How to Customize Your Walk-In Tub to Meet Your Bathing Needs
Walk-in tubs are a popular choice for people looking for a safer and more accessible bathing experience. However, not all walk-in tubs are created equal, making it important to find one best suited to meet your daily needs. Customization is one way you can set up your walk-in tub for your bathing routine, from the comfort and safety features to the dimensions and installation.
Choosing the Right Size
According to the National Aging in Place Council, “Choosing the right size walk-in tub is crucial for ensuring a comfortable and safe bathing experience.” Walk-in tubs come in a variety of sizes and dimensions, from small corner units to large freestanding models. Choose a walk-in tub that will fit comfortably in your bathroom while accommodating all who use it, including seniors and those with mobility limitations or disabilities.
Many walk-in tub companies offer both traditional walk-in tubs and hybrid models that include a shower head for greater bathing versatility. With Safe Step, our walk-in tub models are designed to fit the footprint of most traditional tubs or showers, maximizing saved space while enhancing your bathing accessibility.
Choosing the Walk-In Tub Features to Fit Your Routine
Walk-in bath tubs come with a wide variety of features, available standard or as an add-on. These features can be broken down into three categories—safety, comfort and therapeutic—all designed to improve your bathing independence and overall health and wellness. Whatever your bathing needs, choosing the right features is crucial for enjoying a safer, more revitalizing bath.
Safety Features
Safety is among the primary concerns for people looking to invest in a walk-in tub. Help reduce fall risks and strain on joints or muscles with safety features such as an ultra-low threshold (for easy tub entry and exit), an ultra-wide tub door and anti-slip floor and seat.
You can enjoy greater confidence and security of movement with built-in grab bars, while anti-scald technology keeps water at a perfectly warm temperature.
Comfort Features
Don’t overlook the value of convenience when it comes to your bath. Keep towels in reach when you need them with thoughtfully placed towel bars, and use the tub’s handheld shower wand to rinse off comfortably. Features like a water-resistant remote and LED keypad help you easily control the water temperature, hydro jets and other settings while you bathe. This mix of comfort features is especially beneficial for individuals with arthritis looking to reduce strain.
Therapeutic Features
Deepen your relaxation with restorative, therapeutic features in a walk-in tub. Hydro massage jets deliver targeted water to relieve sore muscles and boost circulation while air therapy jets nourish skin. Some walk-in tubs will also include built-in aromatherapy diffusers, color-changing lights and a heated seat and backrest to ease tension and harmonize the senses.
Choosing the Right Type of Tub
There are several walk-in tub models available, including a traditional soaker, tub-shower combo, bariatric, whirlpool and air jet tubs. Each offers different features and specialized benefits, making it crucial to choose one that will best meet your needs. Explore our guide to the types of walk-in tubs for additional information.
Consider the Installation Process
Choose a walk-in tub that will work best for your bathroom, safe bathing needs and budget. Depending on the layout of your bathroom space, installing a new walk-in tub could be as simple as a swap for your existing tub or may require more extensive renovations. Bring up any concerns you may have during the estimate and pre-installation process.
Lifetime Warranty
Another key aspect of customizing your walk-in tub is to consider the warranty. At Safe Step, we offer a lifetime warranty on the tub, parts and labor to protect your investment, home and health.
Choose Safe Step for Your Walk-In Tub
At Safe Step, we design our walk-in tubs and showers with you in mind, from industry-leading features to our best-in-class warranty and expert installation process. Contact us today for a free consultation and to get one step closer to reclaiming your bathing independence.
