Those who bathe in glass tubs shouldn't...
Wasauna makes a glass-and-stainless-steel bath tub:
Now, I've never been of the tub persuasion anyway, but if I was, this might turn me to the Shower Side, if for no other reason than I can't imagine how hard it would be to keep something like this clean.
From a design perspective, the use of corners (well, to be more accurate, the perpendicular intersection of planes) is not something you see very often in bathtubs, and I'm guessing there's two reasons for that. First is the cleaning challenge. I suppose if you have $9,000 to drop on a tub that doesn't come with magic fingers, you can afford to hire someone to clean it.
Second -- and more cause for pause -- is the problem of getting a watertight and long-lasting seal between the glass and the steel. I realize that modern epoxies can do miracles, but I can't help wondering what 20+ years of daily exposure to hot and cold water will do to the longevity of the seal.
Wasauna seeks to reassure us regarding that worry, but its marketing text on the website is unintentionally amusing: Each unit is inspected for 5 hours with a magnifying glass. I'm sorry, but that just makes me think of a Monty Python sketch.
Cousins must think alike, because that's along the same lines as MLB's initial reaction. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at July 12, 2006 11:30 AMCould be worse -- they could have come up with a glass-and-steel toilet.
Posted by: John at July 12, 2006 01:56 PMI doubt that the manufacturer has to worry about how long the thing will last. Someone that can afford to spend $9,000 on a glass and steel bathtub will only keep the thing until the next "gotta-have-it" fad comes along.
Posted by: John Peter Smith at July 12, 2006 08:29 PMAbout the publisher
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