On Fri, 25 Jan 2019 ChattyCathy wrote:
>On Thu, 24 Jan 2019 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> If you like a bath, the walk in makes a lot of sense. Even with grab
>> bars, stepping over a tub can be a danger, even impossible for some.
>
>I had never heard of a 'walk in bathtub' before this thread - so I
>googled. From what I saw on various sites/pics, one would have to sit in
>there while filling it and then wait until all (or 99%) of the water
>drains out before opening the door.... I don't have the patience for that
>LOL. Not to mention I would freeze in winter while waiting for the thing
>to fill up. (No central heating here).
>
>Also I would be wary about water leakage through the door seals. The
>water where we live is very 'hard' and we have to contend with calcium
>build-up in the shower head, all our faucets and related plumbing - so we
>have to clean and/or change rubber washers/seals on the faucets and
>toilet cistern mechanisms, etc. more often than most. By the looks of it,
>these tubs are rather pricey too.
>
>But I suppose if one can afford it, and doesn't mind the wait, it would
>suit some people.

I wouldn't like having to sit in the tub until it fills and drains.
We have an over sized tub, it's extra deep and exta wide from
Bathfitters, of some sort of space age plastic with a molded in padded
bottom at the rear third. The last owners had it installed, because
she's a soaker, they had a new home built and put a spa tub in their
basement. We don't take soaking baths we prefer showers so I installed
a fancy schmancy shower head that has several spray selections
including a powerful pulsating jet that I like very much for my back.
Neither of us likes soaking in our dirty bathwater.
If you have hard water like our well water you need a water softener,
totally ended all the nasty deposits. Softened water feels very
sexually arousing too, you will have trouble stopping touching your
body, your skin will feel like slippery silk. Also softened water is
a must for doing laundry, washing clothes in hard water is like not
washing them at all. A water softener costs little and very little to
maintain... a 40# sack of salt about every six weeks only costs $6, a
very small price to eliminate all those nasty calcium deposits. Not
only does laundry wash much better so do dishes, and especially
shampooing your hair, you won't need conditioner. All our water is
softened except outside hose bibs, but we have one hose bib right at
the garage door with softened tempered water so we can wash the salt
off the cars in winter with warm water, and no water spots ever.
Washing everything with softened water makes a very noticeable
difference, soap lathers like it's supposed to, even toothpaste works
smuch better. All our water also passes through a UV light chamber,
kills bacteria and viruses,,, cuts way down on colds and visits to the
Dermatologist. Our A/C duct has a state of the art Aprilair filter
and also has a UV lamp installed. With the AprilAir filter we never
open windows, we have no screens to collect pollen and schmutz, I
detest looking through screens, especialy dirty screens... the
filtering chamber can be adjusted to let in a percentage of outside
air, sort of like how high end cars have a cabin filter only this is
better. The A/C filter works 24/7, even in winter, when the system
doesn't call for cool the blower motor switches to low speed. With
the Aprilair filter there's only one filter element, needs to be
replaced every two years, $40.. the A/C service guy changes the filter
and the UV lamps. The UV lamps are a bit pricey, about $100 each and
we have three. two for the A/C and one for the water. They may not be
burned out but still need changing every two years as after a while
the UV emission becomes progressively weaker, plus they need proper
disposal, UV lamps contain mercury.... $10 per lamp. Some choose to
do the servic e themselves and toss the old bulbs in their trash but I
have a professional service the A/C and another professional service
the water softener and the RO filter. He tests the water hardness and
adjusts the salt meter to suit, with well water hardness is constantly
changing due to underground flumes changing. He also takes samples to
have tested at an independant lab.
The air one breathes and the water one uses is very important to one's
health.... we believe clean water and clean air extends one's life.
People would be much better off spending the money they waste on the
organic foods scam for better water and air... organic food is most
definately a scam, as is bottled water. I grow most of my own veggies
and use no chemferts or insecticides yet so long as there's
precipitation, runoff, and gravity organic farming is IMPOSSIBLE...
unless grown in a hot house under laboratory clean room conditions.