showerbath screen type

[matz]

we are looking at a showerbath like this......

http://www.islandbathrooms.co.uk/product/armourcast-square-shower-bath-lh

does anyone know whether the shower spray will run over the bath edge at the corner where the bath narrows if there is no return to the shower screen? ie if there is just a flat one piece screen along the wide section of the bath edge?

 

[ree]

Yes it will. There's a brief return panel in the pic but a hinged "door panel" is your best bet.

 

[Fallingdown]

There is a return to the screen in the picture

 

[matz]

yes I know, I was wondering whether its really necessary - seems it is. The point is, these small returns seem to increase cost of the screen alot. This particular bath seems a good deal but the screen is fixed not hinged so I'm thinking of buying the package and putting a different screen on eg a single one piece...

 

[ree]

What do you mean?

 

[matz]

I want this bath but dont want a fixed screen. The supplier will only sell the bath with that screen. Its still cost effective for me to buy the package ie bath, front panel, screen and then change the screen but only if I can use a single hinged one piece screen hence the question. These baths (made by Pura) are similar (or I'm told better ) than carronite. Front panels on these shaped baths cost around £100 so if I buy package for £500, discard the screen the bath is costing me £400 which is cheaper than carronite equivalent and its arguably a better bath

 

[Madrab]

The return is there specifically to stop the water from passing across the wider part of the bath edge there. Pretty sure that removal will cause water to spill past that part of the bath edge.
You can get hinges for the return or for the main panel to allow them to be movable if you wish.