What is the difference between a whirlpool and a spa?
Are there any medical benefits associated with a whirlpool?
Do I need a specialist to install my whirlpool bath?
Will my whirlpool need regular servicing?
Can I use Aromatherapy oils in a whirlpool bath?
Do I need an 'In line Heater' to keep the bath water warm?
What sort of guarantee do we get with our whirlpool system?
Where can I find help on the jargon?
What is the difference between a whirlpool and a spa?
There are two main differences between a whirlpool bath and a spa: Action and Cleaning. A whirlpool is Air and Water pumped through jets installed into the sides of the bath whereas a spa system is simply air blown through holes in the bottom of a bath. A whirlpool system can be thoroughly cleansed by re-circulating a cleansing solution through it. A spa or air bath can normally only be cleansed by filling the bottom of the bath with a sterilising solution and leaving it to soak.
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Are there any medical benefits associated with a whirlpool?
When you submerge yourself in a whirlpool, you experience a kind of weightlessness. Your body is relieved from the constant pull of gravity. Water also has a hydrostatic effect. It has a massage-like feeling as the water gently kneads your body. Water, in motion, stimulates touch receptors on the skin, boosting blood circulation and releasing tight muscles.
Many people have found that their whirlpool can help with stress, strains, aches and pains, rheumatism & arthritis, circulation & migraines. However the effects vary significantly depending upon the individual - if you suffer from an ailment you should seek advice from your doctor about any benefit that hydro-massage may have.
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Do I need a specialist to install my whirlpool bath?
No, all you need is a recommended and qualified electrician to ensure your electrical supply is suitable and fitted with a RCB (residual circuit breaker).
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Will my whirlpool need regular servicing?
Not really, except for the pump your whirlpool system contains no moving parts. The pump & motor contain high temperature seals designed to last for many hours of continuous running, as your pump will only be operating for regular short bursts of half an hour or so, it will be relatively under-utilised and should give many years of good service.
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Can I use Aromatherapy oils in a whirlpool bath?
The air and water action of a whirlpool bath is one of the most effective means of releasing the true potential of essential oils to work on both the mind and body. In addition a whirlpool bath continually re-circulates the bath water ensuring even distribution of any essential oils added to the bath promoting absorption, inhalation and relaxation.
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Do I need an 'In line Heater' to keep the bath water warm?
Not really, the friction of the water being forced through the pump has a warming effect, In addition the air which is introduced into the venturi is drawn in from around the bath and is therefore warm. As with a normal bath your bath water will gradually become cooler, but as with an ordinary bath all you have to do is to turn on the hot tap for a few moments to restore the temperature!
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What sort of guarantee do we get with our whirlpool system?
When we supply a bath fitted with a whirlpool system it is covered by our comprehensive two year parts and labour guarantee. At the end of the initial two year period you can if you wish extend your guarantee for a further three years.
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Where can I find help on the jargon?
We have provided an explanation of the most common terms below:
TERM |
DEFINITION |
Bath Panel |
The covers placed at both the front and end of a tub in order to hide the underside. Bath Panels are generally made of acrylic or wood. |
Bow Fronted Bath |
The name given to a standard shaped bath with an arched front, thus offering a larger bathing area without increasing back wall usage. |
Corner Bath |
A bath designed to fit tightly in the corner of two adjoining walls. Corner baths are generally supplied in a perfect quarter circle shape, or in an offset style whereby one end of the bath is longer than the other. |
Double Ended Bath |
Describes a bath that has a rounded slope at each end, allowing the user to choose which side to sit at. In double ended baths, the taps and plughole are often positioned in a central location to ensure that both ends are available to the user. |
End Panel |
The cover placed at the end of a tub in order to hide the underside. Bath Panels are generally made of acrylic or wood. |
Free Standing Bath |
Free Standing Baths stand independently in the bathroom, usually on a set of feet or a cradle, and are also commonly referred to as roll top baths. |
Front Panel |
The cover placed at the front of a tub in order to hide the underside. Bath Panels are generally made of acrylic or wood. |
Left Hand Fitting |
Describes a bath that is designed to fit against a left hand wall (as you look at it) or a shower bath that has a screen designed to sit on the left side. |
Offset Corner Bath |
Offset Corner Baths are designed to sit in the corner space created by two adjoining walls, but unlike standard quarter circle shaped corner baths, have one end longer than the other. This style of bath is generally available in a left or right hand fitting to suit. |
Right Hand Fitting |
Describes a bath that is designed to fit against a right hand wall (as you look at it) or a shower bath that has a screen designed to sit on the right side. |
Single Ended Bath |
Describes a bath that has a rounded slope at only one end for the user to sit. In single ended baths, the taps and plughole are generally fitted at the non-sloping end. |
Shower Bath |
A shaped bath designed to allow the use of a shower at one end. Shower baths are supplied with a shower screen in order to contain shower water. |
Shower Bath Screen |
The glass or acrylic panel that sits on the edge of a shower bath in order to deflect and contain shower water. |
Undrilled |
Used to describe a bath that is supplied without tap holes, thus allowing the user to decide where the bath taps should be located. |
Whirlpool Bath |
Whirlpool Baths work by re-circulating tub water mixed with air in order to create a hydrotherapy system via jet inlets. Directional hydrotherapy jets positioned along the sides of the bath’s interior provide an invigorating air and water stream to massage specific parts of the body. |
Whirlpool Jets |
The high-velocity combined air and water streams that enter a whirlpool bath through the interior side inlets. These jets are often adjustable in direction. |
Whirlpool Pump |
The engine that draws in bath water through filtered suction ports before returning it via the jets positioned inside the bath. The whirlpool pump may also be fitted with a heater to maintain the temperature of the re-circulated bath water that is otherwise liable to cool. |
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