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Interior Design Fittings and Fixtures - Plumbing and Sanitary Fixtures

Baths

The bath is a necessity as well as being a luxury item, as such there are great deal of factors that need to be considered when choosing or specifying the bath type.

What is it made of?

Baths are nowadays generally made of acrylic or porcelain on steel. As previously mentioned with other fittings porcelain on steel is very strong, self-supporting and scratch resistant but if hard objects are dropped on it, it will chip. Acrylic is a softer substance but treated correctly is also very good. Sanitary grade acrylic has excellent heat retention properties, will not rust and resists chipping.

What is the baths capacity compared to the Hot Water Cylinder's capacity or heating time?

If you are having a large bath or a number of baths in the home then you must consider where all the hot water is going to come from. Size the bath to the system or size the recovery and capacity of the hot water system to the amount of fittings using the systems and in particular the bath. Baths contain water of about 230 litres upwards. When you specify the bath confirm the size of the hot water cylinder, if the home uses that cylinder system, or with a gas instant system you can use as much water as you like. You won't use the full amount of the bath with hot water obviously but you will need to talk to your plumber and the fitting merchant about the capacity of the system. They will advise you correctly without you having to make the decision with limited knowledge.

Is it a spa type of bath and what features do I need to know about?