In our 30 years of experience in this industry, one question that has often come up from potential customers who are confused about terminology is about the identity of a jacuzzi. What is it? When you’re searching for that perfect purchase, is it important to know the difference between a hot tub and a jacuzzi as a home spa option?
We will unravel this mystery for you today – and the answer is probably not what you expect!
They’re the same thing.
Yes, honestly, that’s the starting point. The two words mean essentially the same thing, and can be used interchangeably. Portable tub, jets of water.
This name-merging has come about via the same process that gave us hoover for vacuum cleaner, Blu-Tack for adhesive putty, and the verb ‘to Google’ for conducting an internet search. Aspirin is also a fairly unknown example. We could give many more examples; it’s a common and widespread process.
It’s called ‘genericisation’ or ‘trademark erosion’, and it reflects a brand obtaining dominance in its market to the point where customers start associating the product with the brand name rather than its original generic name.
So where does ‘Jacuzzi’ come from?
Jacuzzi is a company which sells hot tubs. They have been around since 1915, and were the first to create and popularise a portable hydromassage pump which could transform your bath into a hot tub. According to their website, their products were owned by Elvis and Marilyn Monroe, among others, so you can see how their star power must have helped the brand name quickly became the household ‘generic’ name it is today.
Hopefully this has cleared up any hot tub jacuzzi vs hot tub confusion for you.
No matter what sort of jacuzzis you desire, we can provide it at Aegean Spas, thanks to our wide range of hot tubs. You can even choose our custom build option and work with our designers to get exactly what you want. Please get in touch for more information; we’ll be delighted to help.