Advice -What budget bath and waste/overflow?

[bilabonic]

Hi All

I’m looking to renew a plastic/fibreglass standard bath 1700x700.

I’m noticing a LOT of new ones are of poor quality, some you can even see through them!!

I’ve seen a good reviews of the Selco Norton bath at 5mm thick. They sell a complete suite with it and it’s good reviews.
-https://www.selcobw.com/norton-acrylic-bath-1700-x-700mm

You then can pay £70 more for an online EBay bath at 6mm.

I DO NOT want a metal bath as it’s for a rental and I had two fitted before and they got chipped/damaged.

Once I have some replies on the bath I’ll continue with waste/overflow as I have a Flomasta one, it’s plastic, and to me poor quality.

Cheers

 

[blup]

McAlpine for waste, Ideal for bath.

Blup

 

[gas112]

carron carronite baths you wont go wrong there.
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waste .

McAlpine Bath Waste Polished Stainless Steel - Screwfix

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[muggles]

Buy cheap, buy twice. Get a decent one and it'll last. Trojancast Solarna comes with a 30 year warranty and is excellent quality https://www.bathroomsupastore.com/trojancast-solarna-reinforced-single-ended-bath-1700-x-700mm

 

[bilabonic]

carron carronite baths you wont go wrong there.
.
waste .

McAlpine Bath Waste Polished Stainless Steel - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Centre pin flange, pop-up bath waste with overflow/command knob. Centre pin dry fixing connection for quick, simple and neat installation, saving material and labour costs. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

Discontinued and the one review it had was rubbish.

Also I’m not looking for a pop up waste.
Just a standard manual plug as there’s less to go wrong.

These seem to have a good review elsewhere.

Deva DW404/017 Chrome Bath Waste with Overflow & Metal Plug & Chain | eBay

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[bilabonic]

Buy cheap, buy twice. Get a decent one and it'll last. Trojancast Solarna comes with a 30 year warranty and is excellent quality https://www.bathroomsupastore.com/trojancast-solarna-reinforced-single-ended-bath-1700-x-700mm

No way am I paying that for a standard 1700 acrylic bath!!!!

 

[gas112]

No way am I paying that for a standard 1700 acrylic bath!!!!

your opening line about how many you have noticed that are poor quality the reason for that is because they are cheap shyte ,
pay your money or take your chances

 

[muggles]

No way am I paying that for a standard 1700 acrylic bath!!!!

It's not a standard one, it's a good quality reinforced one which will last you for many years. If you want a cheap one, buy a cheap one and accept the quality will be crap. If you want a good quality one that will last, you need to be prepared to pay for it.

 

[blup]

I would say avoid the sub £100 baths the sheds and onliners etc sell, around £2-300 should get you a decent bath. I am sceptical about sales pitch that talks of the high quality acrylic that feels warm to the skin. Ffs it’s the water that warms the skin.

Blup

 

[bilabonic]

It's not a standard one, it's a good quality reinforced one which will last you for many years. If you want a cheap one, buy a cheap one and accept the quality will be crap. If you want a good quality one that will last, you need to be prepared to pay for it.

I meant standard size not bath quality.
I’ve messaged a mate who does a lot of bathrooms and he has been fitting these for years with zero problems.
It’s 6mm compared to the 5mm Selco.

1700 x 700mm Straight Single Ended Acrylic Rectangular Bath Bathtub White Breeze | eBay

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[muggles]

5 year warranty vs 30 year warranty... But ok, go for that one if you're happy with it.

 

[bilabonic]

They also do one with a 25 year warranty.
Not sure if that’s long enough though ?

Trojan Solarna 1700mm x 700mm Single Ended Plain Bath

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