American Standard Cadet 66 x 32-Inch Freestanding Bathtub With Drain Chrome Finish - AMS-2764014

A polished chrome drain assembly ships with the Cadet freestanding tub, so the drain is covered. You still need to supply the trap, waste piping, and the supply-side filler, since a freestanding tub takes either a floor-mounted tub filler or a wall-mounted spout, neither of which is part of the tub package.

No framing or mortar bed is required. The Cadet freestanding tub has a pre-leveled bottom, so it sets directly on a finished, flat floor. Because it is freestanding rather than an alcove or drop-in model, there is no tile flange and no deck to build, but it does need the drain roughed in at the tub's drain location before the tub goes in place, not against a wall centerline.

The shell is high-gloss acrylic capped over ABS with fiberglass reinforcement. That build is lighter than cast iron and the acrylic surface holds heat better than enameled steel, which is what you want in a soaking tub with an extra deep bathing well. It also means a single installer can usually handle placement without the rigging a cast iron tub demands.

If the space is a standard three-wall alcove, an alcove tub is the better fit because it has an integral tile flange and an apron on the finished side. The Cadet freestanding model is finished on all sides and is meant to stand clear of the walls, so in an alcove you would lose the flange-to-tile waterproofing detail and end up with dead space behind the tub. Pick the freestanding version when the tub is a focal point in an open bath with a floor-mount filler or a wall spout.

The manufacturer part number is 2764014.011. The .011 suffix is American Standard's white color code, listed as Arctic, and the drain assembly supplied with it is polished chrome. That is the single configuration built on this model, so there is no separate finish or drain option to specify on the order.

The Cadet carries a wide accessory storage deck as part of the tub, so bottles and soap have a place to sit without adding a rack or a caddy across the rim. Useful in an open bath where there is no surrounding tile deck or niche to work with.