Laurel Mountain Whirlpools

The Advantages of Acrylic Whirlpools & Tubs

When designing your new bathroom or remodeling an existing one, remember the focal point is the tub. What could be better than choosing a custom bathtub for this project? Your new bathroom will enable you to escape your everyday stress to relax and unwind. Use your whirlpool, air tub or combo tub for the many therapeutic benefits it provides to help ease body aches and pains. While dreaming about this relaxing experience, don’t overlook the importance in choosing the best materials for you new whirlpool bathtub. Bath tubs come in four basic materials and you should consider which of these choices will best enhance your bathing experience and look new for many years.

The Choices:

Hydrotherapy from Laurel Mountain Whirlpools baths improves circulation, stimulates nerve endings, and helps you to relax your sore and tired muscles. Adjustable jets supply a strong yet gentle flow of water to the parts of your body that require soothing. These adjustable jets can be directed to your neck, back, feet and other parts of your body. Your whirlpool bath provides relaxation to help ease your aches and pains.

1. Cast Acrylic
   It's warm to the touch making for a more relaxing experience. The water stays warmer much longer than cast iron or steel. This highly durable, non-porous solid surface will better resist mildew and is scratch and stain resistant. Cast acrylic baths are available in a variety of shapes and colors. LUCITE cast acrylic sheet is unique because the color goes all the way through the material. Cast acrylic color will not fade over time. The surface is easy to clean and when cleaned according to the manufacturer's directions, the surface will retain a showroom finish for many years.
2. Gel-Coat Fiberglass
   Known simply as fiberglass, this material is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to fit any bathroom. Over the past 25 years more fiberglass tubs have been installed in new or remodeled baths than any other material. It is warm to the touch making for a more relaxing experience. The water stays warmer much longer than cast iron or steel. The LMW gelcoat composition includes titanium which adds strength and durability to our products. The fiberglass baths are available in a wide array of colors and styles. Our gelcoat units are widely used in some of the top hospitals and health care facilities in the country. The surface is easy to clean and when cleaned according to the manufacturer's directions, the surface will retain a showroom finish for many years.
3. Porcelain Enameled Steel
   This option requires a tiled surface called a "wet wall" that costs more than the tub itself to be applied. Even though this material is sturdy, the enamel coating has a tendency to chip. Due to the fact that it is made of steel, it is very cold to the touch and cools bath water faster.
4. Cast Iron
   Having been the material from which claw foot tubs were made, it’s the most durable bath material on the market. It is only available in a very limited number of shapes and sizes. Being it is so heavy; any tub made of cast iron may require additional structural support in the floor beneath it. As an enameled surfaces, cast iron is also cold to the touch, cools bath water faster and the coating has a tendency to chip.