🤱🏼 👩🏼‍🎤 🧞 The best steel baths: manufacturer reviews 🙋 🎥 🍪

Taking a bath is not only hygiene, but also a great way to relax after a busy day. A dozen years ago, in almost every Russian apartment there was anonymized plumbing of the same size and shape. Today's market is simply bursting with the abundance of bathtubs and pleases consumers with its diversity.

Unlike heavy cast iron products, steel bathtubs are easier to install and operate in general. In addition, for designers such material is much more interesting, because it allows you to properly work on the appearance and ergonomics of the model.

We will try to understand this issue and determine which steel baths are better. Customer reviews, advantages and disadvantages of models, as well as the appropriateness of buying a particular product will be considered in our article.

Manufacturers

In the global market in this segment, only three brands occupy leading positions (list below). For other companies, steel bathtubs are just a small branch from the main plumbing industry. Yes, you can also find more than high-quality options in the latter, but it is precisely the “dog” that was eaten in this case - only three.

This applies to the global market. Domestic manufacturers are experiencing not the best of times, because they have to adapt to all these newfangled trends and make fundamental changes to conveyor products to make them at least somehow competitive. Recently, their situation has more or less stabilized, so it’s worthwhile to pay attention to our products, especially if you want to save on a purchase. So we will consider them too.

The best manufacturers of steel bathtubs:

Kaldewei.
BLB.
Roca.
Verkh-Isetsk Metallurgical Plant (Sverdlovsk Region).
Santekhprom LLP (Karaganda).

Kaldewei steel bathtubs are enviable worldwide. The German brand produces products of the highest quality and in a huge assortment. Moreover, the company has its own developments and patents in the plumbing industry. Among her inventions there are her own enamels, distinguished by extremely effective basic and reliable protection for the entire structure.

Consumers leave completely positive reviews about the steel bathtubs of the German brand. They are good at everything, and the chic variety of models allows you to choose exactly what you need. The only drawback that consumers complain, especially domestic ones, is the cost. Excellent German quality was never cheap, and the best steel baths were no exception.

BLB

The Portuguese company BLB has been operating in this market for a very long time and has gained a reputation as a supplier of reliable and high-quality sanitary products. One of the most notable differences between the BLB steel bathtubs is the addition of innovative polymer elements that practically negate the noise during water collection.

The enamel itself is baked on a metal base at a temperature of 180 degrees, which allows you to position the coating of products as the most resistant. Reviews on the good steel bathtubs from the Portuguese brand are also very positive. The manufacturer offers a chic assortment of products, and for consumers of various categories, from budget models to luxury class.

Roca

Steel bathtubs Roca are products of the Spanish brand. The company has the widest sales network and is also known throughout the world. The manufacturer pays great attention not only to the quality of the product, but also to its appearance. The brand offers a wide range of models for all occasions, ranging from classic options and ending with some kind of exotic like tandem bathtubs with built-in multimedia system.

Consumers leave mostly positive reviews on products of the Spanish brand. The manufacturer has everything in order with the quality of the products, but a good half of the buyers come to the windows of the company precisely because of the original exterior, beautiful pens and other new-fangled "chips" that make a real celebration of the soul out of the ordinary washing procedure.

Russian manufacturers and CIS countries

Among domestic manufacturers of steel bathtubs, one can mention the Verkh-Isetsk plant (Sverdlovsk region) and Karaganda in Kazakhstan. Both have a long history and are well versed in the manufacture of steel products. The products of these companies are of good quality, but most importantly - more than a democratic price tag, which for the domestic consumer is far from the last argument at the time of purchase.

Mostly the products are referred to as positive, and you can close your eyes to any minor flaws just by looking at the cost of the plumbing.

Next, we consider specific bath models that are enviable in Russia, and also featured a well-balanced price to quality ratio.

Kaldewei Form Plus 310-1 (150x70x41 cm)

This is one of the most inexpensive options among other brand assortment, as they say, a minimum for an apartment. The product is designed for an ordinary room with a distance between the walls of at least 150 cm. 70 cm bath width is enough for consumers of average build. The product depth of 41 cm implies complete immersion of the body without knees freezing on the outside.

Designers have worked hard on the ergonomic indicators of the bathroom. It is really convenient and it is possible to lay comfortably at least for hours on end. There are absolutely no complaints about product quality, as well as installation. The manufacturer has provided several installation options, so there should not be a problem with this.

Advantages of the model:

excellent German quality at a relatively low cost;
ease of construction;
maximum weight - 90 kg in an upright position;
The bath cover suppresses the noise of water.

Disadvantages:

legs are rather weak with the maximum weight of the user (you need to strengthen or buy others).

Estimated cost - about 7000 rubles (without pens).

Roca Swing (180x80x44 cm)

The bath is perfect for people with a large complex, well, or lovers to splash together. Chrome-plated handles are already provided in the kit, which will greatly facilitate the process of taking a bath.

The height of the product is easily adjustable with legs, and the inside of the product is covered with a special coating, which provides additional grip of the legs with the surface. So slipping into it is almost impossible.

Pluses of model:

universal dimensions;
convenient and reliable handles included;
there is no noise during water intake;
excellent quality enamel;
anti-slip surface;
overall excellent quality plumbing.

Minuses:

legs should immediately be changed or strengthened for users weighing more than 100 kg.

Estimated price - about 9000 rubles.

BLB Universal HG B70H (170 x 70 x 39 cm)

A fairly simple model from a Portuguese brand is very popular among domestic consumers. The design turned out to be simple and, as the name implies, universal, therefore suitable for most bathrooms. The only technical point that you need to pay special attention to is the need to focus on at least two walls. Otherwise, plumbing may begin to “walk” when immersed or exiting the bath.

Wide sides and large angles allow you to properly place all the necessary hygiene products and not reach for them on the shelves. The model is not as deep as the aforementioned analogues, but judging by the reviews of consumers, they do not experience any serious discomfort from this.

Advantages of the model:

very high-quality enamel coating;
operational period of more than 10 years;
materials and additional components maintain a stable water temperature for up to half an hour;
no noise when typing a bathroom;
simple installation.

Disadvantages:

slippery surface;
depth is less than standard.

Estimated cost - about 9000 rubles.

Antika 170 (170x70x40 cm)

This is a domestic model from the Verkh-Isetsk plant in the Sverdlovsk region. The bath has standard sizes and a reasonable price for the available characteristics. Instead of a drain hole, the drain hole is in the usual place, and the design itself allows you to install plumbing on any wall in the room.

The wall thickness of the bathroom is 1.8 mm, which is noticeably larger and better than the Chinese counterparts, the rate of which does not rise above 1.3 mm. The bath is noisy like an old basin and does not differ in any original design. Nevertheless, the plumbing performed well in Russian realities and will faithfully serve the entire declared operational period (with proper care). There are no chrome bindings or other noble components here, and experts in this field call the model the best of the worst. That is, in the budget segment, Antika is the best choice.

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Owners leave mostly positive reviews about the model. Plumbing flaws, of course, are, but nothing critical. In any case, you do not pay attention to any minor problems when looking at the price tag.