Drop - in tubs are designed to fit into a precut frame that is sized for your bathtub’s dimensions, with the tub’s lips, or upper edge, visible atop the surrounding frame. A drop in bathtub is the most common installation style. A drop in tub looks very securely in place and are typically surrounded by attractive walls and/or tiling. Many drop-in bathtubs have flat lips and can be installed as undermount tubs, where the lip is covered by tiling, too. See product specs for details. A drop in bathtub installation comes in a wide variety of choices, so you can enjoy the tub in many different ways.
System:
Soaking Tubs - A drop in soaking tub is the good old bathtub that is filled with water in your desired temperature, and enable you to relax, soak, and clean yourself. This timeless bathing experience can be enjoyed in high style these days, with a huge range of beautifully shaped and designed drop in soaking tubs.
Air Tubs - Enjoy some awesome frills when you bathe with an air tub. Strategically placed air jets produce a steady circulation of tiny air bubbles that give you a great, soothing massage. Individual air tub manufacturers offer a variety of options regarding the strength, placement, and pattern of the massage, as well as a host of luxury perks that make your air tub even closer to what you’ll find in an upscale spa.
Whirlpools - Whirlpools are tubs with strategically placed jets that circulate water bubbles for a great massage. The whirlpool massage is typically more powerful and invigorating than the air tub massage, which is of a more soothing nature. Individual whirlpool manufacturers offer a variety of options regarding the strength, placement and pattern of the whirlpool massage, as well as a host of luxury perks that make your drop in whirlpool tub even closer to what you’ll find in a professional spa.
Combo Systems - Combo tubs are equipped with more than one spa system, typically air tub and whirlpool. These bathtubs offer the best of both worlds, where you can alternate between soaking and the spa experience that best fits your mood at any given moment.
Size:
You can get your tub in a wide range of sizes, meeting your needs regarding bathroom layout, aesthetics and bathing comfort. Larger tubs feel more regal and are more spacious, but the more modestly framed amongst us may also find bathing in them to be a bit floaty and insecure.
The most common bathtub lengths are 60”, 66” and 72”, which are the standard options for cutouts to accommodate drop in and undermount tubs. Tubs that run in widths between the abovementioned common sizes are typically freestanding tubs, which do not need to fit squarely within any slot. Standard bathtub widths are 30”, 33”, 36” and 42”.