Jacuzzi Tub - Worth It?
Obviously, this defies all sense of “original detail” but my bathroom is a simple box with no window, so I’m only going for a simple and pleasing aesthetic, however modern. Question: jacuzzi tub – worth the price of admission? I’m always jazzed to find this in a hotel, but not so sure how much I’d…
Obviously, this defies all sense of “original detail” but my bathroom is a simple box with no window, so I’m only going for a simple and pleasing aesthetic, however modern.
Question: jacuzzi tub – worth the price of admission? I’m always jazzed to find this in a hotel, but not so sure how much I’d use it at home (like anything else that’s novel). This would be a single person, 60 inch version, given the space.
Besides the price differential vs. a standard tub, what else should I be thinking about? Installation hassles? Repirs? Reliability?
I do so enjoy bathing…there’s also a long-shot, longer term possibilty of putting a hot-tub somewhere on the premises, maybe the basement.
You need to lay down a thick bed of mortar of the bottom of a jacuzzi or soaking tub. No, it will not stress the beam unless you’re talking about 2 x 4 beams, 24″ on center.
I installed on in a house in 1993, I still own the hose and I used it once. i put on in my brooklyn house in 2007 and used it once.
Steam showers, if not installed professionally and correctly will be a MAJOR headache.
I have a clawfoot tub and love using it for soaking, especially when I’m cold from walking around outside in winter. For me the soaking and easy cleaning are the key part, the jets arent necessary.
I’ve heard some GCs say the shaking of a jacuzzi isn’t good for the beams of an old house — even if the floor is reinforced before installation.
That issue aside, I’m with Ringo: the bathroom update I dream of is a steam shower — especially in the depths of winter. I’ve heard they are actually cheaper to run than a conventional shower because the energy used to heat steam for 20 minutes in a modestly-sized shower enclosure is quite small. But I appreciate that if you’re a fan of bathing this may not do the trick.
There is definitely a noise issue. I think it needs to be built onto a special platform also, to absorb the sound and vibrations.
There is also an option, I forget the exact name, but a friend has one and it seems like a better option. I want to say it’s called an airTub or something similar.
It has many small holes all around, and it is self-cleaning.
Self-cleaning!!!!
They seem like a great idea, but in my experience they quickly turn into a chore to maintain. The little jets need constant cleaning and scrubbing since they fill with gunk almost immediately. We had a jacuzzi tub in our old condo for ten years. I think we used it three times.
If you go that route, make sure you buy a soaking tub. Much deeper. I put one in my house, but have never used it. One day though…
A few things to consider:
-it takes a lot of water and time to fill a jacuzzi tub
-even little home versions can make a mess while the jets are on–can the surrounding area take the moisture?
-a mess to clean, as bohuma said
Maybe you should try out a portable home spa/whirlpool (not sure what they are called). It’s a machine you can put in a regular tub that simulates a jacuzzi.
I once read that the “jacuzzi” part of a tub are used on average 7 times in the life of a tub. Probably all in the first month.
I’d skip it. I do like steam showers tho!
Noise is an issue. What’s directly below it?