Most immersive, comfortable bath tub?

last year

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Everyone is 6' tall or more. Larger frames. Years ago we had a larger oval jetted tub that likely wasn't really deep (soaking depth), but because it was wider, you could get immersed if you shifted around a bit When we built the next house, we picked a 72" soaking tub thinking it would be better/more immersive. But I think it was a narrower tub...likely with an average soaking depth. Comfort wise, it was worse than the likely shorter but wider oval tub. You could stretch out your legs, but the entire upper body couldn't get fully immersed. We want to design our next bathroom around the best tub that will be the most immersive especially the upper body. I'd love to hear from bath lovers, that have tubs, that can vouch for a tub that is truly immersive ...a bath that you love so much you use a lot. Comfort is the biggest criteria over look/aesthetic.

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Debbi Washburn
last year
The key when looking for tubs is to pay close attention to the bathing well and water depth. The well is the space for your legs to stretch out. If you get a tub that slopes on both sides, it will have a smaller well than one that only slopes on one side.

The water depth is harder to find. Just because a tub says its 23 " high doesn't mean it has a good water depth - there are supports underneath, maybe accommodations for above floor rough-in or the upper part of the tub is curved. I have seen 23-24" high tubs have a water depth of 16" ! Not all specifications will tell you water depth but you may be able to figure it out by the overflow height - keep in mind that number is from the floor so you have to really look at the spec sheets.

Find yourself a good plumbing showroom - they can do the deep dive to find the right one for you.

Good luck!!
bjstem
last year
We got the Kohler Tea for Two which is only 66" long, but it's wide enough for two people, and it holds more water than the Tea for Two 72" tub, which I found interesting.

We don't care for jetted tubs, and prefer a soaker, so we got a nice simple cast iron one to hold the heat well.

I imagine a freestanding tub might be rather deep, if you want more depth? There are some really lovely ones. Not sure if they're wide enough for two people, though.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
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Tub comfort personal you need to tst drive tubs and thta is done by going to good showrooms where many are in display. The tub for 2 sounds like it might be the answer I bathe every night I have a 60" tub it is deep to the water overflow but still cannot immerse without my knees sticking up I am 5'9" tall So I guess really the answer might be in a wider tub and I would very careful about a huge cast iron tub that hoestly is not a must with hot water always available to top up. Cast iron is heavy even in a stadard size . There are some companies that make custom tubs , thta might be the way to go . Not cheap but if a real issue then worth the money.
Maureen
last year
With this tub’s dimensions, even if a little short it might be deep enough that if knees were bent they might still be submerged. I’d head to a speciality store.