Bath sizes: what are and how to choose?

A properly selected bath provides comfort and pleasure while swimming. In addition, the product should leave free space for movement indoors and fit well into the interior.

Modern bathtubs are presented with a wide variety of sizes. Their length can vary from 130 cm to 190 cm. The European standard provides for a length of 1.5-2 meters, a width of 0.75-0.85 m, a height of 0.50-0.65 m. Large dimensions are great for bathrooms of modern apartments of improved layout and cottages. The parameters of a rectangular bowl in Soviet times necessarily corresponded to the state standard: 150x70 cm, 160x75 cm, 170x75 cm. The typical height was half a meter, the angle of inclination of the walls varied from 50 to 80 degrees.

In today's world there are a large number of manufacturers of plumbing, therefore, there are no certain mandatory standards. Models with a side length of 160 cm, 165 cm, 170 cm can be freely found on sale, but constructions with an intermediate length are rare. An additional convenience during bathing is the presence of a seat. Many consumers are interested in baths with a stool or bench. The dimensions of a rectangular bowl with a seat on the inner surface are most often measured in centimeters from 120 to 150, width from 70 to 110, height from 40 to 80. When purchasing a product, some requirements for bowl sizes should be taken into account.

Typical font widths (70, 80 and 85 cm) are most often suitable for consumers of any complexion. It is worth considering that too full a person may not fit in a bath of normal width. There should be at least 5 centimeters to the sides on both sides.

The standard length of the bowl is 150, 170 and 180 cm. Too long a model can be purchased for people with the appropriate height. During the procedure, low family members experience discomfort in the font filled with water.

Water procedures are inconvenient to take with the knees protruding above the surface of the liquid. But it’s hard to get into a bowl too deep. A chair or special steps are required. The standard font height usually reaches 40, 50 and 65 cm.

There are tanks for washing with non-standard parameters. Most often they are purchased in a spacious or small-sized apartment. There are 140 cm long and 55 cm deep bathtubs that are convenient for small rooms. Only non-standard modifications are suitable in a narrow bathroom, otherwise the sink may not fit.

Bathtubs may have an unusual shape.

• Corner and triangular products represent a suitable design for combined bathrooms. The rounded front side creates a safe passage. There are long baths with a beveled corner. Corner modifications are endowed with different lengths of sides adjacent to the walls. The non-standard angular model can have the size of one side 140, 170, 180 cm and the second side of the triangle adjacent to the wall, 90 cm. The height of the bowl can be from 50 cm to 80 cm. The triangular design resembles an isosceles triangle, the length of the sides of which along the wall can vary from 150 to 180 centimeters. Its depth most often ranges from 48 to 60 cm.

• Round modifications may have a diameter of 1.4 m to 2 m. Often, such models are built into the platform. The product occupies most of the space in the room.

• Vertical bathtubs 2 meters high take up little space in the bathroom. To enter the bowl is a special sealed door. Equipped with a seat, such designs are great for washing the disabled, elderly and sick people.

• Horizontal seating structures are 150, 140, 130 and 120 cm long. The depth of the model varies from 40 to 70 cm. Non-standard models with dimensions of 120x110 are very convenient for use. There are miniature designs.

Sometimes plumbing devices are made to order. The material from which manufacturers must make a bath, and the parameters of the product depend on the client's desire. Some people choose marble, granite, glass, and even wood to create a sanitary bowl. To the lucky owners of huge premises you can order plumbing of impressive size.

Diamond-shaped, round and elliptical models fit perfectly into a large bathroom. In a cramped bathroom, they usually come up with a miniature modification to order. A bathroom with a non-standard exclusive bath bowl looks unique.

The font parameters often depend on the material from which they are made. Manufacturers are often limited by the capabilities of their equipment. For the manufacture of bathtubs, cast iron, steel and acrylic are usually used.

Cast iron products are very popular. They can hold heat well for a long time. The disadvantage is the too heavy weight of cast iron plumbing. The product is installed on cast supports attached to the body. There are bowls of three sizes:

• miniature sedentary fonts can have a length of 100 to 130 cm, a width of 70 cm, a depth of half a meter, the volume of such models is 140 liters;
• medium models usually reach 150 cm in length, and in width - from 70 to 75 cm, in height - half a meter, the capacity holds up to 170 liters of liquid;
• large comfortable fonts They have standard dimensions (170x75 cm) with a height of 50 cm and a volume of 195 liters, although there are modifications with dimensions of 185x85 cm.

The most affordable option is steel plumbing. Buyers are attracted by the ease of models. Such a sanitary product is easy to install on your own. Dimensions of steel structures are no different from cast iron counterparts. The longer the font, the more convenient it is. The standard height is 40-60 cm. Steel is easier to process than cast iron, so you can meet a steel oval, round, angular and rectangular construction. The minuses include the rapid cooling of water and noise during the filling of the tank with liquid.

The acrylic model is made of fiberglass and covered with a layer of acrylic 3-4 mm on top. A lightweight durable box can have a length of 120 to 190 cm, a width of 70 to 170 cm, and a height of 38 to 65 cm. The largest structure holds 400 liters of liquid. Parameters of acrylic bathtubs are not always subject to standards. There are curved and rounded forms of models.

Baths are attached with adjustable screw legs to special supports. The sides of the polymer have low thermal conductivity, so the liquid in the font does not cool for a long time. Asymmetric acrylic modifications are in demand. Some designs are equipped with headrests, handrails. The corrugated bottom surface prevents slipping.

Before purchasing a sanitary product, it is necessary to measure the area of ​​the bathroom. It is necessary to take into account the diagonal distance between the corners. Water supply connection points and sewer pipes for draining water are taken into account. In an apartment with a combined bathroom, you must carefully calculate where the toilet, washing machine, and dryer will stand. Proper placement of sinks, mirrors, shelves and bathing cabinets is of great importance.. Sometimes the bath is installed in the center of the room.

When choosing a font, you should consider the dimensions of the doorway, otherwise the item may not go through it. In this case, the plumbing product will be impossible to deliver to the desired room. Owners of a cramped room need to select plumbing in ergonomic shapes. Angular models are well suited to a small bathroom. The best option for a room of irregular elongated shape is to purchase a special bath kit with a washbasin. An oval model fits perfectly into a standard room. Some consumers prefer a hot tub for two.

The provided framework, on which the bath is usually mounted, better to cover with a decorative screen. It is necessary to leave a small distance between the font and the wall. For ease of reproduction of cleaning, a space should be maintained between all objects. At the request of the owners of the apartment, the mixer is mounted anywhere: in the corner, in the middle of the side, in the direction of placing the head or legs. Some designs include pre-made openings for the mixer. It must be taken into account that it is inconvenient to get into a font that is too deep. Lying in it, too, will not succeed, since the head may be under water. A bath with a depth of more than 65 cm gives a lot of inconvenience to children and the elderly.

The optimal size of the product allows a person to take a comfortable pose, relax and get the most out of the water procedure. Elliptical models are suitable for tall people. Corner structures should be chosen with a small physique. Of no small importance is the material of which the bathtub is made. It is necessary to give preference to a solid model.

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