Tub question

[stumpy]

Okay, this might be a very silly question . . . do you take a shower or would you take a shower in an air jetted tub?
We currently have a plain ordinary soaker tub and are considering a air jetted one. That being said, this would be for a tub/shower combo. Do the jets get in the way? Meaning could the jets "bug" your feet while taking a shower?

I know MTI tubs can have jets moved but I don't know if that would help or hurt the tub experience.

Should I just give up the air jet considering that we might use it as shower more?

[stumpy]

I get that they wouldn't turn on automatically. I guess I mean do you mind standing on them. My sis has an air jet and almost all of her jets are on the floor of the tub where you would stand on them.

I don't really mind standing on them but my DH thinks he is going to hate it on a daily basis. Just wondered if other people do this.

[trident0]

Not sure if this is an issue for one you install/maintain. A friend of mine bought a house from a bachelor, and the first time she turned on the jets all sorts of crud started coming out. Apparently if you mainly take showers gunk can build up in the openings so you'll have to watch for that. Now she runs it with hot water every so often to keep the jets clean.

[FoxInFiji]

Jan 27, 2013 19:58:01 GMT -5 trident0 said:

Not sure if this is an issue for one you install/maintain. A friend of mine bought a house from a bachelor, and the first time she turned on the jets all sorts of crud started coming out. Apparently if you mainly take showers gunk can build up in the openings so you'll have to watch for that. Now she runs it with hot water every so often to keep the jets clean.

That's a jetted tub not an air tub. 

OP the air tub holes from MTI are tiny flat holes.  You shouldn't be able to feel them when you stand on them.  They have no trim around them like water jetted tubs do  I would advise trying to see an MTI tub in person before you order one if possible.  We saw a bunch at a local Ferguson showroom. 

[stumpy]

That's exactly where my sis got her tub -- at a Ferguson showroom. I have stood on the jets but DH hasn't. Guess I have to get him to the store and have him take off his shoes! Again, I know the question sounded silly!

And yes, air jets are vastly different than the whirlpool jets of old. Thank goodness! The amount of gunk sounds gross!!!