I did this, and I will never go back to carpet. I agree with you, pet hair sucks. Things also get stuck underneath the carpet like McDonalds French fries, washers, sand, etc. Taking the carpet out lets you see the grime and be able to clean out your tub easily. All those issues mentioned like heat, noise, etc dont bother me or my family one bit. The noise helps my kid sleep. And take the previous advice given and bedline the tub to add some surface material for durability and aesthetic purposes. At the end of the day, it's up to you. You can try it and go back later, unless you cut up your carpet with a knife like I did to be able to remove the entire thing easier
