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first question here. We're having a bathroom remodeled. The first tub that was delivered had a huge crack in it, so we asked for a replacement. The second one took 2 weeks to arrive. It has two tiny cracks in the corner. One appears to be (shoddily) covered over by plaster.

We're ready to send this back and ask for another replacement, knowing fully well that this will delay our project further. Is there any universe in which we'd actually install this instead? What would the risks of doing so be?

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The key questions are:

  1. Is it warranted? For how long? Are you willing to accept liability for failure after that period (or after the company closes its doors)?

  2. Does the warranty cover replacement expenses? I'd wager no. The problem there is apparent.

Don't do it unless you have no practical alternative or are compensated for potential costs in advance.

isherwood
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I would send it back and for sure not get that type of tub again. If tubs are cracking during the shipping process I would not trust them to stay in one piece when there is a bunch of weight and water in them.

I mean I wouldn't even think about it. I have had cracked tubs come to me for new bathrooms and I have never thought about getting a new one. I mean you take your cast iron tubs that you get in a lot of older home, and you are not cracking those without a hammer. There is no way you do all of that plumbing and tile work and waterproofing and all that and skimp on a tub that will have problems and snowball into a much larger project when it cracks.

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Get an enameled steel one instead.

One in picture looks like acrylic tub, and these appear to be quite fragile (and expensive). Good old enameled steel is more durable and easier to replace - it doesn't even need fancy supports. If you are after "not so cold to the touch" feeling of acrylic tub, you can put the steel one into a dedicated styrofoam stand, so it keeps the water warm longer. It is not warm like acrylic, but bearable.

Experience: First acrylic tub came broken, second had ugly scratches, that manufacturer removed making another set of scratches. At this point seller gave up and returned money. Bought plain regular enameled steel for fraction of the price.

[Mind that depending on local code, steel tub might require grounding wire.]

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