What Shape of Acrylic Bath Should You Buy?
Thursday, June 17th, 2010The most common bath is the acrylic one with a panel down one side, but an increasing variety of shapes are becoming available and corner baths, circular ones, curved and free standing baths are now becoming very popular.
Most modern baths are made from plastic acrylic material which makes them relatively inexpensive but still very strong and easy to maintain. The main difference is that an acrylic bath is light and so it is easier to install and it retains the heat better than metal baths. Anyone who has previously used an old metal based bath will soon feel the difference in the bath water temperature. It stays hot longer.
When choosing an acrylic bath shape make sure that you have ample room in your bathroom to site the bath and install all the pipes and other fittings. The arrangement of the holes on the bath for taps is also important and it is vital to make sure that the recommended tap system for the particular bath will suit your water supply. Make a note of the capacity of the chosen bath and ensure that your hot water tank can supply enough hot water to fill it to a suitable level. For example, a brand new corner bath which only gets three inches of water in the bottom before the tap runs cold can be a big disappointment.
If you are unsure about the capacity of your hot water system, or have difficulty in imaging just how high the water level would be in the new bath, ask an expert for advice.