Buyer’s Guide

	No Items	$0.00

Homepage > Buyer’s Guide

Why buy from ModernSPA?

To start dealing with ModernSPA is simple; you just choose your desired products and submit a price quote request. One of our buyer service professionals will soon get in touch with you in 24 hours. After we confirm the order details and receive deposit payment, your order will be sent to our factory for manufacturing.
Meanwhile, a ModernSPA buyer support desk account will be created for you. Our buyer service professional will frequently update you with your order production status, quality testing result and shipping information in our system. Also, we can upload pictures of your order items during each stage of the production process so that you know exactly how is going on with your order.

The following is essential advice to read and check before you buy bulk SPA products from China:

As a specialist in the SPA industry, ModernSPA understands the importance of making the correct buying decision that will hugely reduce the risk of discoloration, acrylic cracks or breakdowns. Predominantly, the build quality of SPA products will be determined by the acrylic. In addition, the safety features of our electrical systems are very important.

The following is essential advice to read and check before you buy bulk SPA products from China:

Reinforcement- To cut costs many factories use a composite material, combining ABS on the inside with acrylic PMMA sheets on the outside.
Check its Color- An easy test to tell a good quality acrylic from a bad one is by its colour and flame-retardation. Cheap materials mixed in the acrylic can cause the colour to have too bright a white finish and catch fire more easily. In addition, this low quality, high brightness acrylic is likely to clash in your bathroom.

Price?Most Chinese factories use acrylic that costs just $1000 per ton. In fact, the acrylic ModernSPA uses costs $2000 per ton. This higher quality acrylic will last longer and also fade less over time.
Fiberglass and Reinforcement- Be careful of cheap fiberglass that uses a high degree of resin. This discolors easily devaluing and weakening the steam enclosure. All of our bases and most panels are acrylic with 3-4 layers of fiberglass to reinforce the more vulnerable areas (e.g., base, under seat, bathtub). To cut costs a manufacturer may use just 1 or 2 layers of fiberglass reinforcement.

Acrylic sheet reinforced with 4 layers of fiberglass.

Residual Current Device- This is a device that will shut-off the steam shower as soon as a malfunction or overheating is detected. When using a 3KW steam generator or 220V product this is essential.
Electrical Components- A steam shower often contains a complex electrical box that controls steam production, radio, CD, telephone, massage jets and many other functions. Some manufacturers do not test the electric box used within their products, while others may do for just 1-2 hours. In contrast, each function within the ModernSPA electrical control box is run for 72 consecutive hours to ensure the reliability and durability of each electrical component used.

RCD (Residual Current Device) for extra safety

Pipe Clips- To minimize the risk of water leakage, stainless steel clips provide stronger and longer lasting protection to water leakage over the plastic clips used by some manufacturers.
Valves- The flow, temperature control and water pressure within the shower will be valve controlled. To ensure the longer life of those valves check they are made from ceramic as opposed to plastic.
Water Testing- Water leakage can be costly and a hassle. Make sure your shower has been fully water tested before shipping and fully checked for

functionality of its steam, plumbing, water tightness and electrics.
Thermostatic Temperature Valve- As a safety consideration and to reduce the risk of scalding a thermostatic valve will offer a non-fluctuating water temperature. Every modern shower should be equipped with this safety valve that will eliminate those huge fluctuations in water temperature while allowing you to select your desired temperature. Some thermostatic valves also provide a temperature restrictor for the safety of younger users.

Stainless steel pipe clips as used on ModernSPA products.

Operational Testing- To ensure that all taps, lighting, radio, jets and electrics are working correctly it is important to carefully test the unit before it leaves the factory. Each ModernSPA product is thoroughly tested with an electrical supply to ensure all working parts are fully functional before shipping.

Specifically for steam showers / shower enclosures:

Are they aluminum?- Check that the profile that holds the glass is not simply plastic with a metal coating. The profiles coating may come off and is definitely not as strong.

What is the profiles thickness?- To save costs some manufacturers have a 0.5mm thick aluminum profile and whilst being weaker is also more prone to dents. ModernSPA use 1.2mm-1.6mm aluminum profiles.

Aluminum Quality- Some companies use recycled aluminum and perhaps a composite of other metals. This effects the aluminum’s hardness and likelihood of being dented.

Structural Frame Support- The strength and durability of the support frame is essential as it forms the foundation of your shower or bathtub. Typically, a metal frame that doesn't rust (like stainless steel) will offer the optimum support as opposed to a wooden structure.

Satin finished aluminium profile.

Thickness- Typically, it is suggested that a tempered safety glass of 5-6mm would provide optimum safety, below which the risk of breakage increase. As standard, ModernSPA uses 5-6mm thick tempered safety glass on all steam showers.

Edge Protection- The risk of tempered glass breakage heightens if knocked at its edge. Therefore, the glass edge should be protected within the aluminum profile.

Break Test- One safety standard states that a 120mm square piece of tempered glass should break into 45 individual pieces. ModernSPA's tempered glass surpasses this and will break into 60 small pieces with no sharp edges. The smaller the pieces the safer.

Tinted, tempered safety glass.

Specifically for Bathtubs:

Does the bath have a strong frame and from what material is this frame constructed? Will it rust away over time? Is it flimsy? These are a few questions to consider. ModernSPA uses a strong 2-3mm thick stainless steel material to create the frame that runs all around the bath. In addition, the frame has adjustable legs to make sure the bath is flat.

The ability to vary a water jets intensity is fundamental to maximizing your hydro-massage experience. A special dial varies the speed at which water is pushed out through the water jets. Check that all jets are adjustable.

Sitemap

Bathroom Accessories Bathroom Essentials Grab Rails
Robe Hooks
Soap Dispensers
Toilet Roll Holders
Towel Rails
Towel Rings
Shower Accessories Shower Heads
Shower Hoses

Bathroom Taps Basin Taps
Shower Mixer Taps
LED Faucet
Bathtubs Free Standing Baths
Basic Bathtubs
1-2 Person Hot Tubs Corner Baths
Rectangle Baths
Round Baths
4-6 Person Hot Tubs
Steel Baths
Double Ended Baths

Showers Shower Enclosures Steam showers Steam shower rooms
Steam showers with Jacuzzi
Sauna & Steam
3-in-1 SPA Center
Shower Range Shower Columns
Shower Trays

Saunas Infrared Saunas
Traditional Saunas

Secure shopping with Verified by Visa, Mastercard Securecode & PayPal