The weight of its products is lower than that of Soviet bathtubs,

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The weight has been reduced by reducing the thickness of the walls of the bathtub itself and reducing the enamel layer (in Soviet bathtubs it was applied in excessive thickness).

As mentioned above, cast iron is a brittle alloy, and the reliability of its use in plumbing is determined by the thickness of the walls. Weight reduction occurs due to a decrease in thickness, which leads to a decrease in quality.

The table provides an approximate taiwan mobile database of weight and size for comparison of modern bathtubs from domestic manufacturers and Soviet ones.

Bath weight in USSR, kg

Weight of a modern bathtub, kg

Russian - 150 cm long

It is worth noting that the Novokuznetsk plant "Universal", known until 1989 as the plant "Santekhlit" in our country is the largest manufacturer of plumbing fixtures made of cast iron.

but still not by much. For example, a bathtub 150 cm long in a classic version weighs 94 kg, which, taking into account the errors and GOST standards of Soviet bathtubs, was considered the norm.

But the 120 cm long bathtub is already significantly inferior to its predecessor, its weight is only 74 kg.

But if the weight of Russian baths has changed insignificantly over several decades, the situation with foreign suppliers is much worse. The weight of their bowls is lower than ours, with equal lengths, by almost 20-25 kg. This is due to the fact that the thickness of the walls is on average about 5 mm. And the enamel is covered with a very thin layer and not always of high quality (if we are talking about Chinese products).

Russian - length 170-180 cm