Freestanding bath recommendations?

Lilaciriscross · 2024-01-06T22:20:01+00:00

Anyone have one & love one & want to give me a recommendation? Particularly interested in comfort/angles/back support etc. Under 1k…. hopefully way under! Thanks.

Digimoor · 06/01/2024 23:16

We have one but it cost more than £1K
I wouldn't recommend as they are a pain to clean round/under
Ours is too long for me but ideal for those over 6 ft tall

DrySherry · 07/01/2024 07:55

I think you would only get an acrylic one at that kind of price. They should be cast iron if you buy a good one.

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Lilaciriscross · 07/01/2024 11:57

I think cast iron is too heavy, and I’m led to believe the metal ones lose heat quickly.

re the cleaning we would have one that sits flush to the floor & far enough from the wall to mop round.

If anyone has any specific recommendations that would be fab. I’m struggling to see the difference between £500 freestanding acrylic baths & £1200 freestanding acrylic baths…so if anyone knows 😁

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Lilaciriscross · 07/01/2024 21:41

Bump :)

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Heyhoherewegoagain · 07/01/2024 21:43

Lilaciriscross · 07/01/2024 11:57

I think cast iron is too heavy, and I’m led to believe the metal ones lose heat quickly.

re the cleaning we would have one that sits flush to the floor & far enough from the wall to mop round.

If anyone has any specific recommendations that would be fab. I’m struggling to see the difference between £500 freestanding acrylic baths & £1200 freestanding acrylic baths…so if anyone knows 😁

It’s the thickness of the acrylic/double layer, which is what gives it strength and retains the heat…ours is flush to floor but was about £1200 last year..amd quite possibly my favourite thing in the whole house renovation

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Lilaciriscross · 07/01/2024 22:46

Heyhoherewegoagain · 07/01/2024 21:43

It’s the thickness of the acrylic/double layer, which is what gives it strength and retains the heat…ours is flush to floor but was about £1200 last year..amd quite possibly my favourite thing in the whole house renovation

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Ok yay, that’s helpful! Can you recall make/model? I take it it’s comfortable given you love it! I keep worrying about the angles being steeper than a normal bath.

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Heyhoherewegoagain · 07/01/2024 22:50

It was bought through Huws Gray builders merchants (they’re countrywide] …I’ve sent you a PM with photos

Fox111 · 07/01/2024 23:06

I have paid about £500 from eBay. Looks absolutely fabulous and is very comfortable.

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Lilaciriscross · 08/01/2024 19:24

Thanks both! Really helpful!

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minipie · 08/01/2024 19:34

You need something where the end slopes backwards at an angle so you can lean back comfortably. Like this __/. It doesn’t have to be very sloped though.

Fully upright ends |__| are uncomfortable, as is anything where the ends start off curved but end up upright (so the bath is kind of U shaped).

Hannahclare · 08/10/2024 10:36

Hi, I’m looking for the Clearwater Sontuoso freestanding bath. Has anyone seen it on display in the UK? Thanks

sunights · 07/11/2025 03:59

Fox111 · 07/01/2024 23:06

I have paid about £500 from eBay. Looks absolutely fabulous and is very comfortable.

Could you share the model and any other details please @Fox111
I viewed a house which had this exact same bath in today and would love to be able to look up the dimensions etc 🙏