You must not be old enough to get the AARP magazine :lol: lots of ads in there for walk in tubs. I would love to have one but the cost is prohibitive at the moment! Maybe if I win the lottery! LOL

I would love to get a walk-in tub for my mom, but after reading the draining issue, I think that a walk-in shower would be much more practical for her and dad.

Here they warn us about drinking the water and people want to sit in it. Not me, I want the dirty water going down the drain, not in a tub. You all must live in a more civilized area than we do, or you have wells with nice clean water. The Drs. told my grandaughter, when she was pregnant, never sit in this water, only take showers.

I havent taken a bath in 40 years only take showers

While I can still get in & out of my whirlpool tub, it is so very relaxing to lie back and let the jets swirl the water around. However, it takes a lot of water to fill the thing. It is a 2 person tub. We hve a hot tub outdoors and I swear it helps my arthritis. The motor has gone out and will be replaced as soon as this heat spell breaks. I cannpot tolerate getting in or out of it actually when the temps is very cold but my DH loves it. So I do understand the want for a walk in tub. Just be certain to check out the Co. you buy from before you pay.

I haven't purchased one but saw them used at the VA hospital when I was doing my nurses training. I thought they were wonderful!!!
The first thing that came to mind when I first saw one was "What numb skull thought this up? This will never work because it will leak."
Well, I never saw one leak and they were great for working with our veterans that had mobility issues, lost limbs, etc. So much easier access for wheelchair bound people or if you have trouble standing. So many of them appreciated the pain relief they got from using them.
Ann in TN

Every time I see the commercial what I think of is-that you have to get in before running water and get out after the water drains. I just think of the person sitting there getting cold for this whole process.

I don't have one but just thinking about how it would work, I agree with you. You are sitting in it naked (sorry) waiting for it to fill up, maybe cold and waiting (wet) for it to empty. Idea sounds great but realistically not.

I have a radiant space heater that I plan on using, so not going to be cold either way. The heater I use heats up a large room in 5 mins, I don't think there will be a problem as it has a thermostat.

My late FIL had one installed. He never said anything negative about it. It was just an easier way for him to take a bath and not have to stand or bend to do it. He couldn't clean it himself. It took bending and cleaning like any bathtub.