It all started with oranges, yes, oranges. A couple of brothers, whose last name just happened to be Jacuzzi, were working with pumps and watering in the agricultural setting in 1920. Five years later, they came up with an idea, one that seemed too good to be true, for a pump, the hydraulic pump that would be so much more successful than anything anyone had ever seen. But, it was not until 1930, when they won an award at the California State Fair for their pump, that they finally were able to put it to good use.
Hydrotherapy
The Jacuzzi we all know and love was not to be until a member of the Jacuzzi brother’s family needed hydrotherapy for pain. Being creative was their nature and hydraulics was their calling. They put together a portable hydrotherapy pump for their family member, the first Jacuzzi, in a long line of Jacuzzis, was created in 1956.
Home Spas
The Jacuzzi brothers built a thriving family business around their wonderful pumps. One of their family members, Roy Jacuzzi, who had worked in the business starting as a young teen, patented the jets that were actually built into the tub in 1968. This was the creation of an industry that will forever be coupled with the name Jacuzzi. Whirlpools and home spas are often simply called Jacuzzis, regardless of who the manufacturer is.
Jacuzzi added filtration and heat to their units. Made larger units and accommodated indoor or outdoor installations. Hot tubs and home spas became social gathering places. And Jacuzzi became a household name.
Today
Over time, Jacuzzi created different effects for the jets. Now they can massage with swirls or spirals. And the placement of the jets is more ergonomic and researched to be more effective in reaching the desired pressure points. One thing that has not changed, Roy’s original jets had a 50/50 air to water ratio. Today’s jets are still made to the same specifications for air to water ratio.
Style and design helped keep Jacuzzi in the highest echelons of home spa wish lists of the 1980s. Everyone wanted one and those who had one made sure everyone knew. The Jacuzzi home spa collection is still considered a status symbol of sort, although, the company does offer some cost efficient choices among their collections.
Jacuzzi also offers a full line of showers, toilets, sinks, and accessories. Modern advances have made it possible for ordinary fixtures to also be wonderful works of art, both efficient and trendy. Water saving toilets and shower heads with panache. Creating luxury items with ergonomic and efficient characteristics, that is what Jacuzzi does best.
Locations
Jacuzzi is available worldwide. Most home improvement centers and kitchen and bath specialty centers will have Jacuzzi products. If you are unsure, they have a dealer locator link on their website. |
