long end with the hole it's not going to work. The picture in the instructions clearly show the proper way to install it. Don't worry about those reviews. It's simply improper installation. Actually, 99% of the bad reviews are due to improper installation. 3. The lever looks great and fit into my tight alcove no problem. Using the lever is a breeze and I love that you can adjust the position of the jet. 4. The water pressure is great and strong on full blast. I love that different size jets were included but they weren't needed in my case. 5. The seat does move a bit from side to side (my older seat also did that though not as much) and has a tendency to slightly skew to one side after using the lever which is a bit annoying. It's probably an intentional design to allow some give for the quick detach feature but it is annoying and one reviewer mentioned putting a piece of plastic to hold it in place which I might try. 6. Finally, I love the white hose. Nice touch, way nicer than my other hose connection and it really helps to hide it visually. Overall, a great bidet. Time will tell if it lasts. But I trust Kohler way more than anything else out there at this price range.