Bag height

The best height is what you are confortable with. My enema container hangs from a chain. I adust the height for what kind of enema I want to achieve. For 8nstance 1.5 qt cleanout enemas are set higher, coffee enemas are set lower as well as high volume take- it- to- the- max high volume enemas. Those enemas need to expand the colon more gradually to accept the solution. Sure, there is some backflow, but eventually the solution goes back into the colon. Let the good times FLOW.

The bag height I like is about 2 feet above me. I usually lay on the floor and hang the bag off the toilet paper holder. That gives a nice slow flow.

It varies on what you like, as long as you are enjoying yourself it doesn't matter. 😃

I hang my bag about 2 to 2-1/2 feet above me and since I usually take an enema lying on towels spread on the bathroom floor the towel rack is just about the perfect place. On those occasions when my husband gives me an enema I am lying on the bed and he holds the bag but can raise or lower it. I find that a slowly taken enema is much easier to take the whole bag and also retain it for a few minutes than one that is hung too high.

For a normal enema (I mean about two quarter) optimal bag height is, for my guts, two feet above my ass level. But for high enemas (four quarter, the maxiumun I can enjoy and endure) two feet are insufficent, I wait, wait but the bag never gets empty, I must raise the bag to four or five feet to improve flow ... and pleasure !

I usually hang my bag about six feet high above the floor which I lying on. I like to lay half way onto my back from the left side. The bag empties very quickly like this. The first enema sometimes produces some cramps as the water begins to flow into my transverse colon but after that I just pleasantly fill. Subsequent enemas, done very very warm, just flow straight in with no discomfort whatsoever.

The bag height establishes the maximum flow pressure and that pressure plus the hose and nozzle hole sizes establish the maximum flow volume. I prefer having the bag fairly elevated (36-48") so there is a good maximum flow available, but then adjusting it by pinching the tube between my fingers. It's more control than the typical on-off clamp function. That's particularly useful with a patient who is struggling to take and hold it. You can just give her a little at a time, and there is no "click" sound to make her get panicky.

I agree with those who say 2 feet

I use a 2L drinks bottle which is about a foot in height. This means that the solution level starts off at about 3.5ft and drops to about 2.5ft. As I fill up the flow-rate slows a little which is ideal for a high-volume enema. The bottle takes about 3mins to empty (about 10mins for a 5L enema).

Personally, I like the bottom of the bag about 3 feet above my anus, for good pressure and no back-flow. I control the actual rate flow by adjusting the clamp.

For a nice, slow, comfortable enema, make the water just above body temp, lie on your left side, and just lay the bag on top of your hip. You'll get a nice, easy flow and little urge to expel before the bag is empty.

If you get one of those variable flow contols for your enema hose, you can hang the bag as high as you want and control the flow yourself.

Optimal Health Network has one with a slider control that you can move with one hand to fine tune the rate of flow from very slow to full.

I have many different ways that I like my enemas and flow is just part of it. I must say that it is what I am in the mood for and I know I say that alot, but truthfully that is how I guage what I want to do for my session.

Hang 'em high! I usually hang the bag on the shower curtain rod, I can slow the flow with the clamp, but when it is going in easy I love that rush of water against my insides.

With my rear end elevated (which it usually is), I like using a towel bar on the wall that's at a pretty good height for my enemas - about 54". I hook a coat hanger through the eyelet on the bag, and hang the coat hanger from the towel rack...

Or, I've also hung it from the door knob (a bit lower) or the knob on the towel cabinet (a bit higher), or the shower nozzle in the bath tub, the highest position I hang my bag from.

But usually, I prefer the towel bar! 😃

Since I almost always give myself enemas standing in the shower, I hand the bag from the shower arm. If I want more pressure--or greater flow--the bag can either be raised up or I can bend over or kneel down.

It's all good--just depends on what feels best at the time.

I love these physics questions...

The reason why no one else holds the hose high, is because as long as there is no air in the hose, it will make no difference to the pressure and flow rate. As long as your bod doesn't generate enough back pressure to stall the flow, the bag will empty. The pressure is controlled by the height of the water level in the bag above your bottom, and the height you use is a common value. The maximum flow rate is governed by the orifice size and the hose inside diameter. If you want to increase the rate, sure it can be accomplished by raising the bag; the increased pressure will result in an increased flow rate, all else being equal, but your bag will empty even at the height it is (unless you are 'really' stopped up (LoL)), regardless of how high your hose is. You should get the same result whether you raise or lower the hose. To reduce the rate, either partially close the clamp; or, use a nozzle with a smaller orifice. Personal experience: The douche nozzle in a common drug store set delivers about 4 times the flow rate of the adult rectal nozzle in the same set, which delivers twice the rate of the child's nozzle in the same set, under the conditions of teh same heigt differential and the same hose.

Happy waterings,

Cos.

When giving me an enema, my wife hangs the bag between 18"-24" above my anus. She learned in nursing school that hanging the bag lower to limit rate of flow, and achieving a deeper tube insertion(about 5") helps to reduce cramping. I can't say she's ever hurt me once when giving me an enema. And she's given me some huge enemas before.

I prefer to use the shower rod to hang the enema bag. My first enema is a 4 quart warm soapsuds enema with either a double balloon or large soft nozzle (similar to a douche nozzle). In the knee-chest position I enjoy the pressure, after the clamp is released and during the entire filling, when the bag is at this height. Also, if I am in the Sims' position, I keep the bag hanging from the shower rod.

For a standard gravity flow enema, the laws of Hydraulic tell us that pressure and flow rate are depended upon the differences in elevation between the nozzle outlet and the surface of the water. Colon back pressure also will impact the flow conditions. This means bag height need to change during an enema.

An experienced enema giver will use comments from the receiver to approximate the best container hight. The best option is for the receiver to be able to control the container hight. A simple rope and pulley system may allow this.

I use a more precise method of a power hight adjustable bed. I start with the container water surface about 18" to 24" above the anus. I lay flat on my back during the enema adjusting the flow and pressure with the hand controller. The results is a absolutely enjoyable enema with superior results.

For the knee-chest position, I hang the bag from the towel rack. This is about 3 feet above the rectum. For those times i am lying on my side, I put the bag flat on the sink top. This is a littel lower and the flow is slower.

3 feet seems to be ideal. i also like hugging the bag against my stomach and slowly squeezing the warm water into my rear.

About 3 feets/1 meter is needed especially in cases when someone is going to change position while receiving. I have some bad experience with backflow due to the fact that height was not maintained at that level...

If pressure is an issue, just stop the flow for a while -- even, it can be stopped in every 20-30 secs without having any problem in order to allow time for the fluid to take its place in there.

I usually have the bag between 2-3 feet above my anus. I have found that in the knee-chest position, on all fours, the bag does not need to be as high above the anus as in other receiving positions.

We usually hang the bag four or more feet high. I use a snap type on-off clamp in conjunction with an adjustable roll type clamp. Depending on our mood, we adjust the roll clamp for the desired flow rate and we still get to hear the metallic snap of the classic on-off clamp.

Vapor

I like to hang it high. The shower head works great. But I enjoy a very slow flow!

I like it about 6' high. The fast flow is quite stimulating. If too much pressure, a little clamping slows it nicely.

I usually hang it from a shower door handle about 3 feet above the floor. This makes the bottom of the bag (a 4 quart one) about a foot over my stomach when I lie on my back. This makes for a quite safe amount of pressure and a moderate fill rate. The only negative with a relatively low bag height is that if things are a bit plugged up with gas or whatever it can be a challenge to get the water to flow in. One solution is to have a surger or higginson in line to boost the pressure if you need to.

I prefer the safely of low bag where I know I can't get too much pressure in part because I am usually using an inflatable nozzel which wont leak and release excess pressure. Still, considerably higher bag heights and their greater pressure can be safe if you just pay attention to how you feel and click off the flow when it gets uncomfortable.

30 -36 inches above the point of entry is neither too fast nor too slow. Sometimes, the bag (3 qt.) is empty before I even think of taking a break. Then I can hold it for about 5 minutes and enjoy every nuance, even the little cramps. Perfect and a little trip to heaven. Then a lovely 4 qt. rinse. Too bad it's a solo experience.

The towel rod is 4 feet and the back of the door is 6 feet, it is the mood of the day that dictates the hight. I have some hanging lamp chain to lower the bag if that is the mood of the day.