FAQ’s
1. What is Hydrotherapy?
2. What are the Issues to consider in selecting a Whirlpool/ Air Spa System?
3. How do I compare Different Brands?
4. How much does it cost to operate the whirlpool system?
5. What type of bath do you recommend?
6. Why do I need back jets?
7. What can go wrong?
8. What guarantee do I have?
9. Open pipe (Tee piece) under lip of bath (Black tee)?
10. Where do I connect the water to the system?
11. What is the chrome knob on the bath for?
12. Should I put the power switch outside the bathroom?
13. How do I clean the bath?
14. What does a Whirlpool / Spa System cost?
1. What is Hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy is the therapeutic use of warm water. Warmth, buoyancy and massage are the three factors at work. In a sense it acts like physiotherapy improving circulation, relieves muscle strain and loosens joints and muscles.
Hydrotherapy also improves the cardio-vascular fitness and respiratory functions. Hydrotherapy will make you feel better the natural way
- Immersion in warm water raises the body temperature resulting in increased circulation allowing muscles to rejuvenate and heal
- The buoyancy of water reduces body weight by up to 90%, relieving pressure on muscles and joints allowing them to relax and recover
- The massaging action of a whirlpool relaxes tense muscles, improves circulation and leaves the bather physically and mentally relaxed.
2. What are the Issues to consider in selecting a Whirlpool/ Air Spa System
Advanz consumer research identified the following key issues.
The ideal whirlpool
- Combines a well designed bathtub with high performance luxury jets
- Have its jets strategically placed to act on all key sections of the body
- Allow the bather to adopt a comfortable position
- Allow the bather to alter the power of the massage jets slightly to achieve the desired effect.
Hygiene standards (after use drain down)
Ease of cleaning
Power of jets
Ability of massage stream to effectively target key body parts
Back jets
Location, number and effectiveness of Back jets
Ease of operation
Most people prefer simple effective controls with little gadgetry
Perception on affordability
- Many consumers have a perception (wrongly) that Jacuzzis/whirlpools are expensive and beyond their budget
- Reality value for money (prices) has changed radically during the last 5 year to the consumers benefit.
How long will they last – The guarantee – Made in Ireland
- For Whirlpool and Air-spas – 2 years on Pumps, Air blowers & controls 5 years on pipework
3. How do I compare Different Brands?
When selecting a system to suit your needs it is very important to
- Study the Key features in the Bath itself such as
a. Design/shape/size particularly the bathing showering soaking space versus your/ your family’s needs.
b. Position of actual jets in Bath -
i. Visualise yourself in the bathing position
ii. Look at the position/direction of the massaging streams
iii. Back, sides, feet
iv. Do they suit your needs would you like some changes?
c. Examine (Hand test) the massaging penetrating effect of the Advanz massage stream - Look under the Bath
a. Study the design and installation features with particular emphasis on hygiene and water drain down
i. The Jet
ii. The Pipe work
iii. The pump installation and its drain out potential - Optimize the Bathroom space/Beauty ambiance to
Suit your needs
Suit your Budget
Suit your Individual taste
Suit your desired sanitary ware
4. How much does it cost to operate the whirlpool system?
Approximately €0.01 per 1 hour of use.
5. What type of bath do you recommend?
The Advanz system can be fitted to a wide variety of baths. Our new brochure displays a variety of options allowing for available space, customer’s special needs and specific requirements such as
- Need/or no need to have a shower system installed over the bath
- User height (length)
- Special jet position requirements such as number of Back Jets
- Available space, shape and size of Bathroom
- For the best effective solution we recommend that the bath should have good width, depth and length
6. Why do I need back jets?
One of the most common complaints is back pain. Without back jets in a whirlpool system, the system can provide very little relief for this problem.
7. What can go wrong?
Very little: there are no moving parts in the system other than the pump. The quoted failure rate on pumps is 1 in 1000. (0.1%)
8. What guarantee do I have?
2 years on Pumps, Air Blowers, Controls and all fittings.
9. Open pipe (Tee piece) under lip of bath (Black tee)?
It’s an air intake and must be left open.
10. Where do I connect the water to the system?
The system is self contained, you just fit as normal. Bath is plumbed as normal bath. Need an electrical supply.
11. What is the chrome knob on the bath for?
It’s to control the flow of air through the 6 jets nearest your sitting position.
12. Should I put the power switch outside the bathroom?
Yes, It can be fitted like a power shower.
13. How do I clean the bath?
See “cleaning your system” in installation and operating instructions
14. What does a Whirlpool / Spa System cost?
Advanz have a Whirlpool / Spa system to match every budget and to suit your particular style and specific needs. Retail prices range from as little as €600 up to a top of the range system circa €7,000.
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