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The ability to turn a bath into a massage has given whirlpool tubs a starring role in new and renovated bathrooms. Roughly 25 percent of high-end bath remodels include one, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, a trade group.
Lower prices are helping put whirlpools in more remodeling plans. Sales are growing by roughly 10 percent per year. While you can still pay $5,000 for a typical 5x3-foot tub, many are closer to $1,000, and one high-performing model we tested costs just $750. Manufacturers are also selling models that combine the vigorous massage of water with the champagne effervescence of air bubbles.
For this report, our testers ...