iamautistic1996
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Hey y'all, this is my first ever post here. Feel free to send me a welcome message.
Whirlpool bathtubs are a fad because they are a hassle to maintain and they are a health hazard. There are some products that do not belong in whirlpool tubs due to issues that can arise. Air tubs do exist and are above whirlpool bathtubs in every way. I tried to tell my mom that air tubs exist, knowing that she likes bathtubs and has an old-school approach to staying clean; even with evidence to back up my point, she doesn't believe me. Keeping a whirlpool bathtub's jets clean is easy, it requires hot water above the jets, the recommended amount of specialized product, running the jets for a recommended amount of time (bleach even if diluted can go screw off because it eats away at seals and bigger problems arise; the plumbing companies never say anything about that), draining and refilling the tub with cold water above the jets, and re-running the jets for a recommended amount of time. So easy even a child could teach themselves how to do it. Jacuzzi is the key player in whirlpool bathtubs, Kohler coming in at a close second with American Standard as well.
Jetted showers...whether it's a custom shower or a shower panel, those are also fads because they are overpriced in terms of purchase, installation, maintenance, and water bills. I can see why people like them, it looks inviting. I never experienced it, so I do not have an opinion. After all, they were featured on MTV Cribs back in the day, especially in Mariah Carey's penthouse where even she knows that it's complicated to use even though it looks nice (excuse me Mariah, you're not a home salesperson, you're a singer-songwriter with an amazing voice who was reviving a career after Glitter backfired). It's better to just have a fixed-mounted head alongside a handheld shower attachment. Kohler, Hansgrohe, American Standard and Jacuzzi were the major players in jetted showers, Delta and Moen also coming in at a close second.
Kohler also had the BodySpa system, which operated like a whirlpool bathtub except you stand up using it. No surprise, they were unpopular. There's a reason why videos of that thing on Youtube do not exist.
Now if any one of y'all have one of these or both in your bathroom, you're better off using cold water when in use. It does cut down on the electric bill and cold water does have health benefits, especially if you're someone like me who has a psoriasis problem and has decided to forgo hair washing to bring back natural oils...especially in the morning because coffee ain't good for you unless if it's decaffinated. This also implies the ice challenge from when I was in high school is still a thing.
A lot of y'all live somewhere with water problems, so hopefully you'll understand.
Whirlpool bathtubs are a fad because they are a hassle to maintain and they are a health hazard. There are some products that do not belong in whirlpool tubs due to issues that can arise. Air tubs do exist and are above whirlpool bathtubs in every way. I tried to tell my mom that air tubs exist, knowing that she likes bathtubs and has an old-school approach to staying clean; even with evidence to back up my point, she doesn't believe me. Keeping a whirlpool bathtub's jets clean is easy, it requires hot water above the jets, the recommended amount of specialized product, running the jets for a recommended amount of time (bleach even if diluted can go screw off because it eats away at seals and bigger problems arise; the plumbing companies never say anything about that), draining and refilling the tub with cold water above the jets, and re-running the jets for a recommended amount of time. So easy even a child could teach themselves how to do it. Jacuzzi is the key player in whirlpool bathtubs, Kohler coming in at a close second with American Standard as well.
Jetted showers...whether it's a custom shower or a shower panel, those are also fads because they are overpriced in terms of purchase, installation, maintenance, and water bills. I can see why people like them, it looks inviting. I never experienced it, so I do not have an opinion. After all, they were featured on MTV Cribs back in the day, especially in Mariah Carey's penthouse where even she knows that it's complicated to use even though it looks nice (excuse me Mariah, you're not a home salesperson, you're a singer-songwriter with an amazing voice who was reviving a career after Glitter backfired). It's better to just have a fixed-mounted head alongside a handheld shower attachment. Kohler, Hansgrohe, American Standard and Jacuzzi were the major players in jetted showers, Delta and Moen also coming in at a close second.
Kohler also had the BodySpa system, which operated like a whirlpool bathtub except you stand up using it. No surprise, they were unpopular. There's a reason why videos of that thing on Youtube do not exist.
Now if any one of y'all have one of these or both in your bathroom, you're better off using cold water when in use. It does cut down on the electric bill and cold water does have health benefits, especially if you're someone like me who has a psoriasis problem and has decided to forgo hair washing to bring back natural oils...especially in the morning because coffee ain't good for you unless if it's decaffinated. This also implies the ice challenge from when I was in high school is still a thing.
A lot of y'all live somewhere with water problems, so hopefully you'll understand.
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