Ceramic Soap Dish for your Shower or Bathroom Bathtub
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Stylish 700 Series Ceramic Soap Dish Choices
Do you need a soap dish for your shower? Yes you do! There are 4 design choices for surface mount ceramic tub and shower soap dishes, the square vanity soap dish, and two fully recessed soap dishes. Most of the soap dish designs other than the fully recessed are available in multiple mounting methods. But not all mounting methods for each. The product photos below will describe which come in which mounting methods. We also show one design with a drain hole, the AR171, and a specialty design, the BM782. That one is a nice tumbler holder or small bottle holder for the tub area.
All the soap dishes below are available in approx. 80 colors each, and many in the stoneware colors too shown on the Exceptional 900 Series page.
The mounting method explanations to help you determine which soap dish is right for your application follow after the pictures:
Now, the Scoop on AC Products. Yes, they are out of business, as of November, 2022. They announced it, halted production, and only sold off what they had had currently made. We were a "little" lucky. We were able to stock up on some towel bars, TP holders, shower caddies and a few other items. This note is now updated as of Aug. 23, 2023. Stock has been selling off. There are some holes already for the items we normally kept in our stock, primarily the 700 Series and 900 Series. We are noting in the product "select your color" drop down menus as to how many of each item we have left in each color. And we have erased options for items that are completely gone. Updating it pretty much every other day. We still have a fair amount of stock on hand. But when it comes to all those wonderful colors, they are pretty much gone. We will continue to sell what we have until it completely runs out. We still offer Lenape Bath Hardware, and hope to find a source to re-invent some of what AC Products had offered. Many of our AC Products web pages still have a lot of older info. This note supersedes everything....
Color shuffling tips: We have run out of the BA725-C1 gloss white, but we have a lot of BA725-C34 gloss ice white. So look at our color drop down menus on other items. At the moment, some substitutes exist. But not for long. There is also the Lenape Pro Series that you can take a look at.
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AC Products BA725 tub soap dish, THIN-SET mount 6-9/16'' w x 4-11/16'' h x 3-5/16" proj., tile inset 4"x4" - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$24.30
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AC Products BF725 tub soap dish, FLAT BACK mount 6-1/2'' w x 4-9/16'' h x 3-3/8" proj. - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$24.30
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AC Products BC725 tub soap dish, CLIP ON mount 6-1/2'' w x 4-5/8'' h x 3-3/8" proj. - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$26.14
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AC Products BM725 tub soap dish, MUD-SET mount 6-1/2'' w x 4-5/8'' h x 3-1/8" proj., requires 4"x4" hole at least 1-1/4" deep - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$27.38
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AC Products BA726 tub soap dish w/ lip, THIN-SET mount 5-13/16'' w x 5'' h x 3-11/16" proj., tile inset 3-3/4" square - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$24.52
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AC Products BF726 tub soap dish w/ lip, FLAT BACK mount 5-13/16'' w x 5'' h x 3-11/16" proj., - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$24.52
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AC Products BA728 tub soap dish with washcloth holder, THIN-SET mount 6-7/16'' w x 5-3/8'' h x 3-3/8" proj., tile inset 4"x4" - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$25.70
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AC Products BF728 tub soap dish with washcloth holder, FLAT BACK mount 6-7/16'' w x 5-3/8'' h x 3-3/8" proj., - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$25.70
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AC Products BA729 double wide tub soap dish, THIN-SET mount 9-5/16'' w x 4-5/8'' h x 3-3/8" proj., thinset inlay 6-3/4" w x 4" h - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$32.62
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AC Products AR171 soap dish on square tile with drain hole, FLAT-BACK mount 5-7/8'' w x 6'' h - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$25.28
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AC Products BA768 vanity soap dish, THIN-SET mount 4-13/16'' w x 4-13/16'' h x 4" proj., tile inset is 4"x4" - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$23.88
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AC Products BF768 vanity soap dish, FLAT BACK mount 4-13/16'' w x 4-13/16'' h x 4" proj., - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$23.88
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AC Products BC768 vanity soap dish, CLIP ON mount 4-13/16'' w x 4-13/16'' h x 4" proj., - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$25.76
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AC Products BM782 semi-recessed soap/tumbler holder, MUD-SET mount 5-1/4'' w x 7-1/8'' h x 1-15/16" proj., inset hole 4-3/8" w x 6-1/8" h x 1-1/4" deep - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$29.68
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AC Products BR794 fully recessed soap dish, 6-3/8'' square overall size, fits in 6'' x 6'' x 3-3/8'' deep cutout, about 3/8" surface projection on flange - SELECT YOUR COLOR - LIMITED COLORS REMAINING
$41.26
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New recessed soap dishes from Lenape are IN STOCK.
Lenape acquired the AC Products mold for this item. The Lenape white is a little less white than AC Products C1 white. And the TP holders are about 1 pound heavier due to a stronger clay used to make them.
LEN-ACP-BR794-01
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LEN-ACP-BR794-01 white fully recessed soap dish, 6-5/16" wide, 6-3/8'' tall (near square) overall size, fits in 5-3/4'' x 5-3/4'' x 3-7/16'' deep MINIMUM cutout, same mold as AC Products BR794-C1
IN STOCK NOW
IN STOCK NOW
$39.92
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LEN-ACP-BR794-02
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LEN-ACP-BR794-02 black fully recessed soap dish, 6-5/16" wide, 6-3/8'' tall (near square) overall size, fits in 5-3/4'' x 5-3/4'' x 3-7/16'' deep MINIMUM cutout, same mold as AC Products BR794-C5
IN STOCK NOW
IN STOCK NOW
$39.92
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The BR794 soap dish: (Sept. 2023)
Although we are running low, and out of many colors, here is an update. The BR796 TP holder and BR794 soap dish will continue to be made in gloss white, gloss bone/almond, and gloss black. The white and black are IN OUR STOCK AS OF Sept. 28, 2023. The bone color are due in on the next boat in January. But we still have a few of the AC Products stock left in bone.
The BA thin-set mount:
They must set into a 1/4" deep or slightly greater depth hole. Many people have referred to this as a recess mount. That terminology is not correct. Thin-set basically gets put in place where a piece of tile has been omitted, and thus it attaches to the same wall surface that the tile is attaching to. And it can be applied using the same adhesive. The 1/4" projection on the back is not the full size of the back. The full width and height of the soap dishes will overlap adjacent tiles and grout lines. All the tub soap dishes and vanity soap dish are available in a thin-set mount.
The BF and AR flat back mount:
Designed to be glued onto ANY flat surface. Glue them over tile, drywall, greenboard, or sheet rock. Flat back does not require the same inlay opening as thin-set. Flat back is great as an after thought mounting. You have a fully tiled wall and would like to add a soap dish, you can do so with the flat back mount without having to chisel out any tiles. It saves time, and saves a lot of muscle work. Great for mounting over smaller cut outs in tile too. For some vanity soap dishes that were a thin-set mount, but half height, they had fit into 4" wide by 3" high holes. Most of the thin-set soap dishes require a 4x4 hole. To save on attempting to cut your hole larger, you can just use a flat back mount right over the top of the hole and hide the hole. Most 700 Series soap dishes are available in flat back.
The BC clip on mount:
Great for drywall or wood walls. Can be used on tile too if you wish. Each clip on soap dish will come with a mounting clip, plastic anchors, and screws. The clip mounts on the wall first, the soap dish slides down onto it. On tile, you would need to drill into the tile with a ceramic tile drill bit, and then definitely use the plastic anchors. A screw pushing against the plastic anchor is better than a screw pushing against ceramic tile. Less chance of breaking the tiles.
Use caution when sliding your soap dish onto the mounting clip when on a tile surface. The backs of the soap dish are not glazed. They could scratch your tile as you slide them downward. Hold them steady and forward as you slide them down. When you reach the down position on the tapered mounting clip, they will snug in place. You can add a tiny bit of adhesive behind them for a more permanent mount if you like.
The BM725 and BM782 mud set mount:
Similar to the BA725, but the protrusion on the back requires a 1-1/4" deep hole to fit into. Popular with professional tile setters. Commonly put in with a mud pack (mortar). Very common for mounting on sheet rock.
The BR794 and BR795 recessed mount:
These two soap dishes require a 3-1/2" deep hole to fit into. They are the same width, but the BR794 is taller and can be used as a tumbler holder too. It has a lot of interior space. These are very common for shower stalls as they do not protrude more than 3/8" past the tile surface. Make sure you have sufficient wall depth for them to fit into. Be aware of where your pipes are in the wall.
Clicking or tapping on any of the soap dish images above will allow you to see expanded photos of the back sides so you can see how the mounting methods look. When mounted, those with multiple mounting methods appear the same from the surface.
To view images of all the ceramic color choices, please select that link.
AC Products did publish a color cross reference chart of how their colors coincide with some popular tile brand colors. If you know your tile brand and color code, you can see if there is a reference in that chart. There use to be over 140 color choices, now that has been reduced to zippo (they are out of business as of Nov. 2022).
Then we have a third help page set up for colors. Our color comparing and selection help page. We have taken group photos of the whites, light tones, greys, browns, blues, greens, etc. For the greys and browns this is helpful since there are about a dozen choices each in those tones. And telling the difference between white, biscuit, and bone is sometimes tough when you have no reference to go by. So that page can be very helpful when trying to match to tiles in your bathroom. (Being left there for reference now. It is of limited help since this bath hardware is no longer being produced.)
Stock and Lead times:
- There used to be a lot of info here. Basically, stock is shown in the drop down color selectors. And that is it. ACP is out of business. We are selling off only what is left in our stock. Take a look at the Lenape Pro Series for similar items.
If you are looking for many of these same items in the stoneware colors, please go to the Exceptional 900 Series page.
AC Products ceramic bath hardware was MADE IN THE U.S.A.
Oval base and oval dish, white only, clip on mount.
Oval base and oval dish, white only with pink 3-tone flowers, clip on mount.
Thin-set mount, available in white, black, and bone ceramic.
Thin-set soap dishes and toothbrush holders
AC Products website pages, color information pages, and other help
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