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Vidalux Whirlpool Baths: What’s in the Range
By admin | Product Reviews
By admin | Product Reviews
Vidalux’s whirlpool range actually splits into two different products: combined whirlpool bath-and-shower-and-steam cabins (Aegean, Kingston, Lisbon, 1350–1700mm) and freestanding Airspa whirlpool baths with no shower or steam (WB13, WB15, WB35, 1350–1700×800mm, Deluxe or Premium). Which one you need depends on whether the shower has to be built in.
You’ve landed on a Vidalux whirlpool page… maybe Aegean, maybe the Kingston 1500… and you’ve already decided Vidalux is the brand. What you haven’t seen yet is everything else Vidalux actually makes in this category, because each page only tells its own story.
Here’s the whole range laid out in one place: the two families it actually splits into, what’s in each, and the three things worth checking before you commit to one.
The word “whirlpool” covers two genuinely different things on SPW, and mixing them up is the single most expensive mistake a buyer can make here. Here’s what actually matters: one family is a full shower cabin with a whirlpool bath and steam function built in. The other is a freestanding soaking bath with no shower and no steam at all.
Two separate products wear that one word, not a trim level or an optional extra:
The Kingston 1500 makes the point cleanly: it’s a combined whirlpool bath and steam shower cabin by design, so there’s no version without steam… you can’t strip the steam function out and buy the bath on its own. Read how a whirlpool bath shower combo actually works if the mechanics of that combination aren’t obvious yet.
Buy for the room you’ve got, not the one in the photo.
If you want the shower, steam and bath built into one cabin, three Vidalux lines currently fill that space on SPW:
Q: Why doesn’t this piece go deeper on Aegean or Kingston specifically?
A: Because both already have their own dedicated pages, and repeating them here would just be the same thing twice. The Aegean range in full and the Kingston 1500 in detail cover each line properly… this page’s job is showing you they exist alongside Lisbon and the Airspa range below, not re-telling either story.
Lisbon is the one most likely to get missed entirely if you’ve only read one product page, simply because it doesn’t have a dedicated article of its own yet… worth knowing if a corner or quadrant 1350mm combo is what you’re actually after.
This is the family that’s easy to miss completely if a search only turns up Aegean or Kingston first. Airspa baths are freestanding tubs… no shower, no steam cabin, just the bath itself with jets.
Three sizes, each in Deluxe and Premium trim:
One thing to measure first: the confirmed spec on the WB13 Deluxe gives a real sense of what’s actually fitted… 6 main whirlpool jets, 4 back jets, 8 airspa jets, an inline water heater, a thermostatic mixer, ozone sterilisation, Bluetooth and a touch control panel. The WB13 Deluxe 1350 is the one to check for exact fittings if this size suits your room.
Across the Airspa line generally, the air-spa jets sit in the base of the bath rather than built into the side walls… worth knowing if you’ve seen another manufacturer’s bath with jets set into the walls and assumed Vidalux works the same way. It doesn’t.
The right size beats the flashiest spec sheet. Browse the full Airspa whirlpool baths range to compare all three sizes and both trims side by side.
Picking between a combo and an Airspa bath is only half the decision… the practical side catches people out more than the model choice does.
Electrics aren’t optional, and they aren’t DIY. Every Vidalux whirlpool bath connects via a hard-wired fused spur, sited below the bath, and this is Part P-notifiable work. Always use a qualified, Part P-registered electrician rather than treating it as a plug-in job. According to Checkatrade’s own cost data, UK whirlpool/jacuzzi bath fitting typically runs £450–£800 in labour depending on region, with a full installation including plumbing and electrics commonly landing between £950 and £3,500.
Footprint matters more than the brochure photo. Measure your actual space first, then check it against the bath’s footprint… not the other way round. The commonly quoted 18-inch clearance requirement on the access/control side is a general Vidalux whirlpool-bath requirement, not specific to one model, so leave that gap whichever size you land on.
Q: Will the jets stay clean on their own?
A: No… they need the same care as any whirlpool bath. Fill above the jets with warm water and a specialist whirlpool cleaner, run for 10-15 minutes, drain, rinse with a clean-water cycle, then drain again. Doing this monthly is what keeps the internal lines clear rather than growing something you don’t want in your bathwater.
Never add bubble bath or bath oils. Regular foaming products agitate uncontrollably under jet pressure and can damage the pump and internal pipework… stick to non-foaming, water-soluble products made for whirlpool baths. Per WRAS’s own water-fittings guidance, any plumbed connection on a bath like this should also carry proper backflow protection, which is exactly why this isn’t a job to improvise.
The hydrotherapy benefits in more depth covers what the jets are actually for, if that’s the part you’re still weighing up.
Bottom line… Vidalux’s whirlpool range is two different products wearing the same word, not one list of models. Decide combo-or-Airspa first, size second, and the electrics and footprint checks above before you order either way.
See the full current Vidalux whirlpool range to browse everything live today.
Q: What’s the difference between a Vidalux whirlpool bath and a Vidalux whirlpool shower?
A: A whirlpool shower (Aegean, Kingston, Lisbon) is a full cabin combining a shower, steam function and whirlpool bath in one unit. A whirlpool bath (WB13, WB15, WB35) is freestanding, with no shower or steam… just water and/or air jets.
Q: Can I buy the Kingston 1500 without the steam function?
A: No. The Kingston 1500 is a combined whirlpool bath and steam shower cabin by design, so steam isn’t an optional extra you can remove… it comes as part of the unit.
Q: Do Vidalux whirlpool baths need an electrician to install?
A: Yes. They connect via a hard-wired fused spur, sited below the bath, and this work is Part P-notifiable… always use a qualified, Part P-registered electrician rather than a DIY connection.
Q: Can I use bubble bath in a Vidalux whirlpool bath?
A: No. Regular bubble bath foams up uncontrollably under jet pressure and can damage the pump and internal pipework. Use only non-foaming, water-soluble products made for whirlpool systems.
Q: How do I keep the jets clean on a Vidalux whirlpool bath?
A: Fill above the jets with warm water and a specialist whirlpool cleaner, run the jets 10-15 minutes, drain, rinse with a clean-water cycle, then drain again. Doing this monthly keeps the internal lines clear.