Bidets give you a perfect cleaning experience by using a splash of water. The waste has been washed off, but how to take away the water remaining in your sensitive area? A common question for a potential buyer is, do bidets have dryers?
Not every type of bidet has a built-in air dryer. Most electric bidet seats have dryers, but non-electric bidet seats, bidet attachments, handheld bidet sprayers, and standalone bidets don’t come with a dryer.
Even though many types of bidets don’t have an electric dryer, they can manage to save a lot on toilet paper. In this post, I will provide all the information you need to know about bidet dryers, allowing you to decide if it is a deal-breaker for you.
Which kind of bidet has dryers?
As I said, most electric bidet toilet seats have build-in dryers. It means that not every electric bidet seat has that feature.
The dryer is used to be a feature in mid-range and high-end electric bidet seats. But more and more entry-level electric bidet seats include this function now. It is just a natural law of electrical devices. Many advanced features turn out to be the norm with time.
Therefore, you still need to check the specs carefully in case any specific model doesn’t include a dryer. This is especially important when you purchase an entry-level electric bidet seat.
Except for electric bidet seats, other types of bidets such as handheld bidets and bidet attachments don’t have warm air dryers due to the lack of electricity.
How do bidet dryers work?
A bidet dryer works similarly to a hair dryer.
It uses the resistance heating method that turns the electricity current passed into the coil’s heat. When the coil is heated, it can release the energy to warm the air temperature.
Electric bidet seats have motors to blow the air into the heater where the coil is and go out from the dryer flap.
The whole process is not complicated, but it needs electricity to make it happen. That’s why those non-electric units can’t have a dryer built-in.
How long will a bidet dryer take to dry you off?
While most electronic bidet seats have a warm air dryer, the performance varies. Usually, it will take 2 to 3 minutes for an air dryer to dry you off.
Due to the existence of air dryers, it is possible to replace toilet paper with a bidet. However, many people don’t have the patience to wait for 3 minutes after doing their business.
Thanks to the development of technology in this bidet industry, the efficiency of dryers has been improved. Some air dryers in advanced models can get you to dry completely within 1 minute.
Besides, temperature matters. The higher the temperature, the quicker you will get dry off. Many modern bidets have a few temperature settings: 3 or 5. The temperature ranges from 95 to 140 °F for various needs.
Also, air pressure plays an important role in dryer performance. Strong air flows can shorten the time for drying.
If you plan to use a dryer to ditch TP forever, I suggest you get a bidet with a powerful air dryer.
How to dry when your bidet doesn’t have a dryer?
Having a bidet without a dryer is not the end of the world. You can still get dry easily.
Bidet attachments, handheld bidets, and non-electric bidet seats are much more affordable than electric units, making them a good choice for beginners or people on a budget. While they can’t help dry you off, they don’t compromise on getting your backside clean.
The water stream is relatively narrow and will not get you wet all over the place, allowing you to dab dry with 1 or 2 squares of TP or a bidet towel.
Those who feel offputting to use bidet towels still need to use some TP. But the overall usage of TP has been largely reduced because all the feces and urine have been cleaned ahead.
But the bidet towel is sanitary as long as you clean it regularly and keep it in a safe place.
Even though it is not common in the US, standalone bidets (also known as freestanding bidets) are a standard bathroom fixture in many countries.
You need to make a permanent alternation if you install it, and it can cost you a few hundred dollars. Since it uses the household plumbing system, you can enjoy warm water as much as you wish.
People who use a standalone bidet tend to use a bidet towel afterward. They also like to prewipe because the bidet drain is small and easy to get clogged.
In a word, you can get yourself dry with some TP or a bidet towel even if your bidet doesn’t have a built-in air dryer.
Conclusion
Not every bidet has a dryer. But if you intend to buy electric bidet seats, you are likely to get a bidet with a warm air dryer. This is due to the fact that bidet warm air by a resistance heating system which needs electricity to make it work.
These bidet dryers may not be as powerful as you expect. It still needs 2 to 4 minutes to get you dry which may not be applicable in companies because there would be someone waiting to use the bathroom.
However, it is a way to remove TP forever and you can find some models that have a more powerful dryer that takes less time.
Even if the bidet doesn’t have a dryer, you can dab dry by using 1 or 2 pieces of TP or a bidet towel.
