The walk-in bathtub has to be fully drained before the door can be opened and it can be filled up only after the user enters it. A major drawback is that the user might not be able to get the exact desired temperature. In case the user gets stranded inside the walk-in bathtub for some reason, it may not be easy to retrieve the person as the walls a

They are made with two tapered panels of closed cell foam, wrapped in one or two layers of 6-mil polyethylene. Two or more panels are joined together, both with support channels embedded into the edge of the foam panel to provide rigidity across the center of the tub. The two panels are slid into a custom sewn ?bag?, which is zipped up tight around

An in-ground hot tub may increase your home value, although generally not as much as you invested in the tub. If removing the tub will cause extra construction to close or cover the hole in the deck, patio, wall or such, then it is considered built-in and may increase the home appraisal.