Low water retention antimicrobial whirlpool bathtub

Abstract

A system to sanitize water in a whirlpool bathtub, spa, swimming pool, and other water vessels comprising incorporating an antimicrobial agent in some or all segments of the piping of the closed loop water system and/or the air piping.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A whirlpool bath, said whirlpool bath having a tub, a closed loop piping system for water flow, a water pump, at least one output jet and at least one inlet suction device, the whirlpool bath comprising: 
 an antimicrobial chemical impregnated in at least a segment of said closed loop piping system;    wherein said antimicrobial chemical inhibits bacterial growth in said whirlpool bath; and    wherein said whirlpool bathtub is configured to retain less than 10½ ounces of water after whirlpool bathtub drain down.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one output jet component is impregnated with an antimicrobial chemical to inhibit bacterial growth in said bath.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one inlet suction device component is impregnated with an antimicrobial chemical to inhibit bacterial growth in said bath.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising at least one air control component, wherein said at least one air control component is impregnated with an antimicrobial chemical to inhibit bacterial growth in said bath.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said pump is impregnated with an antimicrobial chemical to inhibit bacterial growth in said bath.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said antimicrobial chemical reduces bacteria in said bath between usages after said bath is drained of water.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said whirlpool bath provides for enabling an ion exchange.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein all the water contacting surfaces of a bath component are impregnated with an antimicrobial chemical to inhibit bacterial growth in said bath.  
     
     
         9 . A whirlpool bath, said whirlpool bath having a tub component, a closed loop piping system for water flow, a water pump component, at least one output jet component and at least one inlet suction device component, the whirlpool bath comprising: 
 an antimicrobial chemical impregnated in at least a segment of said closed loop piping system;    wherein said antimicrobial chemical inhibits bacterial growth in said whirlpool bath; and    wherein said whirlpool bathtub is configured to retain less than 6½ ounces of water after a whirlpool bathtub drain down.    
     
     
         10 . A whirlpool bath, said whirlpool bath having a tub component, a closed looping piping system having at least one water closed loop piping system component having water flow, and at least one air piping system component, a water pump component, at least one output jet component and at least one inlet suction device component, the whirlpool bath comprising: 
 an antimicrobial chemical impregnated in at least a segment of the one air piping system component;    an antimicrobial chemical impregnated in said at least one water closed loop piping system component;    wherein said whirlpool bathtub is configured to retain less than 6½ ounces of water after a whirlpool bathtub drain down; and    wherein said antimicrobial chemical inhibits bacterial growth in said whirlpool bath between usages after said bath is drained.