web analytics

Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tubs

Large capacity stainless immersion tubs in 85, 90 and 110 gallon sizes for athletic training rooms, outpatient clinics and hospital rehab departments, with plunge therapy packages that include a chiller and heater unit.

HomeRehabilitation EquipmentHydrotherapy Whirlpool TubsSports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tubs

Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tubs for Training Rooms and Clinics

A sports hydrotherapy whirlpool tub is a large capacity stainless immersion tub built for athletic training rooms, outpatient clinics and hospital rehab departments where partial and full body immersion is part of the program. MSEC stocks this line in 85, 90 and 110 gallon capacities, in stationary, stationary with legs and mobile frames, plus plunge therapy packages that pair the same tubs with a 2 horsepower chiller and heater unit.

Shop Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tubs

Everything MSEC carries in Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tubs, shown in full. Specifications are supplied by the manufacturer. For current pricing, lead time or a quote on a purchase order, call toll free 877-706-4480.

Choosing Between Models?

The Hydrotherapy Rehabilitation Tubs Clinical Guide walks through the decisions behind this purchase, with a comparison method, the mistakes that cause returns and a pre-order checklist.

Which Sports Whirlpool Tubs and Packages Are in the MSEC Catalog?

Three capacities, three frame configurations and a package option that adds temperature hardware. The tub itself is listed at 85, 90 and 110 gallons, and every capacity is available as a stationary tub, a stationary tub w/ Legs and a mobile tub.

CapacityStationaryStationary w/ LegsMobilePlunge Therapy Package
85 gallonYesYesYesStationary, and stationary w/ legs
90 gallonYesYesYesStationary, and stationary w/ legs
110 gallonYesYesYesStationary, and stationary w/ legs

Named examples make the pattern concrete. The 110 Gallon Stationary Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tub, the 110 Gallon Mobile Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tub and the 110 Gallon Stationary Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tub w/ Legs are the same capacity in three frames. The same three way choice runs at 90 gallons and at 85 gallons.

Layered on top of that, the Plunge Therapy Pkg listings pair a stationary tub with a chiller and heater unit at each of the three capacities, in both the plain stationary and the w/Legs versions.

What Is in a Plunge Therapy Package That Is Not in a Tub on Its Own?

A 2 horsepower chiller and heater unit. The package listings say so in the name: Plunge Therapy Pkg 110-Gal Stationary Sports Whirlpool Tub w/Legs and 2 Horsepower Chiller/Heater Unit, and the matching versions at 90 gallons and 85 gallons.

Buying the package rather than the tub alone is the difference between owning a large immersion tub and owning a system that controls water temperature in both directions. Facilities running cold immersion as a regular part of the schedule generally specify the package, because the alternative is managing temperature by hand at every turnaround on a tub of this size.

The packages are listed only on stationary tubs, in the plain stationary and w/Legs versions. If you want a mobile sports tub, the listings pair that frame with the tub alone. Ask the pros at 877-706-4480 toll free or inquiry@msecompany.net if you need a different combination quoted.

What Does a 2 Horsepower Chiller and Heater Unit Add to the Room?

It adds a second piece of equipment with its own space, power and plumbing requirements, and that has to be planned before the order rather than discovered on delivery day.

  • Floor space and clearance. The unit sits near the tub and needs service access, so the room plan has to show both footprints, not just the tub.
  • Electrical supply. A 2 horsepower unit needs a supply confirmed against the manufacturer specification and signed off by your facilities team.
  • Connection to the tub. How the unit connects and what hardware is supplied should be confirmed on the quote.
  • Noise and heat. Equipment of this type runs while in use, which matters in a treatment area shared with other patients.
  • Service access. Confirm what is serviceable and who services it locally before the unit is installed against a wall.

We will confirm each of these from the manufacturer specification rather than estimate them. Send us the room layout and your electrical detail and we will check the package against it.

How Do the Stationary, w/ Legs and Mobile Frames Differ on a Training Room Floor?

The frame decides where the tub lives and how the room works around it. A stationary frame fixes the tub in one position, which suits a dedicated hydrotherapy space with drainage and floor capacity designed for it. A w/ Legs version raises the tub, which changes the rim height for entry and the working height for the staff member standing alongside, and it changes the delivered height you need to get through a door.

A mobile frame puts the tub on casters so it can be repositioned between uses. That is genuinely useful in a training room that changes function across a season, and it is often misunderstood: a tub on casters is moved empty and used where it stands. It does not remove the need for a fill point, a drain route and a floor that can carry the filled tub.

Capacity interacts with the frame in one practical way worth knowing before you order. At 110 gallons the tub is the largest in this line, so the crated dimensions, the filled weight and the fill and drain time are all at the top of the range, whichever frame carries it. At 85 gallons every one of those figures comes down, which is often what makes a sports tub workable in a room that was not built as a hydrotherapy space. The 90 gallon tub sits between them and is the size most training rooms end up quoting first.

Fix the frame with the people who will work around the tub, not from the catalog. Then choose a capacity within that frame.

What Should a Facility Confirm Before a Sports Whirlpool Arrives?

Confirm the route into the building before anything else, because tubs at these capacities are not repositionable once they are in the wrong place.

  • Delivery access: dock or lift gate, door widths, corridor turns and elevator dimensions, measured against the crated dimensions.
  • Floor loading with the tub filled, signed off by facilities, particularly above ground floor level.
  • Water supply and drainage at the installed position, including how the tub is filled and where the water goes.
  • Electrical supply for the chiller and heater unit where a Plunge Therapy Pkg is specified.
  • Wet floor management around the tub, including slip surfaces and the route patients take in and out.
  • Cleaning protocol compatibility with the disinfectant your infection control policy already names.

The hydrotherapy rehabilitation tubs clinical guide works through how these constraints interact when you are choosing between two configurations.

What Should You Confirm on the Specification Sheet Before Ordering?

Confirm the four things that change between two listings with almost identical names: capacity, frame, legs and whether a chiller and heater unit is included. After that, work through the sheet itself.

  • External dimensions and overall height, including the legged version where specified.
  • Crated dimensions and weight for the delivery route.
  • Turbine and agitation hardware supplied with the tub, and how it mounts.
  • Drain valve arrangement and what is needed to empty the tub on your turnaround.
  • Casters on mobile frames, including whether they lock.
  • Serviceable parts, meaning which valves, fittings and hardware can be ordered individually later.
  • Accessories quoted separately, such as covers, steps and seating. Those sit in Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tub Accessories.

Record the model and serial number when the tub is installed. Every parts conversation afterwards starts there.

When Does a Facility Need a Different Whirlpool Line Instead?

When the treatment is localized, when the room cannot take a tub this size, or when patient transfer is the constraint rather than capacity.

To compare the whole line in one place, start at Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tubs, or at the rehabilitation equipment hub if you are specifying a full department.

Frequently Asked Questions

The package adds temperature hardware. A sports whirlpool tub is the tub and its frame. A Plunge Therapy Pkg pairs the same stationary tub, with or without legs, with a 2 horsepower chiller and heater unit. Facilities running cold immersion regularly usually take the package, because managing water temperature by hand on a tub this size is slow at every turnaround.

All three. MSEC lists the 85 Gallon, 90 Gallons and 110 Gallon Stationary Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tub w/ Legs, and the Plunge Therapy Pkg listings also come in w/Legs versions at 85, 90 and 110 gallons. Legs change the rim height for entry, the working height for staff and the delivered height, so check them against your door frames.

Yes. The 110 Gallon Mobile Sports Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tub is listed alongside the stationary and w/ Legs versions at the same capacity, and 85 and 90 gallon mobile tubs are listed too. Remember that a mobile tub is repositioned empty and used where it stands, so you still need a fill point, a drain route and adequate floor loading.

No. It appears in the Plunge Therapy Pkg listings, which are built on stationary tubs in plain and w/Legs versions at 85, 90 and 110 gallons. The standalone tub listings, including every mobile tub, are supplied without it. If you want a combination that is not listed, call 877-706-4480 and we will quote it.

Send the room dimensions with the tub and the chiller and heater unit both placed, the electrical supply available at that position, the water supply and drain locations, the floor level and the building access route. With those we can confirm whether the package fits before anything is ordered, rather than after a crate is standing in your corridor.

Yes. Covers, steps, seating and replacement hardware are listed in Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tub Accessories and are usually best added to the original order so they arrive with the tub. For replacement parts later, have the model and serial number from the tub plate ready and email inquiry@msecompany.net so we can match the exact fitting.

Related Categories

Move up to Hydrotherapy Whirlpool Tubs, or across to the lines ordered alongside this one.

 

GSA contract holder  •  Ships nationwide  •  From Patient to Doctor & Everyone In Between

Talk to a Medical Equipment Specialist

Toll free 877-706-4480  |  Local 713-706-4480  |  inquiry@msecompany.net

Scroll to Top