Cold Shower on Doors

I would like to express a contrary opinion to the March 19 article by A. J. Hand, “Shower Door Better Than a Curtain.”

Shower enclosures may look good and may present a watertight, cozy enclosure (if installed correctly) for the shower taker, but they are a nuisance to bath takers and tub cleaners:

1--If there are small children in a family, one cannot sit on the tub to bathe them because of the railing, but must kneel or crouch uncomfortably;

2--One cannot place a bath tray across the tub--the ledge has been narrowed by the railing;

3--The cleaner of the tub is prevented by the width of the shower doors from reaching the whole tub and must clean one side, shift the door, then clean the other;

4--The rails become filled with dirt and must be constantly cleaned out; the shower doors become coated with soap scum and one must go inside the tub to clean the glass.

After putting up with glass shower door enclosures over my tub (they are fine for stall showers), I finally had them taken out in both bathrooms. What a relief! Of course, we had to fill in the holes drilled in the tile to support the side rails and the area where the bottom rails were installed is a lighter color than the rest of the tub, but it is worth it. Having a double shower curtain, vinyl inner curtain, decorative outer curtain, prevents water seepage and, best of all, I can now clean the tub with ease.

JANICE K. MASLOW

North Hollywood