In recent years, some people prefer not to buy one-piece shower, and all the elements separately, which allows an individual to make a shower cabin.The most important part in collecting the shower unit is a pallet.Properly selected tray can be set independently in any place, even a small room.It will make the bathroom as comfortable as possible and will serve for many years.
size shower tray
One of the most important characteristics is the size of the shower tray.Decide how best to fit the tray in your room.Note that it will define the area size of the whole cabin as a whole.
There are compact, medium and large trays.
Standard bathroom will look best average shower tray - 90x90 centimeters.If you equip it with a special seat, it will be possible to take a shower, not only standing, but also sitting.
very compact trays, for example, 70x70 cm, great for short people and young children.A man of medium or large body will feel uncomfortable and it skovanno.Chtoby avoid discomfort - choose a shower tray 80x80 centimeters.
Pallets large, the width of which more than 110 centimeters perfectly fit into the interior spacious room.In them you can enjoy all the pleasures of water treatments.
In any case, manufacturers are now offering a huge number of sanitary products, and select the size of the shower tray not be easy.
depth shower tray
depth shower tray - no less important characteristic than the size.It affects not only the place of operation, and its functionality.The most common model today have the height of the walls from 2 to 25 cm. They can be divided into 3 categories:
- small - the height of the flanges no more than 4 centimeters;
- medium - bumpers which reach 10 centimeters;
- deep shower trays, their wall height is usually 18, but may be slightly lower or higher
Flat pallets are attractive in design and easy to operate.But the installation need to be embedded in the floor, and in a standard apartment to make it quite difficult.They are more suitable for tenants of private houses and cottages.
Perfect for families with children deep shower trays.They are not only easy to bathe the child, but you can soak or wash clothes.
Pallets with average bumpers are the ideal option for the elderly.After a deep cross into the shower tray at the age of a person is very difficult and even dangerous.
Please note that each pallet is exposed to a special siphon and therefore seems higher by 10-20 centimeters, than it actually is.
shape and surface
most common are rectangular and square trays.The price of them, incidentally, is the lowest.The wide bathrooms, they look great.
Available pallets and other shapes: oval, semi-circular, circular, triangular and pentagonal even.
very popular now enjoy trays, shower corner, as they allow you to save space in a small bathroom.When you buy a corner shower trays measure not only the size but also the radius of curvature.Otherwise, it may not fit in your bathroom.
choosing the form of the pallet, consider not only the area of your room, but also its design.Trays for shower cabins must fit harmoniously into the environment throughout the bathroom.
choosing the shower tray, be sure to pay attention to his bottom.The smooth surface is always slippery.You can stumble upon it, fall and hurt yourself.Buy a tray with a relief surface - squares, stripes, pimples - or with a special anti-slip coating.And then you'll feel confident, without fear of slipping even in soapy water.
Material pallet
materials from which they are manufactured pallets delight and surprise us with its diversity.Today shower trays are available in cast iron, steel, ceramics, acrylic artificial marble.Each of these types has its own advantages and disadvantages.From that, the raw material from which you buy a pallet, will depend not only on ease of use, and how long it will last you.
Cast iron pans
Remember bathtubs and sinks made of cast iron, the previously installed in almost every apartment?
Modern shower tray iron on its performance characteristics similar.He is also strong and durable.
iron alloy can withstand high pressure and almost does not react with water.Although the iron wall of pallets and long warm up, but they keep the heat very well, and the water cools them slowly.They are rather "quiet".The muffled sound of running water you hardly hear.Modern cast-iron pans are covered with enamel, so they can be both glossy and matte.The quality of the paint applied depends on the duration of the operation of the pallet.The only significant disadvantage of cast iron products - this is their great weight, which can reach 100 kilograms or more.Because of its massive shower tray cast iron is very inconvenient to install and transport.
Steel pallets Steel pallets
not as popular among the population, as the cast iron.It is believed that they are fragile.Indeed, the pan with thin steel walls of the load can be easily deformed, there will be cracks in the enamel.Steel is not heat resistant material, so the water in such pallets cools quickly.To avoid this, it is recommended to insulate the external walls of the pallet.
In addition, unlike cast iron, steel pallets "noisy."Under a jet of water they are much thunder.But in addition to the negative qualities of steel pallets have a positive side.They are light, so easy to transport and install.Steel is much ductile iron, and trays of it are available in different shapes and sizes.Custom steel pan is much easier to find than cast iron.
Many manufacturers are trying to solve the problem of deformation and offer more expensive, but very thick steel trays.Enamel on such a shower tray will not crack, peel or dark, which allows them to use more than one year.
ceramic trays
ceramic trays look impressive and noble.They are very stable, have different shapes and colors.Their surface is easy to clean, it is not cloudy and long retains its original appearance.A significant disadvantage of ceramic trays is their fragility.If you drop in a pan of something heavy, it may crack and need to buy a new one.
Acrylic trays
In the last decade a huge demand for acrylic trays.Acrylic combines the best qualities of all the above materials.
products from these raw materials durable, lightweight, quickly warmed and well-kept warm.Acrylic trays can be purchased any shape and color.They are easy to operate and install.For acrylic baths and shower trays produced a special paste, which can cover up over time appeared on the product chips and scratches.Wash acrylic trays - a pleasure, as their dirt-repellent coating is applied to the surface.
Today, these pallets are sold with adjustable feet, which is also very convenient.There is no need to align the floor, and you just twist the bolts.
When purchasing an acrylic shower tray note the wall thickness of the product.Thin will sag under the weight of a big man and can even break.It will be necessary to install a special metal frame.Shower acrylic tray with thick septa bear any weight of a person and will last for many years.
pallets of stone, wood and glass
The composition of stone pallets often includes marble.Baths of this material were used in ancient times, they were decorated with the richest houses of Egypt.For hundreds of years this material has undergone many changes.
In modern sanitary products more commonly used "new" artificial marble, which is made of plaster, glue, marble chips with the addition of curing agents, dyes, resins and other components.This marble is called injection.Pallets of it are considered to be strong, quiet and well-kept warm.They were easy to care for.They can be cleaned with any plumbing facilities.
Sometimes custom trays are made from natural stone.
natural marble virtually no warming of the water and stand feet on the cold floor of the pallet is very unpleasant.Because natural stone products perform more aesthetic role, giving the interior a touch of luxury and splendor.
for individual orders are also produced wooden and glass shower trays.But they are very expensive and not available to every consumer.
Prices for shower trays
For most people the most important factor is the cost of pallets.Currently, you can buy both cheap and expensive models - because the choice is huge.The size of the shower tray, its shape, material, and functions directly affect the cost.The larger and deeper tray - the more it will cost.
are the cheapest trays economy.They are small, are of a standard rectangular or square shape, usually made of steel.Buy a pallet can be 1000 rubles.
considered the most expensive stone pallets.The price of the conventional flat cast marble - not less than 10 000 rubles.
As for cast iron and acrylic shower trays, then they cost about the same, the cost ranges from 7000 to a few tens of thousands of rubles.
In recent years, multi-function shower trays in their bottom nozzles are built different.They cost quite expensive.But buying a pallet, you can not go out of the apartment, enjoy hydromassage and air massage at any time.
popular manufacturers also affects the price.Well-known Western companies, fearing for his reputation, carefully monitor the quality of its products, which accordingly affects the price.Pallets import firms by about 25% more expensive than domestic ones.
But to save on the most important element of the shower design is not necessary.The correct size, shape and material of the shower tray can replace the bath and decorate any room.It will last for decades, delighting you with their appearance.
