Four years after the toilet paper shortage of 2020, bidet converts say they’re never going back

While the toilet paper shortages that hit the United States during pandemic lockdowns in the spring of 2020 ultimately eased up, they’ve had a lasting impact on one industry: the bidet business.

“The industry here in the U.S. just blew up. You couldn’t get a bidet if you wanted to, says James Lin, founder of BidetKing.com, an online marketplace for all varieties of the bathroom appliance. “We all sold out. There was a huge scramble to get more.

  • BeMoreCarefulEnglish
    16 months ago
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    I had one for a while, but honestly, my water pressure is a little too high to keep it.

    • maxxxxpower
      66 months ago
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      The ones I purchased from Amazon have adjustable dials for pressure.

      • Dkarma
        26 months ago
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        The one I bought mailed me an extra pressure valve for free. Also who needs the pressure valve? Go full bore for that salad tossable freshness

        • NayfunEnglish
          26 months ago
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          I just partly closed the water supply valve to turn pressure down. Toilet fills a bit slower but no biggie.

    • pacoboyd
      56 months ago
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      Sounds like a blessing not a curse. Get that colon cleansing!

    • Dominatorhl2
      36 months ago
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      Just turn the pressure valve on the wall where it connects a little to where it’s the right spot for you.

      • Patches
        26 months ago
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        But then the toilet bowl takes forever to fill up