Brits will take an average of 96 baths a year - more than 6,000 over their lifetime.<br /><br />And one in 10 even admitted to having times where they have had three or more soaks in a single day.<br /><br />A study of 2,000 adults found 65 per cent love a soak in a nice warm, tub – even if they know it’s quicker to hop in the shower.<br /><br />With 8pm on a Sunday night considered the perfect time to have a soak, with the water a steamy 39.8 degrees.<br /><br />But 23 per cent like the water to be as hot as they can bear when they dip their toes in – between 43 and 45 degrees, with 19 per cent always ensuring they put their elbow in first to check the temperature.<br /><br />While an unexpected cold bath – or shower - is the number one way to ruin the day for 50 per cent.<br /><br />British Gas [https://www.britishgas.co.uk/heating/boiler-repair.html] , which commissioned the survey to mark the launch of its same day boiler service, has also appointed Tom Daley as its ‘Nice Bath’ Ambassador championing warm baths.<br /><br />The Olympic gold medallist said: “I’ve had quite a few ice baths in my time as an athlete but now I’m retired, I can enjoy a nice warm bath.
