Inward opening doors versus outdoor opening doors of walk in tub
The walk in tub are available in two models, first is inward opening doors walk in tub and second is outward opening doors walk in tub. Most of the manufacture companies of walk in tub tell that the outward opening doors are better than the inward opening doors, these are very expensive.
The walk in tub are available in two models,
first is inward opening doors walk in tub and second is outward opening doors walk in tub. Most of the manufacture companies of walk in tub tell that the outward opening doors are better than the inward opening doors, these are very expensive. But this is not true. Most of the walk in bathtubs companies in the North America only manufactures inward swinging doors because they are more useful and efficient for sealing the door than the outward opening doors.
There are some reasons why the inward opening doors are better than the outward opening doors. These reasons are as follows.
• Inward opening doors are much easier to close and it does not need upper body strength to close this door. On the other hand the outward opening doors need upper body strength to close.
• Vanities or toilets do not get in the way of opening the inward swinging doors.
• Inward opening door make stronger door seal as the
walk in tubs is filled with water. The seal of the door become much stronger and efficient.
• The inward opening door cannot be opened accidently; on the other hand the outward opening door can open accidently.
• Inward opening doors do not require any component to adjust the door tension, but the outward swinging doors require devices to adjust the door tension to prevent the leakage of water.
• Inward opening door tub with a door accommodates big quantity of water.
• The outward opening door of a walk in bathtub is very small and uncomfortable because when a bathtub has a large volume of water it needed amount of force to keep the door closed. That is why the manufacturer made the outward swinging door small.
• Outward opening door of walk in bathtub require a significant and complicated latching system that is why these are very expensive and costly.
Some
tub with a door manufacture companies claim that when the emergency arose during the bathing, outward opening door could opened even when the walk in bathtub is full of water. It is not tough and hard to remove a person from inward opening door walk in bathtub. Reputable walk in bathtub companies have a bathtubs that drains the water in one minute. So the inward opening door walk in bathtubs are much better than the outward opening doors.