Tips On Caring For Your Acrylic And Stone Freestanding Baths
A freestanding bathtub is never attached to your bathroom wall, doesn't need a frame or even any extra tiling. They presently are some of the most fashionable and trendy popular types of baths in use in many homes. They are great when you have a larger bathroom, although they will also fit nicely into a smaller bathroom that is well designed.
A free standing bathtub is a one piece product that is free of joints and has been designed to last and serve you for many years. However, for it to give you best service, a couple of handy tips on good care become essential.
Bathtub Care Tips
Selecting your freestanding baths is a vital planning decision because they set the tone for your overall bathroom theme being strong focal points. Manufacturers in Australia are obliged to produce their bathtub in accordance with guidelines in the Australian Consumer Law. This ensures that the consumer or buyer gets quality as laid down in the Australian Standards.
The free standing tub is slowly gaining ground in the modern bathroom industry and is seen by many as the ultimate statement of home luxury. Irrespective of what you use the bathtub for, taking good care of it is extremely vital.
The Stone Tub Care
Te following simple steps makes cleaning your stone bathtub quite straightforward:
- Rinse the tub using clean water and wipe it thoroughly using a clean cloth.
- For those stubborn stains, soap scum, soap dirt or water marks, use a soft cloth with special cleaners.
- Get the whole area wiped down and rinse using clean water.
- Finally wipe off residue of wax with a dry clean cloth.
The Acrylic Bathtub Care
Generally, most manufacturers will give you guarantees against production defect. An acrylic freestanding bathtub is made to the highest possible standards to give you many years of service. What is important is that you take care of the tub well.
1. Immediately clean your tub following each use with warm water and gentle soap. Replace any worn out washers or taps that drip to avert the formation and accumulation of lime deposition.
2. Avoid using cleaners that are abrasive or gritty when cleaning the bathtub as you could damage the surface.
3. Your acrylic tub should not come into direct contact with some particular organic solvents like paint strippers and dry cleaning agents.
4. Don't carelessly allow your burning cigarette to come into contact with the tub surface as it could cause severe damage. Such damages can be costly to repair.
Plumbing Care
While there are no specific requirements in terms of plumbing for your freestanding tub, it is important that you have it installed with due regard to waterproofing requirements laid down in the National Construction Code Series Vol. 1 (Building Code of Australia).
Final Word
Ideally, all bathtubs come with the manufacturer's manual or instructions on care and installation. Specific types of bathtubs will have individual and particular instructions for care and how you should mount or install them and the freestanding tub is no different. As you purchase yours, ensure you get a copy of the user manual.
About the Author
Babak Tavakoli at ACS Designer Bathrooms, takes customer satisfaction very seriously. That is why when you talk to Babak, you will for sure get the best of advice when purchasing all your bathroom products and fixtures. Book that appointment now with ACS Designer Bathrooms, visit http://www.acsbathrooms.com.au/baths/freestanding-baths.html for more info.
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