subject: A Whirlpool Bathtub Is Heaven At Home [print this page] The twentieth century has seen some amazing inventions. The Whirlpool bathtub is one of them. It is like having your own personal eight hands masseur at home, available whenever you need him. Jets of hot water gently massage all your body parts and cuddle your skin. Some tubs have jets of air making millions of bubbles which complement the delight. You relax intensely. It is a heavenly experience.
They also have therapeutic qualities. It is known to treat physical and mental exhaustion, stress, fatigue, migraine and headache, cramps, backache aching body, arthritis, osteoarthritis etc. The list is long. It also helps you lose weight.
Water is a very ancient therapeutic treatment. Romans would go every day to the thermal baths and have a tepid bath . They would sooth their body aches and socialized at the same time. During the nineteen century, in Europe, many resorts opened, offering pools of mineral water to help combat illnesses such rheumatism. Today, thanks the Jacuzzi Brothers' invention, one gets the same luxury in the comfort of their home.
Having a son who suffered from chronic rheumatoid arthritis, Candido created in 1948 a whirlpool bathtub to offer him daily therapy at home. He made one with an oak barrel and an agricultural water pump. Later, he added water jets to amplify the effects. He then marked it. It quickly became a popular feature in American bathrooms.
Today, a large choice of tubs can be found in the shops. First, they come in two varieties, the drop-in type or the alcove type. A drop-in tub is simply put on the floor or on a platform. The alcove tub, a very popular choice in America, is enfold on three sides by walls. Then, there are three styles to choose from, floor mounted sunken tubs, deck mounted tubs or pedestal mounted tubs.
They also come in all shapes and sizes, rectangle, round, oval or shaped like a piece of cake to fit a corner. They have the size of an average bath tub for one or of a mini swimming pool for up to ten people and anything in between. The choice is vast.
Long the time when they were made of wood. At present, tubs are made of acrylic or fiberglass or both for a modest one -of porcelain, cast iron or cultured marble for a more expensive tub -and of copper, stainless steel or concrete for the most stylish model.
Opulent whirlpool bathtubs come with - a fourteen inch LCD flat screen colour TV with a remote control - a video input - twelve hydro massage jets - twenty air bubble jets - thermostatic temperature value-hand shower with a three option head - two padded headrests and comfortable seating for two - two built-in shampoo and body wash dispensers - underwater light and more. The most simple bathtub come with eight water jets and is the size of an average bathtub.
There is nothing more relaxing than a hot bath with candle lights and some nice music in the background. Imagine you are having the same bath in a whirlpool bathtub. You are feeling the jets of hot water on your body - your skin is gently tickled by the air bubbles - you are in your garden with some friends or alone in your bathroom. It is Heaven!
