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Sometimes being in hot water can be good -- and good for you.
ThermoSpas of Wallingford, Conn., has introduced a 53-inch-deep hot tub designed to let you work out while you soak. Options include a rowing machine attachment and a treadmill.
Billed as "the deepest hot tub in the world," the Aquacisor has 57 jets, five pumps and throttle control valves to adjust the intensity of the massage.
Prices for the Aquacisor begin at $17,000.
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For years, the bathroom was a simple place. The shower was, well, pretty much just a shower.
Clearly, that has changed.
Consider the latest from Kohler: a computerized control panel for the shower called DTV II, short for digital thermostatic valve. Released late last year, the computer controls water temperature and flow, music, mood lights and steam.
"The bathroom has evolved quite a bit over time," said Michael Wandschneider, senior product manager at Kohler. "The shower is, for the most part, part of the daily routine. With a little foresight and planning, you can make your routine anything but routine."
Kohler's DTV II, with water sprays, music, colored lights and steam, costs about $10,000, plus installation.
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They're little things, but hardware maker Amesbury Locca of Sioux Falls, S.D., says they make life easier.
