Bathroom Stainless Steel Baths: Types, Sizes and Choices

Steel baths have long been a habitual attribute of our apartments. This is the choice of those who decided to abandon the cast-iron baths because of their heavy weight and those for whom an acrylic bath is an expensive pleasure. Baths made of steel are popular due to their light weight and low price. True, this applies for the most part only enameled steel baths. Few people know that there is such a kind of sanitary equipment, like stainless steel baths.

Previously stainless steel was mainly used for kitchen sinks. They have excellent performance characteristics, so this material was not abandoned even with the advent of new, more modern analogs. Not so long ago on the rank of sanitary ware began to appear and other devices made of stainless steel. Today we will tell you about this, as yet rare phenomenon, like a stainless steel bath.

• Stainless steel is considered one of the most hygienic materials, so stainless steel equipment is actively used in medical institutions and catering establishments.
• Enamel coating quickly loses its original appearance, as it forms cracks and chips. The stainless steel bath is well tolerated by mechanical stress, so for many years( subject to regular cleaning), it will look like new.
• Behind stainless steel bathtubs are very easy to care for, since they are not corroded. To care for such a bath you can use even the most powerful cleaning products containing aggressive chemicals - as a result, the surface will not be scratched and will not change color.

• Stainless steel bath - this is quite an "exotic" plumbing fixture. And, if you set out to purchase something like this, finding it on sale will not be so easy.
• Since the stainless steel bath is a deficit product, the price is also appropriate. Today, such a bath will cost you more than a similar product made of enameled steel, cast iron or acrylic.
• Stainless steel, like enamelled, has a high thermal conductivity. It heats up very quickly, but it cools down just as quickly.
• Products from any steel are characterized by almost complete absence of sound insulation. Therefore, steel baths become a constant cause of discontent among neighbors - the sound of running water is so loud that it comes down several floors. This negative applies not to all models, modern expensive and elite baths have a sound-absorbing layer inside and are free of this drawback.

If the advantages of stainless steel bathtubs do not outweigh their disadvantages for you, you will be useful to get acquainted with the folk ways of "modernizing" inexpensive steel baths:

• We provide additional heat and sound insulation. These disadvantages will be easier to defeat. We need one balloon of mounting foam and rubber gloves. We turn the bath prepared for installation upside down, put on rubber gloves and cover the whole surface of the bath with a smooth, thick layer of mounting foam. We wait for the drying of the composition and mount the font in place.
• We increase the reliability of the design. Quite often the owners of stainless steel baths complain that because of the small weight of the device, it is slightly unstable. In this case, you should abandon the installation feet and mount the bath on a brick base, for greater reliability attaching it with a hook to the wall.

The classification of stainless steel bathtubs is quite extensive: they vary in purpose, shape, size, sheet thickness, type of construction, capacity, manufacturer, availability / absence of additional functions and equipment.

Distinguish:

• Industrial baths are those used in the production, for example, food, chemical, etc.
• Household baths are sanitary devices designed for the reception of hygiene procedures.

Baths made of stainless steel can be divided into two types, depending on the position of the person taking the bath. Sitting baths are specially designed and designed for medical procedures. The reclining bath is usually used for household needs or simply for relaxation.

Steel baths are made from a single sheet of stainless steel by stamping. Features of production do not allow to make fonts of completely unusual shapes, for example, triangular, but the whole choice of stainless steel bathtubs is quite large.

Standard models in the form of an oval and a rectangle are invariably popular. Such baths are considered universal, as for them you can find a place in any room, regardless of its size and layout.

The choice of sizes of stainless steel baths is also very diverse. The minimum length of the product made of stainless steel is 100 cm, the maximum length is 215 cm. The narrowest bathtub we found by examining the range of online shops selling sanitary equipment is 65 cm wide and 81 cm wide.

The most popular models arefrom stainless steel with a length of 170 to 180 cm and a width of 70 to 80 cm. It is these parameters that make it possible to fit comfortably in a bath to a person with any dimensions - not only to simply wash, but also to lie in warm water and scentedth foam.

• It is best to buy a stainless steel bathtub directly in the store, since only there you can personally see the quality and reliability of the selected product.
• When buying, be sure to pay attention to the thickness of the steel sheet: it should not be less than 0.3 cm, and even better if the product has a thickness of 0.4 cm or more.
• To ensure that the stainless steel bath is not deformed during operation, perform the test directly in the store. Crawl into the chosen model and check if it does not bend underneath under the weight of your body? Better if you "try on" the bath will be the largest member of your family.

Pay attention to the stainless steel sinks: in tandem with the bathroom they will effectively complement your interior.

Stainless steel bath is quite unpretentious in maintenance, but still, it requires more attention than a similar product made of structural steel. Stainless steel is not afraid of mechanical damage and corrosion, but it often forms a calcareous deposit, and the surface of the font fades over time.

To avoid these troubles, you need to get rid of the traces of water drips in time. After each use, the bath should be wiped dry with a clean, soft cloth, and once a week, clean it with a special detergent for stainless steel products.