What are the classifications of bathtubs? What are the advantages and disadvantages of different bathtubs?

Nowadays, many people will first consider installing a bathtub when decorating the bathroom. The bathtub is warm and comfortable. Next, Bian Xiao will introduce the classification of bathtubs and the advantages and disadvantages of bathtubs made of different materials.

1. What are the classifications of bathtubs?

Acrylic, cast iron and artificial stone are three mainstream bathtub materials on the market at present.

Polymethyl methacrylate

In terms of cost performance/practicality, acrylic will be my most recommended bathtub type. Well-made acrylic bathtub, with good finish, good cleanliness, light weight and good thermal insulation effect, is the most used bathtub on the market at present. However, this is also the problem. There are many small manufacturers with mixed fish and dragons and uneven quality. Several major manufacturers I know, especially some high-end brand foundries in the United States and Europe, have told me that the domestic market can't do it. Compared with many small workshops, the price is still very different.

Artificial stone

At present, the top-grade artificial stone bathtub is the whole artificial stone bathtub, which has good texture, scratch resistance and good thermal insulation and can be renovated. An artificial stone bathtub has been used conservatively for decades. If the surface is dirty, you can directly re-polish it with abrasive paper. The disadvantage is that it is expensive and it is too heavy to move in the mall. A 1.5-meter independent bathtub weighs about 300 Jin. It takes four or five people to move it into the house, but I can't bear to look at it. Therefore, it is especially suitable for some high-end families.

Embedded cylinder

Frankly speaking, I personally don't recommend the embedded bathtub. On the one hand, it has been embedded for a long time. Although it is coated with glass glue, water vapor will still seep in. After a long time, it's still dirty inside. If the sealing is not done well, it is easy to breed bacteria with various tastes. Independent bathtub, there is basically no sanitary dead angle when using, and every corner is easy to be clear. After a long time, it can be easily modified and used. Embedded ones are basically not easy to modify.

Electric massage cylinder

It is especially recommended that local tyrants with large family areas go to this tank. The massage tanks for two people are particularly domineering.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of different bathtubs?

Acrylic bathtub

Made of artificial organic materials, it is light in weight, good in finish, rich in modeling style, affordable, close to the people and most popular with the public.

Disadvantages of acrylic bathtub: this material has poor wear resistance, high temperature resistance and insufficient aging resistance. However, some powerful manufacturers use imported high-brightness and high-hardness acrylic sheets for bathroom, which overcomes these shortcomings of acrylic to some extent.

cast iron bathtub

The cast iron bathtub is made of cast iron, the surface is coated with enamel, the cylinder wall is thick, the appearance of the bathtub is bright and clean, easy to clean, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant, with low noise of water injection and durability.

Disadvantages of cast iron bathtub: the manufacturing process is complicated, but the shape is relatively simple, there are few small bathtubs, and the price is higher than that of acrylic. Cast iron is also heavy, and transportation and installation will be more troublesome.

There is also a kind of steel enamel bathtub on the market, which is made of steel and glass composite materials. Its advantages and disadvantages are similar to those of cast iron bathtub, but it is lighter in weight and more noisy in water injection.

Artificial stone bathtub

It is the highest-end bathtub on the market at present. It is made of resin, quartz stone and bauxite powder by casting and polishing. The bright surface has a hard agent protection layer, which is easy to clean, antibacterial and antifouling. Coupled with the beautiful appearance, the modeling is mostly simple and modern European design, and the surface texture is delicate, which can be said to be a combination of various advantages.

But the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, it is expensive and heavy.

There are also ceramic and wooden bathtubs, but ceramic bathtubs are fragile and wooden bathtubs are easy to crack and not easy to clean. It is not recommended here.

The bathtub is different from the shower room, and the feeling brought by the bathtub can't be compared with the shower room at all. In addition to the continuous updating of functions, the bathtub has also become one of the decorative products, with various shapes such as circle, ellipse and rectangle, which can not only be conveniently applied to different patterns, but also meet people's different psychological changes and needs.