“Let's wash, splash, bathe, dive, somersault…”, wrote Korney Chukovsky in the famous fairy tale “Moidodyr”. Daily hygiene procedures have become the norm of modern man. At the same time, all baths are different: some allow you to somersault, in others you can only splash while squatting.
Before, the Russian consumer was limited in the choice of plumbing: what the bathroom is equipped with when renting an apartment in Khrushchev is good. However, the realities of today's market allow you to choose a "font" according to your capabilities and desires: different sizes and colors, wastefully or generously treat bath procedures, create a cozy atmosphere in the toilet room. How to correctly determine the volume and size of sanitary ware when buying?
Designer delights: choose the shape, color, volume
When evaluating the quality and appearance of a bathtub in a store before buying, you need to focus on certaincriteria or characteristics of a bathroom miracle. And above all this:
- Shape - oval, round, square.
- Material from which it is made: cast iron, steel, acrylic, plastic.
- How many cubes of water are in the tub. Economical or wasteful water consumption and meter readings depend on this indicator
- The functionality and practicality of the purchased product.
- The color scheme and style of the room also play an important role in choosing the right model.
Each of the above parameters affects the final decision which bath to choose, because it is bought for many years. Must be reliable and safe to use, convenient and, of course, of high quality.
Cast iron - they are so warm
This bath is perhaps one of the most popular. Despite the heavy construction with thick legs, it is still in demand.
Therefore, to fit into the interior of the room, it is usually separated from the main space with curtains or covered with sliding polycarbonate shield doors.
Cast iron bathtub benefits:
- ability to keep warm for a long time;
- impressive service life;
- silent water filling.
Its volume always depends on the depth and length.
If we take the standard cast-iron beauty measuring 150 x 70 (length and width in cm) as a starting point, then it will not be difficult to find out how many cubic meters of water in the bath: from 152 to 169 liters, depending on the depthor height.
Steel Splendor: food for thought
The steel bath has its undeniable advantages over its previous heavy-duty counterpart.
She is more comfortable in many ways:
- Transportation is not too expensive. It will not be difficult to bring a steel container from the store on your own, no matter how many cubes there are in the bath. For transportation, you can use a car trailer or a small affordable Gazelle. There is no need to call the loader.
- Installation of this type of equipment is not complicated, it does not require calling a plumber or specialists, you can place everything yourself.
- When filled with water, heats up quickly.
- It is easier to choose the right fittings for a steel bath, the choice of which is wider and more loyal to the installation.
- The price of the model is quite acceptable for a wide range of buyers.
Disadvantages compared to cast iron:
- steel twin cools faster;
- when something heavy is exposed to the bath (for example, a heavy object has fallen), dents and scratches may remain.
However, with careful and proper handling, it will serve its owners for a long time. Moreover, manufacturers stamp steel baths of various shapes and purposes.
Acrylic beauty: advantages and disadvantages
Not so long ago in the wide sale of sanitary warenew models of bathtubs appeared. Made of acrylic, they immediately found their niche in this market segment and are gaining popularity every year.
In fact, such a container for hygiene procedures is a plastic container, which is reliably reinforced with acrylic threads. The quality and durability of the product depends on the number of thread layers.
Compared to cast-iron and steel predecessors, an acrylic bath is a feather, weighs several times less. And the variety of shapes and sizes makes it a suitable option for any apartment.
Acrylic wonderwomen are very diverse:
- Shape: angular, circular, oval, square.
- According to the color palette: from ultra white to black. Any range is possible for an acrylic bath, as acrylic threads are very easy to permanently color.
- Sizes and positions: recumbent, seated, foot…
- Another definite plus is the ease of care. Even if the surface is slightly damaged, you can get rid of the acquired defect with fine-grained or sanding paper.
Disadvantage: slightly overpriced for the end consumer.
But if you need an acrylic model, then it will be easy for you to determine how many cubes of water are in the bath. They are usually commercially available in capacities ranging from 140 to 250 liters of water, depending on length, width, height and thickness.
Measure the volume of the bath on the inner walls. Also take an interest in the passport for the product, manufacturers usually indicate the exact parameters and qualityproduct specifications.
And now a white miracle decorates the house!
Small-small less
If you live in an apartment or house where the bathroom is small in size (for example, located right in the bedroom), then it is always difficult to purchase a miniature "jacuzzi".
Too big a bathtub will create the feeling of a bulky object, and it is preferable when at least the illusion of space is sustained in the design and arrangement of the room. It's always nice to be in warm water after a day's work, so that the walls don't "crush".
It is unlikely that modifications of a cast-iron bathtub are suitable for a small room, which, as a rule, are produced in standard sizes and exclude the possibility for design maneuver. The same applies to steel, although you can pick up a roomy, but small in size.
Therefore, steel and acrylic will be an ideal choice, especially since the range allows you to choose the right option:
- Small classic - the most convenient model for calculating how many cubes of water in the bath.
- Angular. When calculating, you will have to mentally break the object into components and, having calculated the volume of each, add them up. Or just look at the product data sheet.
- Seated. There are models with a molded internal rise in the form of a seat, which must be taken into account in the calculations.
The main thing when choosing: you need to know exactly the volume of the bath and imagine whether it fits the given needs.
Let's figure out how to correctly calculate the volume.
Determine how many cubes of water fit in the bath
In fact, it is not difficult to determine the volume of any item.
In store price lists, not only sizes are indicated, but also the indicator in liters. It is no accident that this value is considered important to many bath buyers. The larger the volume value, the greater the water consumption and the higher the meter readings. At least in the product passport you can always see the exact figure in liters.
You can calculate the volume yourself. To do this, you need to know the exact values \u200b\u200bof the length, width and height. Multiply the numbers and get the volume of the bath, first in decimeters, and then in liters, finding out, as a result, how many cubes are in a standard bath or any other. For accuracy of calculations, it is better to measure the object from the inside.
For example, a bath is 170 cm long and 65 cm wide with a height of 42 cm. It is established that 1 liter of water corresponds to 1 cubic decimeter. We translate the indicators into decimeters (divide each by 10), then multiply.
It will turn out:
17 x 6.5 x 4.4=464.1 cu. dm.
Which corresponds to 464 liters of water, therefore, this is how much water our sample will hold, regardless of the location of the overflow hole.
In fact, the volume in real liters of water will be less: you will need to pour about 440-450 liters of water. A simple calculation, but it is also useful in the case when bathing depends on the size of the bulk tank or its throughputabilities.
Indulge in nothing, take baths with pleasure!
