Independence in the one roomwhere help is hardest to accept.
Bidet installation by licensed electricians and plumbers, including the power point, the connection, and the backflow protection Victorian regulation requires.
Why a bidet comes upin an assessment.
Toileting is the task people give up last and mind losing most. It is also the one where needing help changes a relationship — between a husband and a wife, or between a parent and an adult child — in a way that no other daily task quite does.
A bidet is often the difference between managing alone and needing somebody in the room. That is why occupational therapists prescribe them, and why the conversation about one is usually short: the person already knows whether they want it.
What is not short is the installation. A bidet needs power, it needs plumbing, and in Victoria it needs backflow protection — which is the part nobody is told about until the plumber arrives.
What wedo.
Installation by the licensed trades the work legally requires.
Install only — the unit is supplied by you
We do not stock bidets. The unit is supplied by the client or the occupational therapist, and we install it. We are glad to say what to look for before you buy, because the installation requirements sometimes rule a particular model out.
Electrical and plumbing, both licensed
A bidet needs a power point near the toilet, which is an electrician’s work, and a water connection, which is a plumber’s. We organise both trades rather than leaving the household to coordinate them.
Compliant with Victorian requirements
Backflow prevention is not optional and it is not a preference. It is what allows a fixture like this to be connected to the drinking water supply, and it is inspected.
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Backflow protection,in plain terms.
A bidet connects the household water supply to a fixture where contamination is possible. To stop anything travelling back into the drinking water, Victorian plumbing regulation requires a backflow prevention device, and for a fixture of this hazard level that means a reduced pressure zone valve — an RPZ.
Two things follow from that, and both surprise people. The first is that the valve occasionally discharges a little water. That is not a fault. An RPZ valve is designed to relieve to atmosphere when it detects a problem, and a small discharge is the device demonstrating that it is working.
The second is that an RPZ valve has to be commissioned and then tested annually by a licensed plumber, with the results submitted to the authority. It is an ongoing obligation attached to the property, not a one-off cost, and it should be in the plan before the bidet is bought. Our plumber can carry out the annual test.
Whether one device is required or more than one depends on the fixture — a WaterMark-certified unit is treated differently from one that is not — and on the property. That determination belongs to the licensed plumber who inspects the site, which is why we ask for photographs before quoting.
Who itis for.
Seniors wanting to keep managing alone
The change that most often keeps toileting a private task rather than an assisted one.
People with limited reach, grip, or balance
Where the difficulty is not standing but the movement itself, a bidet removes the part of the task that has become unsafe.
Households wanting a change without a renovation
A bidet is fitted to the toilet that is already there. It is a modification to a fixture, not to a bathroom, and the room is back in use the same day.
Installationnotes.
Read this before specifying one, particularly in a rented property.
This is fixed installation, and drilling is involved
Mounting the unit, running the water connection, and installing the power point all involve fixing into the building. It is not a temporary or damage-free change, so in a rental it needs the property owner’s written permission first.
A power point near the toilet is required
Most bidets are electric. If there is no general power outlet within reach of the cistern, one has to be installed, and that forms part of the quote rather than an extra discovered on the day.
How the installationruns.
Quoting
We quote to the occupational therapist’s specification, from photographs of the toilet, the room, and the nearest power outlet. Where a funding body is paying, the quote is approved before anything is booked.
Electrician and plumber attend
The electrician installs the power point near the toilet; the plumber makes the water connection, fits the unit, and installs the backflow protection. We organise both rather than leaving the household to coordinate two trades.
Commissioning and handover
The backflow device is commissioned, and we explain the annual testing obligation that now sits with the property rather than leaving it to be discovered a year later. The work is covered by the relevant warranties.
Brochuresand guides.
What an occupational therapist or plan manager needs to specify and approve a bidet installation.
Product guides
- Bidet installation guide — what the job involvesComing soon
Quote request requirements
- Minor modifications — quote request requirementsComing soon
Questions
What people ask aboutbidets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you supply the bidets?
What is involved in a bidet installation?
My RPZ valve is dripping — is something wrong?
What ongoing maintenance does a bidet need?
Can’t see your question? Call us on +61 3 8658 1358 — we’re happy to talk it through.
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