If you do not know how to choose a bath, you can buy a defective product. After all, today, sanitary ware shops have a wide range of bathtubs, made of different materials and having different sizes.
Making a mistake in your choice will be very disappointing, because the price of this product for many will not be small. In order to find the really necessary and necessary bath for yourself. Read the following information.
What are the baths depending on the shape and material of the
? Depending on the shape, the bathtubs are most often:
- Oval
- Triangular
- Square
Choose here you need a bath that you like more and better suits your bathroom. If this room is not large, it makes sense to look at corner triangular baths. Putting it in a corner, you can save a bit of the already missing free space.
Depending on the material of the manufacture, the baths are:
- Acrylic
- Cast iron
- Steel
- Kvarilovy
- Made of artificial stone
We choose the acrylic bath
In the sanitary ware market, acrylic bathtubs have appeared relatively recently. However, they are already very popular at this stage. Constantly dislodging cast iron and steel products.
Acrylic is very similar to plastic. Therefore, in order that whatever it bends under the influence of water, it is reinforced( strengthened).What will be in the chosen acrylic bath, reinforcement layers, so it will be stronger. However, the cost of the product will be reflected.
The great advantage of acrylic bathtubs is the high thermal insulation. The water in them cools down very slowly. Even slower than in a cast-iron product. Another advantage of such a bath is light weight. Due to this, you should not have any difficulties in transporting and installing it.
Acrylic bathtubs are good because they have a wide range of color solutions and can be executed in any form. And the color of the surface in such a bath, does not fade with time. Which, of course, is the merit of this product.
As for the strength of the acrylic bath, the one that has a metal mesh base is stronger. Most often, such a product is strengthened when using fiberglass. This option is not much worse. Therefore, it is necessary to base your choice on this criterion on the basis of your personal preferences.
The acrylic bath is very easily restored from damage. In case of appearance, any scratches, they can easily be removed by yourself. Using sandpaper for this. Also, baths made of acrylic are good in that they are very easy to care for and hygienic. They are even used in almost all medical centers and sanatoriums. To a greater extent this is due to the antibacterial properties of acrylic.
Than good baths from cast iron
Cast-iron baths have appeared very much for a long time and are used many years. Demand for such a product, although it fell recently, but it still remains at the proper level. Cast-iron baths are durable and durable. That's why they are still very popular. Let and not such as a couple of years ago.
These bathrooms have very good thermal insulation. They will heat up very long, but they also cool down for a long time. So the water in it will stay warm for a while.
The disadvantage of a cast iron product is its heavy weight. After all, cast iron is quite heavy material. To reduce the weight of the cast-iron bath, some manufacturers make the walls thinner. However, despite all efforts, cast iron products weigh well - more than 100 kg. Installation and transportation of a cast iron bath can cause some difficulties.
When choosing a cast iron bath, pay attention to its enamel coating. If it will have various scratches or chips, then in the future, no place may appear serious deformation. It is better to bypass this product side.
In case of damage to the enamel coating in a cast iron bath. Its restoration can be very problematic. When cleaning such a product, do not use caustic cleansers. And then the enamel will be white and smooth, without different yellow spots and roughness for many years.
Cast-iron baths, as a rule, are only rectangular. Produce from this material, the product of any particular form does not work. So in this regard, the range, to put it mildly, is not great.
Advantages and disadvantages of steel baths
If you have a small budget, then think over the choice of steel bath. Since they are, they are cheaper than the rest. By the way, in many ways, it is because of this that not small demand is used.
Steel baths are good because they weigh about five times less than cast iron. Hence the convenience in installation and transportation. Such products are very easy to care for. Some can even clean themselves. This is due to the fact that the water in the bathroom begins to collect in droplets, taking with them most of the contaminants.
Such products and variety of forms are good. You can order anything that your heart desires. And, despite this, the products made of steel are still stronger than acrylic. That, of course, is a big plus of this purchase. Enamel coating in baths made of steel, very similar to cast iron. In some cases, they can not even be discerned.
When choosing a steel bath, pay attention to the product, which has a wall thickness of at least 2 mm. Because thin walls are the main drawback of such products. Due to the thin walls, the steel bath is highly prone to deformation. The water in it will cool down very quickly, and the noise that will stand when collecting water. Hardly happy with your ears. However, baths with a wall thickness of at least 2 mm, practical lack this disadvantage.
What kind of bathroom are these from the
? Such products have appeared relatively recently. Baths made from quarks are very similar to acrylic. In fact, what is boiled that acrylic - both are plastic. The quartz is made from a mixture of acrylic and quartz sand. Therefore, this material is very durable.
In kvarilovyh baths are thick enough. This material is very durable, so it does not need reinforcement. Such baths weigh, more acrylic and steel, but less cast-iron. Therefore, they are very easy to install and operate and are fairly stable.
Kvarilnye baths have excellent heat conductivity. The water in them remains warm for a long time. Kvaril baths are very good in that they are spacious enough. Due to the strength of this material, in baths made from it, it is possible to make different thicknesses, walls and bottom. In this case, these actions will not affect the quality of the product. In this way, the spaciousness of the bowl, the quarry baths is achieved.
The disadvantage of this choice, you can call susceptibility to scratches. This exposure is less than in acrylic products, but still it is available. Another drawback, a great price. This is connected with the fact that such products have appeared with everything recently.
Artificial stone baths
Products from this material are beginning to gain popularity. Baths of artificial stone, have a very beautiful design. And most likely, almost everyone will like.
Such products are durable and do not lose their original appearance for many years. Artificial stone has excellent resistance to high temperatures - up to +80 C °.Such products have a low thermal conductivity. Thanks to this, when it comes in contact with cold water, the water seems a little warmer.
Baths made of artificial stone, have excellent noise-absorbing properties. When water rushes, noise is almost not created. Such a product, although comparatively very light, is, however, durable and resistant to deformation. In addition, the bath of artificial stone, just in the cleaning, hygienic, almost scratch. In case of scratches, the damaged places can be restored without problems.
Hydromassage baths
Whirlpool baths are made from the same materials as the above products. Their essence is not in the material, because this is not a kind of material. And in the presence of such an opportunity as a hydromassage. Hydromassage, is a multi-directional jet of water that is mixed with air using a compressor.
Hydromassage baths are equipped with:
- pump Compressor
- nozzle system
- nozzles In some cases, the
Most often the hydro-massage system is built into acrylic baths. When choosing a whirlpool, you need to pay attention to the power of the pump. The capacity of 1 kW is enough for a 250-liter bath. If you need a whirlpool bath with additional nozzles for back massage. We recommend that you pay attention to products with a more powerful pump. It is better if a separate pump is used for these purposes.
Compressor is required for mixing with air of water, which comes with injectors. Some models have a special remote. Due to this, it is possible to adjust the ratio of water and air. When choosing a whirlpool bath, it is necessary to give the value and number of nozzles. For the massage of the legs, trunk and waist 15 nozzles should suffice. For additional massage of the back, there should be more.
How to choose the size of a bath
Having decided on the material of the bath, it's time to think about its size. Dimensions are completely different. Give some clear recommendations about the choice of the size of the bathtub can not. After all, much depends on the size of your bathroom and your equipment. You need to choose a bath in which you can be in a reclining position and in which you will be comfortable.
We recommend that you select the size of the bathtub, in which you will have a margin of space on the sides of 5 cm( with each).Depths of 50-60 cm should be enough.
