Care and Cleaning of Alumax Bath Enclosures

To keep your Alumax Bath Enclosure looking like new, we recommend the Alumax ShowerBright Consumer Maintenance Kit. The Consumer Maintenance Kit surface should be applied every 45 to 60 days and will help prevent buildup of soap scum and hard water deposits. To purchase or for more information contact your Alumax Bath Enclosure dealer. To find your nearest Alumax Bath Enclosure dealer, use our online Dealer Locator. Light to moderately damaged enclosures may be restored to original condition by one our qualified dealers through the use of our ShowerBright Professional Restoration Kit. Contact your dealer for more details. If purchasing a new unit, be sure to inquire about our factory coating that has a limited lifetime warranty. We recommend that this be used for all special order and custom fabricated units For daily cleaning the simplest and preferred method is to wash the unit with clean water and dry with a soft cloth. If soil is still present after drying a non-abrasive cleaner with a pH of seven to eight may be used. Do not use scouring pads, sharp instruments, or acid-based cleansers to clean the unit. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions on the labels of household cleaning products. To protect the finish of your bath enclosure you should only use products recommended for glass and anodized aluminum surfaces by the manufacturer of the cleaning product. If in doubt contact the manufacturer of the cleaning product. Use of harsh cleansers or detergents not specifically recommended for use on anodized metal or glass surfaces may damage your unit. In some geographic locations extremely high mineral content or other foreign compounds in regular tap water causing excessive acidity or alkalinity can damage or discolor glass and anodized aluminum surfaces with repeated exposure. The Alumax ShowerBright Consumer Maintenance Kit and the Alumax factory applied ShowerBright coating are designed to help prevent the buildup of these harmful compounds. Etching of glass surfaces by chemical agents is irreversible and appears as a light gray or whitish stain on the glass that is rough to the touch and can not be removed. This is the same effect seen on a glass tumbler washed repeatedly in a dishwasher using strong dishwashing detergent. Spotting is normally the result of mineral buildup on the glass or metal. The anodic coating of aluminum is one of the hardest substances known and is chemically inert to most compounds, however it will be damaged by strong acidic or alkaline solutions. Any chemical that can remove mineral buildup on the surface of aluminum can damage the anodic coating. This will dull or discolor the finish and, on gold units, ultimately cause the color to fade. Use the Alumax ShowerBright Consumer Maintenance Kit to preserve the quality of your bath enclosure unit or wipe the surfaces dry with a soft cloth after each use. Deluxe Acrylic Towel Bars Alumax clear acrylic towel bars should only be cleaned with a product that specifically states that it is safe for use on acrylic. Repeated use of cleaning products containing ammonia or alcohol will seriously damage the towel bar eventually causing crazing of the surface, cracking, and breakage. For more information on care and cleaning of bath enclosures see the BEMA web page entitled "Cleaning Your Shower". This page includes a link to the results of a BEMA study of various bathroom cleaning products.