If you’ve ever stayed in a hotel with a murky, wheezy “whirlpool”, you’re not alone. We hear the same worries in our showroom all the time: hard to clean, never quite hygienic, unreliable. Those experiences usually come from low-cost systems or poorly maintained public tubs—not from a well-designed, custom-built hydrotherapy system.
Here’s how Cabuchon does it differently — and why people who were sceptical often end up our biggest advocates.
Built for hygiene from the inside out
- Self-draining pipework. Every run is laid to fall, so water drains away and doesn’t sit in the pump or pipework after use. No stagnant “leftovers”.
- Automatic hot-air blow-dry (electronic systems). When the bath empties, the system purges and blow-dries with warm air, adding another layer of hygiene and peace of mind.
- A simple maintenance routine. Pop in a readily available spa tablet, run the system as directed on the bottle, drain, then wipe down as you’d clean any quality bath.
A Hydrotherapy system fitted to Cabuchon’s Yasahiro deep soaking bath
Reliability, guarantees, and compliance
- 25-year guarantee on the bath. All Cabuchon tubs are handmade in our proprietary Ficore® composite and carry a 25-year guarantee.
- Lifetime guarantee on pipework and jointing. Our hydrotherapy systems are engineered to last and are guaranteed for the buyer’s lifetime on pipework and joints.
- Built to local standards. Each system is configured to meet the building, plumbing and electrical safety requirements of the country where it will be installed.
Comfort that fits you
Unlike off-the-shelf “one-layout-fits-all” spas, our systems are designed to suit the bath and the bather. That means low-profile, directional jets placed for genuine therapeutic benefit, not just bubbles for effect. If you like a straightforward, low-fuss set-up, choose our manual system; if you want extra features and finer control, the electronic option adds a touchpad to adjust power and functions. We understand some people prefer manual because “there’s less to go wrong,” but both systems are engineered to be reliable—and we’ll position the pump, blower, heater (if specified), jets and controls to suit your installation with easy future access in mind.
The Takara deep soaking tub fitted with a custom-positioned manual hydrotherapy system
Optional enhancements
You can keep things beautifully simple, or add:
- Inline water heater (maintains temperature while the system runs),
- Chromotherapy lighting, and
- Bluetooth sound for a fully immersive soak.
Pure Bliss: The Xanadu deep soaker tub, packaged, delivered and ready to install at an Alpine property
Why your past experience felt disappointing
Most of the horror stories come from three issues:
- Poor design (flat pipe runs that trap water),
- Poor maintenance (especially in shared settings), and
- Cheaper components that are noisy or under-powered.
Cabuchon systems address all three. They’re purpose-built, easy to keep clean, and properly supported.
If you’d like to go deeper, we’ve written more about the history and principles of hydrotherapy, how to choose the best system, controls and chromotherapy, and our installation, guarantees and support under the ‘Hydrotherapy’ section of this website.
Still on the fence? Visit our showroom or give us a call. Bring your questions — and your preconceptions. We’ll be happy to change your mind.
