How Do You Buy A Whirlpool Tub?
Up to your neck in hot water with all this confusion about jets and pumps? Not to worry. Once you choose between an air-jet bathtub and a whirlpool system, your cares will bubble away. Step 1 Choose a tub system. In air-jet tubs, air is propelled through dozens of small holes for an all-over bubbling action. In whirlpool tubs, air and water is forced through four to eight large jets for a vigorous massaging action. These powerful jets open, close and swivel to adjust pressure and flow. Smaller jets may cycle along the backrest or target the feet or neck. Step 2 Figure out where the tub will go. Easiest to install are 5-foot (1.5 m)-long models that slide into your existing tub alcove. Recess-mount tubs fits between walls, which butt against the tub rim. Deck-mount tubs drop into the floor or a platform, requiring a tiled surround. Corner tubs maximize floor space. Step 3 Make sure your water heater is large enough to fill about twothirds of your tub with warm water. Whirlpool tubs vary
