How to choose an acrylic bathtub?

The weight of the bathtub also matters when it needs to be installed in the bathroom without the risk of exceeding the critical floor load.

However, the installation of an acrylic bathtub requires additional safety measures. The rigidity of the reinforcing layer is not enough for a bath filled with water to hold its shape, therefore it is installed on a metal frame made of solid square pipes with evenly spaced support legs. They are equipped with additional crossbeams that increase the strength of the structure, and auxiliary legs located under the bottom of the bath.

The shape of the acrylic bathtub and its quality

The frame should correspond to a specific bath model and repeat its configuration. Acrylic bathtubs are rectangular and oval, round and heart-shaped, triangular with a rounded outer edge and octahedral with precisely maintained symmetry. Such an advantage over the limited choice of the shape of the metal baths can be questionable. The more curves and angles there are, the more likely it is a poor quality product.

Choosing an acrylic bathtub of original design, you can trust only serious manufacturers with a proven reputation. Among them are the German companies Keramag Caluna, Hoesch and Villeroy

  • When choosing an acrylic bath, consider the size of the room in which it will be installed. A round bathtub will require additional space, and the corner model will save it by 30%.
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