Ooops, meant Beverly 4040, not 404. Sorry bout that.

I do have room for a 'standard' all-together spa kit that will run off 110-120v, checked dimensions etc. The pump is the same 1hp as Americh claims etc.

Here is a link that might be useful: Beverly 4040 at anythingbathtubs

anythingbathtubs appears to also be known as Luxury Plumbing Shack, luxuryplumbingshack dot com, and has also been selling on ebay as Fanshackoutlet? Still can't find much other info on them. A real person "Carol" did answer and answer questions, promise to contact Americh directly with a question and call me back, etc. She seemed competent etc, a good sign.

Apparently I'm also the 3rd person this week to inquire about a Beverly 4040 without overflow drain hole too (it will overflow into the shower).

Sorry about responding to my own post, I'll stop now :-/ promise.

I'm considering the same tub, along with the Hydro Systems Fuji or the Neptune Nagano. All are 40 x 40 Japanese-style deep soaking tubs. I'm curious to know what you ended up doing about your tub. I'm also wrestling with gelcoat, acrylic, and fiberglass - and figuring out what's what with those materials.

Did you get the Americh Beverly, and if so, where and what was the cost?

We did get the Beverly 4040, from QualityBath dot com. They had the lowest price, $1711 for the Builder level tub plus $261 for the inline heater plus $130 for the tile flange. Their customer service was excellent as well -- they had no problems getting the details exactly right (special order of no overflow hole, button in the right location), and called me back quickly to confirm options. AND they called me back to let me know that Americh was doing a limited time special of the Luxury level tub plus upgraded quiet motor for only a little more than my package. So I upgraded. I didn't get the impression that they were doing a hard sell, they were just going the extra mile to get me a good deal. I was very satisfied.

The Beverly tub itself is fantastic. It appears to be virtually identical to the Fuji you mentioned (though I think the Beverly is cheaper). The Nagano is octagonal, so not an apples-to-apples comparision. The Nagano would only work in very specific scenarios (in-floor mounted), and I don't personally like the aesthetics too much.

The Beverly definitely looks bigger in person than I expected. I think I'm an, ah, hm, average sized american, and DW and I can both fit in the Beverly at the same time. It saves water that way and it's not even uncomfortable -- because the tub is so deep you're both practically floating anyway.

Tubs this size do use a lot of water -- we have a 50 gal GE hybrid electic water heater (fantastic BTW), and one adult in the tub can drain all the hot water from it. We have two children who love the new tub too, but after draining the water heater they don't displace enough water to even cover the jets properly. We're considering getting an additional 'standard' electric water heater to install in series and increase our capacity.

Our tub is installed IN our shower -- both are side by side behind frameless glass enclosure (getting installed next week hopefully), so you have to go through the shower to get into the tub. This makes a great space saving solution for us, we wouldn't have been able to fit any other type of tub in our space. Well, not if we wanted our shower more than about 24 inches wide, the way it was pre-remodel.

Overall, very happy with the tub, very happy with the seller. Despite the water usage, still makes more sense to us as a way to bathe (upright and deeeeeeep). If I had my druthers, I'd still prefer a tub without the all the jets, just one jet and an inline heater. But happy.

Thanks so much. I'm in the process of designing our master suite, with a steam shower on one wall and ofuro tub in an alcove overlooking the forest. I need to decide and order the tub before finalizing the plan, in order to get estimates from the plumber, electrician, and tile guys.

Your arrangement of tub inside your shower wall sounds really nice and I wish I could design that way, but that would make the cubic feet of the steam shower too big and it would cost too much more for tile. I'm also considering an on-demand heater for the tub, so much research and many decisions.

Thanks for the name of your vendor, I'll check them on Monday for any current deals. Since you posted about the Beverly quite a while ago I wasn't sure you would see this right away. I appreciate your response.

pfennig, do you have pictures of your bathroom?

I have tentative plans for a similar design that you used and would love to see it actualized.

Can you give me the dimensions you had to work with?

Thanks for posting the photos. Very Japanese with the shower adjacent to the tub. Lots to like in your new bathroom!

@pfennig, hello! I know this thread is a bit old, but I stumbked ipon it in my reserach for feedback on the beverly 4940 tub. Did it hold up well?... I am trying to complete a similar project, can you tell me the width of shower plus tub? I am wondering if I can fit the same configuration on a six feet wall. Also, did you enclose the tub with glass as well? Or just the shower? Thanks in advance for your reply!!! :-)

Thanks for posting your experiences installing a Japanese
soaking tub in your bathroom renovation project. I am also considering using
the same Americh Beverly 4040 tub next to a shower in my bathroom remodeling
project and I have the same questions as Gabriella. I also want to know, how
easy is getting in and out of the tub?

Can anyone take a photo sitting in a tub (water not necessary) just to see how the knees fit?

Yes! I also have been hoping to find a photo of someone sitting in the tub. This would be incredibly helpful!