Cast iron baths you remember since Soviet times. These baths have good quality. If you add a hydromassage function to them, then other types of baths will lose a lot. Cast iron baths are not prone to rust, they hold heat for a long time. On sale mainly advertising domestic baths.
Steel baths
Steel baths differ from cast iron in that steel is cheaper than cast iron. The disadvantages of these baths include: water entering the bath is accompanied by unpleasant sound, hot water quickly cools in it. Such baths are recommended to be used in the summer season in summer cottages.
What are the positive qualities of steel: it bends well, so you can make plumbing products of various shapes from it. Pay attention to the strength of the bath. The thickness of the wall of the bath should be at least 3 cm. This will affect the cost of the product, but you will not have unnecessary problems. In order not to confuse steel baths and cast iron, try to knock on the bath, a loud metal sound will be heard. Such a sound happens in steel products.
Acrylic baths
One of the main suppliers of leaf acrylic is Holland. A large number of acrylic baths are supplied to our markets from this country. Differences between these products only in acrylic varieties, design and reinforcement. Acryl is a type of plastics like rubber. It is resistant to light, not susceptible to burning, rust. When thermal treatment of acrylic occurs, there are amazing forms. Bath walls should have a thickness of at least 6.5 cm.
Acrylic’s plasticity depends on its variety. The better the acrylic variety, the not so plastic it is no longer so. In the process of reinforcement, an epoxy resin is coated, which needs the product for greater strength. The strength of the bath depends on the number of layers. The more there are, the stronger the bath.
If you knock on the bath, then after high -quality reinforcement, a dull sound is heard. Turkish and Italian manufacturers offer acrylic plumbing to the market with weak reinforcement. Acrylic baths have good qualities in comparison with steel and cast iron: they have less often chips and dents. If you need to fix the damage, then purchase a special set for repairing surfaces from acrylic. With it, you can restore the surface of the bath. These baths last a long time. Kaldewei baths belong to such reliable subjects. They can be round, oval, rectangular. Acrylic baths have armrests, ladders, pens. Now there is an opportunity to purchase a bath from acrylic of the desired color.
The stores have a large selection of plumbing of various models and manufacturers. You can choose a high -quality bathroom that will approach the interior, match your capabilities and tastes.