Acclimating new bath panels is essential to prevent bowing and ensure proper installation. Bath panels should be removed from packaging and placed flat in the installation room for at least 48 hours before installation to allow them to adjust to the room's humidity and temperature conditions. This acclimation process helps the panels become unified with the room's conditions to prevent warping and bowing caused by changes in humidity and temperature after installation.

1. Acclimating: Why It’s Essential to Wait 48 Hours
A word of caution: Never install your new Bath Panel as soon as it arrives at your home. Any new Bath Panel needs
to sit in your house for at least 48 hours in the room it will be installed in order to acclimate or to become accustomed
to a new climate or conditions.
Our factory / workshops are likely to be quite different from where it will be installed in terms of humidity levels and
temperature. And there’s also extremes the bath panel is exposed to during shipping and storage in a store or
warehouse.
Therefore, Bath Panels needs a little time to get acclimated.
Why do Bath Panels need to be acclimated?
Our Bath Panels are made with a medium density fiberboard (MDF) core. MDF ( including moisture resistant MDF ) is
a panel material and has a natural bow to it. This bow can be reduce by following the instructions below but should
not be an issue when the panel is fixed back securely to the bath frame.
All wood, including MDF, is porous on a microscopic level, even though it may look quite solid. These tiny openings
allow air inside the core, carrying with it whatever humidity there may be. The more humid in the air, the more
likelihood that boards will expand; the less humid the air, the more likelihood the boards will shrink. Which can cause
the board to bow.
Acclimating allows the boards to become unified in the temperature and humidity that is identical to the conditions
found in the room in which they will be installed. So you can see why acclimation is so important.
Prepare yourself, as well as your Bath Panels
We realize that installing a bath room is both exciting and inconvenient. Either you can’t wait to see the finished
room, or more realistically, you have a full to-do list to accomplish in a specified amount of time. For that reason, we
encourage you pick up or schedule delivery of the bath panels a week in advance of the day you set aside for
installation. It may be inconvenient to have room cleared for a week to make room for acclimating panels properly,
but it will help installation. We also know that you’ll find a surprising amount of discussion and differing opinions about
the amount of time to allow for acclimation. Remember, because acclimation is sensitive to geography and highly
individualized indoor-temperature conditions. Chances are slim that whoever you choose to listen to is using the
exact same product in the exact same conditions as you. And because manufacturing methods and components vary
by company, we urge you to follow the manufacturer’s instructions and resist any urge to cut corners based on a
friend – or stranger’s — advice.

2. How do you acclimate Bath Panels?
Remove the panels from any packaging and place the bath panels flat finished side down in the room you intent to
install them. Keep them away from the exterior walls. Allow them to sit a full 48 hours before installation.
What conditions are critical to correctly acclimate your laminate flooring?
Often, a new Bath Panel is part of a room makeover or addition where new paint and new heating is a factor. The
most critical condition is that the indoor environment be stable and constant; acclimating and installing your Bath
Panel is pointless in an open environment (i.e., with open windows or exposed, framed-in walls). What is required are
the constant living conditions in terms of temperature and humidity before beginning the acclimation and installation
process.
While Bath Panel Stores Bath Panels are engineered to provide long-term performance even in somewhat
challenging installations, please note the following acclimation specifications:
• The temperature should be between 64 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
• The temperature of the floor should be no less than 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Newly painted walls and woodwork should be cured for three days.
Remember, if you’re installing Bath Panels other than Bath Panel Stores, be sure to read the manufacturer’s
instructions on acclimating their product.
Our final advice about acclimating Bath Panels
Please, don’t skip this important first installation step to a beautiful Bath Panel. Plan ahead so you can easily allow
enough time to let your Bath Panel get used to its new environment and give you back a beautiful performance for
many years to come. If you panels still appear bowed after acclimating please don't worry this will not affect
installation as the bow will be removed once fixed securely to a frame.
A bath panel frame is advisable and ideally should be constructed
from 1.5"-2" batons, this will help support your panel as well as
strengthening your bath, a simple construction as in the picture
opposite will give you ultimate support and allow you to fit your
new panel easily and firmly.
More Information about installing your bath panels can be found at
http://www.bathpanelstore.co.uk/fitting-instructions-4-w.asp
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