Bathtub SIENA - cast iron - polished - colourless matt lacquered
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Description
- Inside: white enamelled
Outside: cast iron polished
colourless matt lacquered
Length: 1780 mm
Width: 800 mm
Height: 585 mm
Weight: 182 kg
Volume: 240 lt
General product information
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From the wash tub to the bathtub
With the rapid development of urbanisation at the end of the 19th century, water pipes were gradually laid throughout residential buildings. Nevertheless, the private bathroom with its luxurious porcelain bathtub was still reserved for only a few privileged social classes for a long time. Body washing was usually carried out in filled wash tubs. Around the turn of the century, the cheaper cast iron bathtub could be manufactured industrially and gradually became more widespread.The freestanding cast iron bathtub remained the epitome of private bathing culture until the 1950s. For many years, it was then replaced by simple, functional built-in bathtubs made of sheet steel. Today, the cast-iron bath is finding its way back into our bathrooms as a special design element.
Specific product information
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Materials
Cast iron is a resistant, dimensionally stable and durable material. It retains heat excellently - the bath water cools down less quickly than in sheet steel or acrylic tubs.The inside of the tub is coated with a dense, glass-hard and high-gloss, slightly irregular layer of enamel. The outside is clad with a metal apron.
Manufacture
Our bathtubs are manufactured in a small iron foundry in Portugal. Highly heated, molten iron is poured into a mould and coated on the inside with a thick layer of enamel while still red-hot. The bathtub is thick-walled (approx. 1 cm) and of correspondingly heavy quality.
Mounting and care
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Cleaning and care
Enamel is a dense material on which no deposits form. Nevertheless, the bath should be cleaned regularly. Do not use steel wool, wire brushes or scouring pads. A damp cloth with a mixture of water and a little neutral soap is sufficient for maintenance cleaning.Avoid abrasive cleaners or cleaning agents containing sand, which roughen the surface. Many commercially available sanitary cleaners contain strong acids to remove limescale deposits. However, enamel is not acid-resistant. Continued use of acidic cleaners can damage the enamel surface: The surface becomes dull. Contact with products containing hydrogen peroxide (e.g. hair dye/bleach) or aggressive chemicals and cosmetics (e.g. nail polish remover) should also be avoided.
If heavy soiling has occurred due to a lack of maintenance care, we recommend using special enamel cleaning agents that do not attack the surface. Repairs to the surface
Enamel is an extremely robust and durable surface. However, if minor damage has occurred due to mishaps, this can be repaired selectively: Scratches are treated with a metal or car polish, which is polished in with cotton wool in a circular motion. Minor chipping can be removed with a special repair paste for enamel. Please follow the manufacturer's instructions for use.
