Whirlpool baths

[m3jappa]

Should i get one? The idea sounds nice as i do a physical job and wonder if those jets really would help my aching muscles.

Does anyone have any experience with these sort of things, main concerns would obviously be leaks, chrome on the jets going manky.

From what i have seen a middle of the road branded tub with a reasonable amount of jets would be around £800- a small price to pay to stop aching! There are some cheaper ones out there on the net but i do wonder if they are cheap because they are crap?

Or are they a bit tacky and gimmicky and save my money for something else?

[satans worm]

Had one, wouldn't have another tbh.
Noisy things, not the tranquility you expect, or at least ours wasn't (ideal standard from about 8years ago.)
also you have to keep using it or the water stagnates in the pipes!

[m3jappa]

Yes the noise is another thing which concerns me, i suppose having a huge pump under your arse is never going to be quiet.

[Paulbav]

We have on and we love it, it can be a bit noisy if you have everything at full chat but that does not really bother me, get one with self clean though.

[bennyboydurham]

My wife's company sells high end bathroom stuff and *apparently* the only proper ones are the Jacuzzi ones which cost upwards of a grand up to telephone numbers. The cheap ones are crap. We have a Jacuzzi one and it's brilliant, plus the newest ones come with a silent technology so they don't disturb the peace.

[MkGriff]

Got one and love it. At the end of a busy weekend, grab a glass of something nice, put some tunes on and let the jets sooth away. Our pump is seated on a rubber slab and the noise is not an issue.

[RedLeicester]

No expensive pumps needed.