This paper introduces the advantages and disadvantages of six kinds of bathtubs made of different materials, and puts forward some suggestions on purchasing.

Many families will install a bathtub in the bathroom when decorating the bathroom, because it can wash away fatigue, so it is favored by the majority of owners. However, there are many kinds of bathtubs in the market, with different materials, styles and functions. Owners are often very picky when choosing, and don't know which one suits them. Here I will introduce six common bathtubs made of different materials and their advantages and disadvantages, so that you can know which one is more suitable for you.

First, the common types of domestic bathtubs

According to material: it can be divided into cast iron bathtub, acrylic bathtub, steel bathtub, wooden bathtub, ceramic bathtub, etc.

According to style: can be divided into no skirt tube and skirt tube;

According to shape: it can be divided into heart, circle, ellipse, rectangle, triangle and so on.

According to function: it is divided into ordinary bathtub and jacuzzi, in which jacuzzi includes sitting bubble jacuzzi, hydrotherapy jacuzzi, hydrotherapy air jacuzzi and pulse jacuzzi.

Second, the advantages and disadvantages of different materials of bathtubs

1, acrylic bathtub

What kind of acrylic bathtub is good for home use?

The surface of acrylic material is polymethyl methacrylate, and the back is resin gypsum and glass fiber, also called plexiglass bathtub.

Advantages: light weight and convenient installation; Good thermal insulation performance; Good gloss; Rich in shapes and colors; The cost is cheaper and the market share is bigger.

Disadvantages: the surface is easy to get dirty; There is noise during water injection; Poor high temperature resistance; Not wear-resistant, the surface is easy to age and change color.

2. Cast iron bathtub

What kind of cast iron bathtub is good for home use?

Made of cast iron and coated with enamel.

Advantages: long service life; Easy to clean, good thermal insulation performance; Good gloss; Good acid and alkali resistance and wear resistance.

Disadvantages: heavy weight, not easy to carry and install; Expensive.

3. Steel bathtub

What kind of domestic bathtub is good? How about a steel bathtub?

The steel plate cylinder is formed by stamping a whole bathtub-specific steel plate with a thickness of about 2mm, and the surface is enameled.

Advantages: it has the characteristics of wear resistance, heat resistance and pressure resistance. Its weight is between the cast iron cylinder and the acrylic cylinder, and its thermal insulation effect is lower than that of the cast iron cylinder, but it has long service life and high overall cost performance. Not easy to hang dirty, clean, not easy to fade, lasting luster, and low manufacturing cost.

Disadvantages: Because the steel plate is thin, the firmness is not enough, the noise is loud, the surface is easy to take off porcelain, and the thermal insulation performance is not good, so some of them add thermal insulation layer.

4, wooden bath bucket

What good wooden bathtub is used for domestic bathtub?

Materials are nanmu, cypress, oak, Chinese fir, pine and so on. Nanmu bath bucket has the best comprehensive performance, but it is rarely seen in the market. Pine and Chinese fir bath barrels are easy to get wet, black and moldy, and their comprehensive performance is poor.

Advantages: thermal insulation, environmental protection, small floor space, easy cleaning, long service life and convenient installation.

Disadvantages: under the condition of long-term drying, it is easy to crack, so if it is not used for a long time, put some water in the bucket.

5. Jacuzzi (Jacuzzi).

What kind of jacuzzi is suitable for home use?

Hydraulic massage can use circulating water, but it needs electricity as energy.

Advantages: The pulse massage bathtub is equipped with a signal generator that simulates the human body spectrum, and the signal it sends out is very similar to the human body spectrum, which produces the vibration phenomenon and plays the role of dredging the meridians. In addition to the massage function, some bathtubs are also equipped with computer boards, which can be used to install telephones, CD players and radios, and some bathtubs can also be automatically powered off and filled with water through computer control.

Disadvantages: In addition to the high price, the jacuzzi not only requires a large bathroom area, but also requires high water pressure, electricity consumption and installation.

6. Ceramic bathtub

What kind of ceramic bathtub is good for home use?

Needless to say, it is easy to break down, and it has basically been eliminated in the market. I'm afraid it can only be found in rural markets.

Third, suggestions on the selection of bathtubs

Undoubtedly, cast iron bathtubs are of the highest quality and of course the most expensive; Steel bathtub and acrylic bathtub are the second choice. If you like their styling style and similar price, then choose a steel bathtub with high cost performance. As for the jacuzzi, you can choose, but it depends on your own budget, especially the frequency of washing. If you can't wash it once a month, you don't have to wash it. Ordinary families generally do not recommend the use of wooden bath barrels. The point is that they are too easy to leak.

This paper introduces the advantages and disadvantages of six kinds of bathtubs with different materials. Their different materials will have different effects and give people different experiences. You can choose according to your own needs and economic situation, hoping to help you.