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Thank you so much. I appreciate your commenting. I hope it helps. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you. George

@BentleyBaths 0 seconds ago Thank you for your complement. It means a lot to me. Is there anything I might help you with? Just let me know. George@BentleyBaths.com

Thanks @jadesea562. I appreciate your input. According to the Bacteriologists I consulted: "As a bacteriologist, I would not recommend using citric acid alone in a water jetted tub to sanitize and disinfect the piping. While citric acid has some antimicrobial properties, it is not considered a broad-spectrum disinfectant and would likely be insufficient to properly sanitize the complex piping system of a jetted tub... I would advise against relying solely on citric acid for this purpose, as it may give a false sense of security while not adequately addressing the microbial contamination in the tub's piping system." I am not an expert on these things. That is why I go to true experts for this type of guidance. This is also why I believe we are way safer and healthier to just not put these water-jetted systems on our personal bathing appliances. MEdical Hydrotherapy is sanitary and also a far better therapeutic process.

Hello, George Bentley here. First, thanks for your comment, I am here to help! I have helped many people who were considering or actually purchased Kohler Walk-in Tubs. Please reach out to me at your earliest convenience and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. My personal email is: George@BenteyBaths.com, you can also call me at 800-688-0055. I look forward to being of service.

First, you can check me out with customers, venders and manufacturers. My reputation is important. If you are on a fixed income, I recommend you address how you will pay and what your budget is before getting into having sales people contact you. I have videos on all this. If I can help, I am happy to do so. You can book a call with me at www.CallGeorge.today

I can almost GUARANTEE that you were overcharged! There are many solutions, and I have yet to see a walk-in tub install (assuming there is not major additional remodeling being done) cast $25,000. He should not be paying more than $16,000-$18,000 under most circumstances. If I were you, I would have him cancel the contract immediately, then lets talk and allow you guys to look around a little more and see his options. Trust me, if he decides to go back to Kohler, they are going to give him the same or a better deal. Let me know if I can help. You can call my office at 800-688-0055, or email me at Info@BentleyBaths.com. Don't let him be pressured and I can share any number of other seniors who have been through the same process and were able to get out of it.

Jerry, have your dad watch this CZcams video and then call me. I will help, I promise. czcams.com/video/FixbSrSOdCE/video.htmlsi=QyIzNp4QXpGHO0UC

@@BentleyBaths He already has the tub installed

David, thanks for your feedback. WHere are you located? If you cancelled within 3 days there should be no question. Would you email me directly at George@BentleyBaths.com. OR, you can call 800-688-0055 and leave a message. I will call you back. I would love to learn more about your experience so we may be able to help others. THanks again. George

Sorry, with COVD these tubs are no longer available in the US. Let me know if I can help you out.

Great that you are thinking ahead. I have had mine for 15 years and couldn't live without the Medical Hydrotherapy. That is a benefit regardless of age! If you are in the home you hope to stay in, it makes sense to start before you need it for safety. Of course, I am a big believer... Let me know if you or your husband ever have any questions. I am here to help. If you haven't already, would you and your hubby please subscribe? I only need 300 more subscribers and CZcams will help me to reach more people. Thanks!

Congrats Marc! I think you made a good decision. What brand tub is it? WHat therapies do you have on it. If it has water jets... I strongly suggest you don't use them. Not sanitary. If you have air jets... USE THAT THERAPY. You can use mineral salts, epsom, essential oils and other natural healing processes. At any age, get in there for the therapy at least 3x week. You will feel the difference. LEt me know what you experience. Info@BentleyBaths.com

Great question and very important. Even cheap air systems will produce biomaterial if bath water gets into the lines. As I point out at 9:38 in the video, Medical Hydrotherapy requires the use of medical grade check valves to prevent the bath water from getting into the lines. The simplest way to think of it if is that “what is in the tub goes down the drain”. Does they help? Please call me with any further questions. I am your age and I do 4 therapies a week. Love it.

Thank you! I often say that in the future no one will climb over the sidewall of a tub and lay on the floor to take a soaking bath. You nailed it! I appreciate your support and I am here to help in any way I can. Please subscribe and share my content with your network. As you know... word-of-mouth from satisfied customers and CZcams is about the only way I reach new clients. Thank you again.

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How did it go? You guys doing ok? Thanks George

Why do you say so?

you watch all your friends and loved ones die or leave you alone.After a period of time, life will just be nonstop pain.youll be tired but can't get enough rest, imagine being 60 with 5 more years of work, and 25 years to go.

That still doesn't take away from the fact that we need to live good lives. It's important to stay healthy and achieve purpose in life.

Absolutely. One of the best in the industry. Feel free to schedule a call. Dani will help you. 720-805-7072 and she will find a time.

Ha, thanks Richard! Good catch. I have a Juris Doctorate (not a PhD), but I happen to be severely dyslexic. I’m much better at creating typos than I am at seeing them. I appreciate your pointing it out. Thanks.

You are very welcome!! Let me know if I can ever be of service.

I don't know why we didn't see your comment til now. So sorry. Yes, we can help you in Contra Costa. Just give us a call or email. 800-688-0055.

Hi @Ronin925. These details can be discussed in a virtual meeting. You can Contact us at: +1 800-688-0055 and we can fix a meeting. Thanks for your interest, sorry the reply has come in a bit late.

Yes we can do that. Where are you located?

Hi. These details can be discussed in a virtual meeting. You can Contact us at: +1 800-688-0055 and we can fix a meeting. Thanks for your interest, sorry the reply has come in a bit late.

Sorry, the issue is there is no way to clean inside the piping. That's what causes the issue according to Dr. Moyes. Without a way to mechanically remove build up (the way you clean to exposed surfaces) bio-film will develop.

@@BentleyBathsIsn’t that the case with all bathtubs?

@@wendyread1183 With non-jetted tubs, you will mechanically clean the surface with disenfectant and scrubbing. If you didn't you would also get a build up of biofilm around the tub perimeter (soap scum ring). The issue with jets that now you cannot get into the piping to perform the scrubbing with disenfectant and biomaterial grows. The longer a tub sits with the jets unused, the worse it gets, too.

Hi. These details can be discussed in a virtual meeting. You can Contact us at: +1 800-688-0055 and we can fix a meeting. Thanks for your interest, sorry the reply has come in a bit late.

A closed air system that insures the dirty water in the tub goes down the drain. This is our Medical Hydrotherapy.

Yes they are, so long as your talking about water jetted tubs or tubs with low end air systems. Purging the lines should not be required if water doesn't water the lines. Purging on our system is merely to dry and water drops at the jets. Ozone is effective, but not on a tub you fill and drain every time. It does not have time to disinfect according to the bacteriologists.

Not really according the the bacteriologists. Ozone is not fully effective in water jets personal berthing appliances. Happy to discuss this with you.

Sorry, we don't monitor these videos. Is there any way I can help? You can reach out to info@BentleyBaths.com

@@BentleyBaths I need a walk in tub real bad I have leukemia or cml I also have Diabetes and I have arthritis. my cancer Doctor will write me a persription for a walk in tub. Thank You. Claudie McClure Siloam Springs Arkansas,. 72761

@@BentleyBaths phone number please.

Hello, sorry we are just responding, i am just monitoring these comments now. Reach me here: +1 (303) 522-6070

THank you. Happy to help, and California is not a problem. Please reach out and let me know how I can be of service. Also, would you like and subscribe if you haven't already? Thanks.

@@BentleyBaths Most definitely! Thanks! I will definitely reach out to you the end of the month! Im so happy that your willing to help me!

THank you. Please reach out and let me know how I can be of service. Also, would you like and subscribe if you haven't already? Thanks.

I just did! 💯😆

Very true Michael. The technologies work better on hot tubs because the water remains and can be treated over 24hours. With a personal bathing appliance... not so much.

Hey Gretchen. Thanks for looking at the video. Sorry I have not responded. Let me know if I can still help you.

SOrry Dwight, just saw this. I couldn't agree more. Keep an eye out as I have several new videos in the pipeline that discuss cost, and why walk-in tubs seems so expensive. Bottom line, as of today, you will invest $10k-$15k depending on how much work is required to install. Medicare will not help, but if you are on Medicaid, you may be able to get financial help. Let me know if I can be of service. George

So you leave me hanging. What is the fourth way????😤😤😤😤😤

Marc, so sorry. I don't monitor the CZcams channel very often. You are probably well down the road by now, but if you still need help, let me know. I am happy to work with you and connect you with my factories if that is your best solution. I also know highly skilled installation contractors all over the country, so that might be a value to you as well. Anyway, please let me know if I can help and sorry for the delayed response. George Bentley George@BentleyBaths.com

Hi. Details can be discussed in a virtual meeting. You can shoot me a text on WhatsApp: +1 (303) 522-6070 and we can fix the meeting. If that is not possible, just book a meeting on www.bookgeorge.com. Thanks for your interest, sorry the reply has come in a bit late.

At the present, no. However, Medicaid does in some states. The issue is that Medicare is primarily health insurance. If you are a disabled veteran, or have other disabilities, there may be some state and local grants and programs that might help you. Unfortunately, in the US today, we have to be prepared to self-pay for home modifications and that includes walk-in tubs.

Because your home is not set up for greywater reuse by code... code is the extreme problem these days.

Yes we are. The truth is the average walk-in tub does not use much more water than a regular tub because we have more of our bodies displacing the water. Also, there are technics that I have developed to greatly minimize the amount of water my wife and I use in our tub. I will do therapies in the footwell (way less water than a shower), we can actually both use the tub at the same time, or we can reuse the water when we are primarily doing therapies... then we save the bathing for last.

Webinar didn't work for me. Is there a place I can watch this???

Thank you Aaron! You are right on the point. And thank Goodness your dad is doing great. That's is what it is all about. And, thank Goodness he has you there to do all this maintenance. All these efforts to "try" to keep this tub water jetted system clean are important. Unfortunately, Dr. Moyes would likely tell you this still isn't enough. Imagine the health regulations for multi-bather environments such as a nursing home, they are supposed to do this ritual after every bath! Most don't. So, here is the secret... don't have a system that recirculates the bath water. What is in the tub must go down the drain, and nowhere else. Good luck my friend and thank you so much for sharing your impressive efforts to take care of your father. He is blessed to have you!

If the internal piping was copper, which is a natural antimicrobial surface, most of this would be a moot point, but I was thinking to do what you explained in your comment when I get one for my son. There are some manufacturers that have added an ozonator within the system to help combat those microbial situations...

@BentleyBaths I'm sorry to be so long sending my appreciation for your kind words. I sonetimes miss comments but did just want to say thank you. I still do maintain our walkin bath just the same. It is still the same investment of time and resources but certainly well worth the energy making the investments. One thing that I can say, knowing about how 'stuff' can develop in impossible to see or access spaces of a walkin tub, I would never, ever use a public or general use walk in tub. Would not happen.

@jdog4534 This is true, American Standard, which is who I purchased our walk-in tub from (in large part because of the longevity of service in the field and because their primary offices are based in the Dallas/Ft Worth area where I live - if I need to scream at anyone for any reason, there is a physical office that I can drive to if necessary), does include an ozonator which is supposed to help aid in maintaining cleanliness. But, unfortunately, it cannot do everything. That I have seen when looking underneath the tub after pulling the panels off, all piping appears to be PVC. There could be some copper piping - such as that which comes in from the main water line - but what I see is all PVC. There are lines that run from the water pump to the individual jets but those look more like PEX tubing. It may not be PEX, but it closely resembles it. There is one place in particular that must be cleaned and replaced with regularity if desiring to maintain a truly clean walk-in tub. No amount of cleaning with remedy this if not removed and replaced: the rubber seal that the door contacts when secured and in use. I don't care how hard or how long one cleans, when this seal is removed there is an entirely new world of bacterial and germ growth that exists in this space and it is nasty. It cannot be cleaned without removing and replacing the seal and I strongly advise that anyone with a walk-in bathtub do this. I can guarantee that no matter how clean one is or believes themselves to be, nothing will deflate that belief faster than pulling that rubber seal. You will re-think everything that you've ever thought about your cleanliness. For the record, I have never needed to, wanted to, or had to drive to American Standard's offices for any reason.

​@TheAgentAaron I would suggest you steer clear of the bleach water, because bleach molecules are too viscous to penetrate pores and crevices in surfaces. That means that any bacterial or fungal microbes in the hard to penetrate microscopic spaces will remain and then recolonize untouched by the bleach that couldn't contact them. The best way to clean those types of issues is with citric acid powder, because it dilutes completely into the water and then the waters properties as water viscosity properly penetrate the surfaces the bleach can't. The increased Ph of the acidic water then kills the microbes, it's best to let it circulate and sit for a while. This is the same principle I use for cleaning my countertop ice maker because of its tendency to become compromised by mold and bacteria. You can find cleaning grade and food grade citric acid well priced across the market and at grocery stores. Best wishes to a healthy scrubbyadubdub

I have had mine since I was 52 and I love it! I am 70 now. The most compelling benefit for me and my wife is the Medical Hydrotherapy!! We are very able bodied, but we use the therapy to help with our pain and to natural recover from exercise and illness. It is truly life altering.