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The thermostat on this tub was getting awfully close to the scalding range, as the temperature in the building steadily rose throughout the day.
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That looks like the whirl pool we have at work, (I work in a nursing home)
THIS LOOKS CREEPY.
When you see one of these deeper tubs, realize that they have to be cleaned out thoroughly between every single use, and think of how hard it would be to properly wash and sanitize one of these so that you yourself would feel OK about using it, you get a better understanding of why the rate of back injuries is so high among staff in the field of medical care and personal health services.
Wow my back wouldn't last cleaning that out just once Lynnie.
Gives me an invention idea: Automatic tub cleaner-outer! I'd make a fortune.
I would NEVER get into that thing!
ewh.
this looks so creepy.
a great whirlpool tub. we have these where I work - the seat has a "seat belt " so no one falls out. ours is probably near 100 yrs. old but is used on a daily basis. now there are cleaners in spray bottles which help make cleaning easier. a truly fantastic tub
Hey Old Timer,
What is the cleaner you use for the tub? I have a whirlpool bathtub at home. My tub is pretty deep, and it can get difficult to clean especially around the jets.
Did you see what the paper on the ground said? Also, I love that "homey, personal" touch that they put in there. That little wooden "nicknack" shelf.
It looks like it would be quite difficult to get someone in and out of this tub if they were unable to move themselves, as I'm sure was common in a facility like this.
You see that thing at the end with the post. It's a lift. Designed to get people in and out of the tub. Getting them in and out wouldn't be a picnic, but it would be manageable.
Hi, The Other Lynn
get a ggod disinfectant, put it in a spray bottle. spray the tub generously & scrub with a toilet brush ( used only for this of course), then rinse in hot water. if needed fill the tub & soak in a cleaning solution, chair submerged to ensure the underside gets sanitized. these are great tubs to use once your familiar with them. in these tubs the chair 's seatbelt goes between the legs & around the waist - think of a car seat style. I personally prefer this over giving a shower to someone . less stress on your back & shoulders. I do love this tub.
WHAT A NICE QUAINT LITTLE SHELF, PERFECT FOR A CANDLE AND SOME INCENSE.
what does that paper on the floor say?! lol
Too bad this one was left to decay away, it looks like a perfectly salvageable (and usable) model, I know ofd several nursing homes and older hospitals with long term care wings that use these very tubs/whirlpools.
i have never seen this before... is it in the fogarty building, motts?
Yes, I believe so.
i have a tub like that one at work, exactly the same!! creepy, i'll never look at it the same!
Why would the temperature gauge be allowed to reach the scalding level? That's so dangerous. You'd think the temp level would be limited so as not to inadvertantly burn someone.
They tested on people with these.
Physically disabled people to see the effects if they could feel pain, or feel pain to the same extend as a non-physically disabled person.
they still make these tubs...i work with people who use these..greatest thing in the world..
i would so love 2 have my pic taken in this lol! =P
the thermastat still worked Motts?
Gosh someone could drown in there.
True about medical folks and back injuries. I was a paramedic for 34 years & now I'm disabled with back injuries.

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