Walk in bathtubs
Walk in bath tubs are specially designed for the persons with disabilities and for the seniors. This type of Walk in bath tubs provides independent and safe bathe. The structure of the bath tub contains a door that permits the person in and out.
Benefits of the walk in tub
The walk in tub provides safe and independent bath because it allows the occupants to enter the tub through the sideways instead of top way like the traditional bath tub. The following are the advantages of the good walk in tub.
Save Money – Since it is meant for seniors and disabled persons, the cost of caretakers can be avoided because the occupants can take their bath by themselves. In addition to that it requires low maintenance and less repair efforts.
Save Time – The transferring of installed equipment is not needed in the walk in bath tub like customary bath tub.
Buying considerations in walk in tub
The major things to be considered while buying the walk in bath tub is the material, the frame type (with or without frame), the drain time and the warranty period.
Walk in Showers
Walk in showers allows the occupants to easily get into the shower. This shower occupies fewer spaces since it does not have frames and doors. The other name for the walk in shower is the odorless showers.
Characteristics of Walk in Showers
Walk in shower provides privacy and can be placed as the user likes. Open shower will provide draftier and chillier atmosphere than traditional shower. Since the walks in shower are doorless there is a chance to splash water all over the bath room. This can be controlled by partitioning the shower half way. The walk in shower is designed with waterproof materials like natural stone, glass and ceramic.
Benefits of the walk in shower
The main benefits of the walk in shower are it is easy to clean as it is made with a glass like material. Unlike the bath tub it provides additional space in the bath room. The modest design of the walk in shower seems to be less durable but this is not the case, the walk in shower provides more durability like traditional shower and the bath tub. The design of the walk in shower accommodates minimum water clogging property. The primary benefit is that it can allow wheel chair freely in to it so a patient can take the bath peacefully.