Filling a Freestanding Tub

A seventy gallon soaker fills in eight minutes on a good line and twenty on a poor one. The three filler options compared at master bathroom remodeling lakewood ca osmhi differ mostly in what they demand behind the wall or under the floor, and in a Lakewood bathroom that choice is locked in at rough in.

Floor Mounted

The tall freestanding column that everybody pictures. It needs the supply line brought vertically through the floor in an exact position, dimensioned from the tub model and set before the subfloor is closed. It is unforgiving of error, since a filler an inch off centre is visible forever, and it needs blocking underneath to stay rigid.

Wall Mounted

Cheaper, easier and far more tolerant. The valve and spout sit in the wall behind the tub, which keeps the floor clear and makes cleaning simpler. It restricts where the tub can sit, because the tub must be within reach of that wall, and the spout has to clear the tub rim by enough to fill without splashing.

Deck Mounted

Only relevant where the tub has a rim wide enough or a small deck is built beside it. It puts the valve within reach of somebody sitting in the water, which is the most comfortable of the three. It also puts a penetration on a horizontal surface that collects water, so the seal there is a maintenance item.

Flow Rate Matters More Than Style

A standard half inch feed and a restricted filler will take twenty minutes to fill a large tub, which is long enough that the first water is cool by the end. Three quarter inch supply and a high flow filler halves it. Ask for the flow rate in gallons per minute, and ask whether the water heater can deliver that much hot in one go.

Decide Before the Plumber Leaves

All three options are set during the rough in and none can be changed afterwards without opening a wall or a floor. Buy the actual filler before that date, hand the plumber the specification sheet, and confirm the dimensions against the tub that is standing in the room rather than against the one in the catalogue.