Difference Between A Hot Tub and a Jacuzzi

The difference between a hot tub and a Jacuzzi is the same as the difference between Q-Tips and cotton swabs, or a Frisbee and a flying disc or Brillo pads and steel wool. Quite simply, Jacuzzi refers to a brand name, just like Q-Tips, Frisbee or Brillo whereas hot tub is just the generic name just like cotton swabs, flying discs and steel wool. Because Jacuzzi was the first to introduce the idea of a hot tub with pulsating jets of water and because of its subsequent enormous popularity, Jacuzzis became synonymous with hot tubs are the names are often used interchangeably.

The fact that people call all hot tubs “Jacuzzis” can be a mixed blessing for the Jacuzzi company. While on the one hand it is free publicity, on the other hand it is often used to describe similar, albeit inferior products thus potentially giving Jacuzzi a bad name.

Whereas both a Jacuzzi and a hot tub feature pulsating jets of water that are made to massage you while lying in a hot bath, a real Jacuzzi is only one that is made by the Jacuzzi company. Just like a real Q-Tip is only made by Johnson & Johnson.

The idea of a Jacuzzi was first introduced in the United States in the late 1950s. Using jets of water to pulsate in a warm bath was meant to be therapeutic. Jacuzzi baths were also called “whirlpool tubs” and were found in hospitals from where they very soon made their way to health clubs. In the 1970s, most health clubs were offering Jacuzzi or hot tub spas.

In the 1980s, there began a market for hot tubs in homes. Although Jacuzzi patented the first official hot tub and the jet streams, other companies soon began to create their own hot tubs based on the same principals used by Jacuzzi.

Despite the fact that there is no difference between a Jacuzzi and a hot tub except brand name, there are a variety of different types of hot tubs. Many are large and several people can fit in quite comfortably. These are often placed outside or in a three-season room where it is used by the whole family.

There are also Jacuzzi baths, which are slightly larger than ordinary bath tubs but feature pulsating jets of water. Many newer homes feature a Jacuzzi or hot tub in the master bathroom or other bathrooms as an added bonus.

You can also purchase a Jacuzzi jet spray that can be affixed to the side of an ordinary bath tub to give the same relief. People find that relaxing in a hot tub or a Jacuzzi is a way to relieve tired and aching muscles. Most health clubs today still feature large Jacuzzi tubs with varied temperatures. Most of these community hot tubs are chlorinated, which kills all germs and is actually safer than a swimming pool.

If you are thinking of buying a Jacuzzi or a hot tub you should know that the difference is only in brand name. Take a look at all of the different types of tubs that are on the market today before making your decision.