Inside The Jetted Tub and Spa Video
Educational researchers from Texas A&M University said that whirlpool tubs and spas that are not frequently maintained in both private and public sectors serve as breeding home for potentially lethal strains of bacteria. They tested 35 water samples and found all of them had microbial growth.
95% of the samples taken found bacterial strains with feces, fungi was found in 81%, and 34% contained potentially deadly staphylococcus bacteria.
Dr Rita Moyes said that the finding of these bacteria is attributed to the improper maintaining and cleaning of the 30 feet of jetted tub and spa pipelines. Water and air in the pipes get trapped, for long periods of time and when the jets of the spa get switched on, this water with harmful bacteria gets blown into the tub.
Dr Moyes said that a teaspoon of normal tap water contains about 138 bacteria and on the other hand, a teaspoon of jetted spa and tub water contains an average of 2.17 million bacteria.
This could result in very numerous diseases such as urinary tract infections, septicaemia, pneumonia and several types of skin infections. Due to the whirlpool action these microbes are forced into the lungs, or open cuts.
Dr Moyes said that the most efficient way to prevent such bacteria from forming is to clean out the pipes. Ahh-Some Jetted Tub Bio Cleaner has been tested to be a most effective way in preventing the growth of bacteria in jetted tubs, such as Jacuzzi, Whirlpool Tubs, Kohler Spas, and American Standard, and has been accepted and identified as a new cleaning method.
Dr John Lee, of the HPA, added, that people should be aware of the need for regular cleaning of their jetted tubs and spas to prevent infection.
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