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Not a plumber but I’ve installed a few bidets in my homes and it’s easy to see how the flexible supply line could leak if tightened too much or not enough. Toilet braided steel supply lines themselves are supposedly supposed to be replaced every 5-10 years to reduce the risk of bursting.

I put water alarms connected to my security system behind each bidet equipped toilet.

I can definitely say that my cheap first bidet leaked after about a month on instal. Not from the water lines but rather from the case of the thing became slightly unwelded.

Mine has a pipe attachment that's flimsy plastic, and tends to eject itself after a while. It'll definitely lead to flooding, so I've installed a water sensor under it.