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Let's start with the pleasant - especially since the manufacturers of such plumbing are especially willing to introduce potential owners to the advantages. A cast iron bathtub is very durable - just right for large and heavy people. It is also repairable if you do not delay with cracks until chips and rust appear. Cast iron also has a relatively low thermal conductivity, which will allow you to prolong the pleasure of a hot bath. In addition, the right cast iron bathtub muffles sounds well, including splashing water.

The most common enamel coating is quite resistant to various types of impacts and direct damage - it will last for many years, and special chemicals for cleaning will not be needed. And the difference in air temperature in the room, as well as the poured water, will not provoke peeling of the coating. Cons as a continuation of pros It is no secret that a cast iron bathtub usually weighs a lot - a typical medium-sized container will weigh over a hundred kilograms. But it is stable - the probability of tipping over with a full bathtub of water and causing a flood is practically zero.

The second most important disadvantage after weight is the slippery surface. But this depends on the properties of the coating - and many do not like the sterile white color. For variety, you can repaint the bathtub or coat it with enamel at home manually, choosing any color. And for this, it is not necessary to wait until the container needs repair - on the contrary, additional decor will postpone the restoration of the main coating. Cast iron bathtubs are usually standard, which reduces the choice to a few standard sizes, angular or rectangular.

Not the widest choice, but inexpensive and can be repaired without dismantling - right on the spot. Good owners use the most common cast iron bathtubs for half a century or more - it is enough to drag the heavy giant into the apartment only once in a lifetime. The cardinal solution to the problem of how many surfaces is traditionally a rubber mat, i.e. the bathtub is the basis of the constructor and the central element of the bathroom. And it is also an opportunity to save: for example, instead of an acrylic bathtub, you can buy a cast iron one and fill it with liquid acrylic - you will get a nice coating on the inside, and reliable cast iron will remain on the outside.

The main disadvantage of a cast iron bathtub during its use is considered to be the scorching cold of the metal under a thin layer of enamel. Until the bathtub is doused with boiling water or filled with hot water, it will really be cold to the touch. The problem is solved in different ways: some increase the heating of the room (ideally - a warm floor right behind the threshold, in a free space), and some buy an aerosol can and apply a coating, and any color. You can simply place an additional radiator in the room and heat it up in the morning on a bath day, then the bathtub will not be cold.