The Benefits of the Roman Soaking Tub

Do you love a nice long, relaxing soak in the bathtub after a long hard day? If so, there’s no better way to enjoy this simple pleasure than by using a Roman soaking tub. The problem with the traditional, Western style of bathtub is that they are quite shallow and too short for a grown adult to fit into comfortably. A soaker bathtub fixes these problems by being deep enough for you to comfortably soak up to your shoulders. Some are even wide enough for you to bathe with a partner if you like. This article will cover a few of the many benefits this style offers.

One of the more interesting aspects that defines the Roman soaking tub is the fact that it is usually built into an outside deck with the rim being level with the floor of the deck itself. This makes getting in and out of the tub much easier because you simply have to step down and you are in. As the name implies, these tubs are based on a model provided to us by the ancient Romans who used in their bathing pools. Unlike other styles of deep soaker tubs, this style usually does not feature whirlpool jets so if that is something you were interested in you may want to look elsewhere.

If you would like to have a Roman soaking tub installed in your home, then one of the determining factors probably has a lot to do with wanting to take nice long baths in very deep water. These models actually use a deck mounted faucet that allows the water level to go much higher than usual. The best part is that although these tubs can take many gallons of water, they fill up very quickly. The spout is estimated to me able to put 25 gallons of water per minute into these tubs which makes for a very short fill time.

Installing Roman soaking bath tubs may not be as easy as you may have originally thought, so if you were thinking of doing it yourself you want to be absolutely sure that you are prepared. There are many faucets, sprays, spouts, and handles involved and getting just one of them hooked up wrong can be disastrous. There is a lot of planning that must take place ahead of time so you will be able to get in and out of the soaker bathtub easily. You also have to keep certain things in mind like whether or not you will be able to reach the faucet from both the inside and outside.

The ancient Romans like no other civilization before them were able to turn bathing into an art instead of merely a necessity. They used bathing not only in private, but as a social activity that took place in large, elaborate communal baths.