Soak It In Category: Bath Posted by: Deborah on 11/21/2005 4:59:00 AM | Digg | Stumble It! | del.icio.us Stainless steel bathtubs Looking for a bathtub that is sustainable, easy to maintain and drop dead gorgeous? Stainless steel might be just what you are looking for. Stainless steel tubs come in a variety of shapes and styles that can be paired with other materials like enamel and wood. They are a good conductor of heat, and will keep the water warmer for an extended period of time. They are also corrosion resistant and should not rust. Stainless steel tubs are not mass produced, so they can be expensive and many people opt for having them custom made to suit their needs. Stainless tubs are generally in the $7,000 to $17,000+ (US) range, which is not exactly pocket change, but if you are looking for something sustainable, durable and different it might just be worth the investment. Link: Agape Link: Diamond Spas Link: Neo-Metro Agape Ufo Neo-Metro Cerine Tub Diamond Spa Double-seat Japanese bath Comments Add Comments Love the blog! Posted by An Oasis on 11/21/2005 11:01:00 PM The Agape Ufo ROFLMAO bad publicity shot! It looks more like a finger bowl ;) Back to Top Posted by turgan on 11/22/2005 7:35:00 AM stainless steel? ever heard the term "freeze my ass" ? Back to Top Posted by shomo on 11/22/2005 8:41:00 AM Uhh--regarding your description 'They are a good conductor of heat, and will keep the water warmer for an extended period of time'--a good conductor of heat will draw heat *away* from the warm water... Back to Top Posted by Anonymous on 12/21/2005 8:27:00 PM I fail to understand use of the term "sustainable". Steel is not a sustainable material. It uses raw materials that cannot replaced. It uses a lot of energy, which cannot be replaced, entropy and all. And it is much more difficult to fabricate than aluminum (which is why it costs 3x as much)... Not only is stainless not sustainable, but this product isn't either! Because this product is not made commonly, the consumer also uses up energy for transportation to the site. If you want to say it's sustainable because you can recycle it... forget it; throw in more energy; steel has a high melting point, that energy will not be reclaimed. I'll say it's sustainable only if you say that this is an heirloom piece... because it'll take a lot of cheap tubs to pay for the energy (not to mention economics) involved in making one of these! Back to Top Looking for Moden Bath Basin Cabinet Posted by keithan on 2/19/2006 4:37:00 PM Think that I'm leaning toward the Agape Deep tub and one of their basins which match. However, I'm not sure how I'm going to mount the basin. Would like to find a simple, modern cabinet mount in black walnut. Anyone know of anything? Keithan Back to Top Reply to Shomo Posted by SAMA on 7/3/2006 6:42:00 AM Perhaps I am not understanding right but it seems like what you say is a contradiction. Back to Top I like the Stainless Steel Look Posted by Vernon McKreith on 4/21/2007 1:56:00 PM I for one plan to buy a Stainless Steel Bathtub. I just like the clean surgical look.I don't care about all the other negative comments about stainless steel tubs,I think they are the future in terms of Bathroom look. 04/21/2007 Back to Top love stainless Posted by foxglovefarm on 11/8/2007 8:35:00 AM we use a stainless steel tank with a chofu wood fired outside hot tub setup. wonderful!. no stains with our mineral-filled well water. our tank is insulated with wrap-around layer of figid foam covered with cedar. has lasted for 15+ years, holds heat very well. and expect to have tank in use forever. want to buy/have built smaller version for indoor use - you should plan on some form of insulation to hold heat -a surround or built in with insulation surrounding tub but otherwise you can't beat for long use . could save $$s by finding a stainless steel fabricator in local area to custom build tank - we had great fabricator build stainless kitchen cabinets for our kitchen. Back to Top where Posted by gela on 1/16/2008 7:52:00 AM where do you get the design ideas from, for the tub.... how much cheaper is an in town fabricator? Back to Top Add your comments Please keep your comments relevent to this blog entry. Please note: Land+Living is journal of modern design. We do not sell the products featured on this website nor do we provide design-related services. If you are interested in more information about a product or service mentioned on this website, please contact the manufacturer via the links provided. Thank you! 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