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The Romans are believed to be the first civilisation to use a bathtub. People were encouraged to bathe in one of the many public baths in the city to get a chance to know other people. The public baths were spacious and usually made of marble. The Romans were also believed to use bronze pipes to fill the tubs with water. The habit of bathing in public houses continued even after the collapse of the Roman Empire. It just went out of fashion at the beginning of the Renaissance period.
Bathtub Invasion in the UK David Urquhart, a diplomat and a Member of Parliament for Stafford was first to introduce traditional Turkish baths in Great Britain. He did this to popularise the Turkish culture in the country. In 1850, Urquhart wrote a book about the system of hot air baths in the Ottoman Empire. This lead to the construction of the first hot water bath at St Ann's Hydropathic Establishment. It was after then that the first public bath of the same kind was built in mainland Britain. It reached London in July 1960 and over 600 baths opened in Britain in the 150 years that followed. This includes those created by municipal authorities.
Cast-Iron Tubs It was the Kohler Company and the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company that began designing cast-iron tubs. Their bathtubs were advertised as large tubs where horses drank from. Bathing in the tub only became popular, however, due to the desire to prevent diseases and the easy to clean surface of the tub. Cast-iron baths featured a far more complex in shape than iron cast sinks. In the 1850s, British artisans discovered the tub coating code by taking a different approach. They designed ceramic tubs with a glazed surface.
There are different types of bathtubs today, and they are not made for bathing alone, but also for relaxation and recreation. Some have built-in heaters to keep the water hot, while others have jets to create bubbles. There are also tubs especially made for the elderly and disabled.
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