Makes for easier installation. When removing the protective film, I noticed a small mm chip on the outside rim quite frankly, my installer could've caused it, I don't know. I wrote an email on late Friday night asking for an acrylic patch kit so I could just fill it in myself. By Sunday night, a CSR wrote back arranging a service call by an acrylic technician to fix it for me. I guess this is for some people who want to install it on the wall instead of the tub deck itself.
It caused my plumber some concern cutting into the deck I absolved him of the liability , but for those still to order maybe you can ask the dealer for them to pre-mount the controls and save yourself a bit of work.
Just make sure you know where you want it to go! Kids, wife and I certainly enjoyed the tub not at the same time. Kids thought it was the coolest experience, and certainly beat our previous old 5' standard tub. I still think it's worth it. In retrospect, I wish we got the 72" I'm 5'10", wife 5'8". My only solace is that with kids it's more likely that the bathing will be solo, and we use less water with a smaller tub.
I think it would've been better if the jets were on the floor, so it doesn't feel like the action is all on the periphery. The bubbles really do make the tub cool down fast, to the point where it actually feels like it's injecting cold water into the tub after 15min. I should take a look in the forums to see if there are any solutions, like adding a heater to the air pump or something.
I barely notice the heated backrest, even at full. This is definitely a quality product and I don't regret getting the tub, but I did previously look at the Toto Clayton which was half the price and had floor-mounted jets and I wonder what I would do now if I had to do it over again.
It's funny rtwill, in my research for bain ultra tubs I have seen your comments word for word on different forums , and it's funny that you only seem to comment on Bain ultra threads, I have called Bain several times with excellent results and I can't tell you how many comments are on here that back up that statement.
Maybe you should get a life and go enjoy your new soaker tub apparently. For those who don't believe me just search his name on google and on gardenweb, all you will find is bain bashing. As an electrician I see a lot of renovations and Bain is the most popular tub I see and I always make it a point to ask the customer how they like the tub and the answer is always positive.
Not helpful for me tho since my BU tub is going on 4 years old : I'm sure it will help someone. When the plumber was installing our tub, he called me into the bathroom and told me to get in the tub and sit down awkward! He wanted to be sure he placed the controller exactly where I wanted it. So now, when my arms are resting on top of the tub, my left hand is resting on the controller :.
My tub is a life saver! I have Fibro Myalgia and back problems. A HOT hydro-massage makes all the difference in the world and helps me get to sleep. It also reduces blood pressure:. We have the chromatherapy too. I don't know if the colors can actually do what they claim, but they make me happy so it was worth the the extra cost. The grandchildren love them! Yes, the air jets do cool down the water. I checked into adding an in line heater but was told it couldn't be done.
I think the "tubs for 2" have heaters. I don't understand why the single tubs can't use one. Did you put insulation under your tub? One thing BU told me I don't do it is to run the jets a couple minutes before you start the water. I've done the following: Put less water in than I ultimately want and then slowly add hot water during my bath.
Or, when it's gotten too cool, let some water out and add more hot. This is usually only a problem for me during the winter months. The ambient room temp is related to how quickly the water temp cools.
We keep our house pretty cool during the winter. Did you know the temperature of the heated backrest is determined by the speed of the jets? Not too long ago my husband noticed my back right after I got out of the tub and was really concerned how red it was. Do you know about the "secret" menu? It's not mentioned in the owner's manual.
Hope I said that right :o I don't remember how to access the menu, but I've got it written down in the manual. If you'd like to know more about it, LMK. I'll try to remember to check back here. I haven't read the forum in quite some time. I know I was a bit disappointed at first in how small the air flow increments were.
So I think it was their ts that told me about this secret menu. Neither he or I can figure out why BU made it "secret" lol. One more thing and you might want to confirm this with ts I was concerned about the UNfiltered air intake taking in dust.
I asked ts if it would be ok to cover the intake with a piece of women's hosiery. He said yes just as long as there was a good air supply. So I put a knee high stocking over the end of the intake and just move it around to a clean spot time to time.
I don't know if those air borne particle would be getting in the motor or my bath water :o Neither of which are desirable!
What are you cleaning your tub with? You have to be careful with acrylic. Cleaners that say they're safe for fiberglass aren't necessarily safe for acrylic. I'm having a dickens of a time finding something different than what I've been using. Since I've had the tub I've been using Gel Gloss. I get it at Lowes. It's great and makes the tub sparkle but it's more labor intense than something like Scrubbing Bubbles which btw you can NOT use on acrylic.
BU said just be sure whatever you use says "non abrasive" and "safe for acrylic". I've yet to find anything that fits that bill except for the Gel Gloss. They offered a couple of names of cleaners but neither said "non abrasive" or "safe for acrylic". I found it! Anyway, the directions are in this thread dated Jan 3.
Oh, I just thought of something, you won't have the same controller I have so the directions might not work.
Well maybe someone can use the information : Monica. Here is a link that might be useful: Bain Ultra's Hidden Menu. Monica, you are brilliant -- thanks for the handy tips! Unfortunately, I've only used the tub when at least one kid was in with me pouring water on my head, so I can't attest to the reduced blood pressure yet. The only reason we are still considering a few brands of high end whirlpools is because we really wanted those stacked back jets--and more of a back massage effect..
Mostly due to the warranty and lack of cleaning and plumbing issues. Any feedback from those who already have Bain Ultra tubs?? Some of the BU tubs have inline heaters and some don't. My Thalassa does not. I don't understand the logic behind it. For the most part, it's not a problem and I can add hot water if I need to.
It does have a heated backrest tho. How hot it gets and it gets HOT depends on the force of the jets. My tub is 8 years old. Some things could have changed.
The jets are enough for me but might not be for you. They're hard enough to push me around the tub : It does what I want it to do. I love my tub and use the jets nearly every night. I would go for an air tub - but stay far away from Bain Ultra. They do not honor their warranty when things go wrong and the company is based in Canada so there is nothing you can do if you live in the United States. OP, apparently rtwill has had an isolated negative experience with Bain Ultra.
I never have and I don't know of anyone else that has but rtwill has decided to take it upon himself to warn the world of this evil company. I've not had much need to call them and it's been mostly for advice but they've always been very kind and helpful, even sending out some sample packs of their bath additives. I love my tub and in just mere moments will be taking my partially frozen self to the bathroom for what I refer to as a "lobster boil" I have been using Kohler on all my tubs since my negative experience with Bain Ultra.
Phenomenal support team in Wisconsin that takes care of their customers if you have any issues with their products. I am starting a complete remodel of the Master Bath next week and have narrowed my choice of air tubs to Bain Ultra Naos freestanding 72X40 size vs the Acryline.
Concerned about install since both have remote location install for the air turbine 10 feet away in an adjacent closet. Demo starts March 1 so not sure how they will install pump after tile with radiant heat is down.
Anyone know how involved locating and installing the air pump is? Stay away from Bain -- not worth the money with a poor product and terrible service.
I would wait longer for Acryline or look at Kohler air jet tubs. Love it more than any other tub out there. The water does get cold after a while, but I am building again and the new Bain Ultra tubs have a heating system in them to keep the water warm. Best money invested! You might want to look at Neptune air jet tubs also.. We just installed ours and the reno isn't complete. So other than turning it on to test it, I haven't used it. They have a fairly good reputation also made in Canada.
When we looked in showrooms, we were told they have more air jets than some brands. We got active air which in our style of tub is 41'jets,. Some are up the back. Also back heat. The pump has an inline heater and can be installed remotely.. There are other options such as chroma therapy, whirlpool, ionized cleaning of the water lines, and different ways to combine it all. I noticed your question about remote air pump. Our Neptune tub came with an extra piece of flexible air hose for that.
We were going to mount the pump remotely just in a cabinet next to the tub but decided to leave it in place and we made an access opening in our bedroom wall which is on the other side of the tub back. It didn't seem like a big deal tho. Just mount the pump to something and have a hole to feed the tubing.
The pump and back heat did have plug ends tho. Not sure if there is a distance limit for mounting the pump. Great info thanks.. The noise level is pretty hi so remote pump install is a must with the distance limit of feet depending on manufacture we choose.. We have a large 15 X 10 Master Bath with no closet.. Straight line is 10 feet but I'm pretty sure we can hard wire the tub and get the air hose within the remote distance limit.
Have you gone to showrooms and seen the air jet tubs in action? Our initial plan to move our pump to a cabinet was partly for ease of access, but also to try and insulate for sound deadening behind the cabinet and on one side. But when we filled the tub and turned on the air jets, the motor itself could barely be heard running.
The sound of the air bubbles masks a lot of what little sound it does make. The air tubs are a lot quieter than whirlpool tubs with water jets. Just so you know, moving to reduce noise level may not be necessary. We went to showroom last week and they actually offer to let people soak in several popular tubs. We declined that but did get to fill tubs and run the various air and injector air systems in the Acryline Ultimate Combo system.
One is definitely more vigorous on the body and much louder.. The showroom owner explained the blower was installed right next to the tub and strongly recommended moving it away from the tub. We currently have a two person jacuzzi tub which is pretty loud and after ready the comments here and talking with bath folks in showrooms we should be able to find a reasonable solution.
Both have 20 year warranty and seem to have good rep "overall".. She does not recommend remote location of the blower. According to the rep, the sound of the blower alone is close to that of a small cooling fan. If you are not able to find a tub in action, uTube has a few videos with good sound and it is clear that noise from a BainUltra tub, though less than a whirlpool, is definitely loud.
The BainUltra sponsored videos, at their website and also on uTube, convey visions of zenlike peace with an hypnotic voiceover narrative; please note that these marketing tools have NO sound of the tub in action, which is most likely deliberate. That said, I have no doubt that I will adjust to the sounds and enjoy my tub for all its other worn-out-body friendly qualities! Wow, what a great thread! So grateful to all of the contributors.
One thing I'm not clear on is if the people who say the water cooling down isn't a problem - do they have the "Geysair" that heats the air or not?
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