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| August 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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 ...

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