WHITEHALL MANUFACTURING
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P.O. BOX 3527
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City of Industry, CA 91744-0527 U.S.A.
Phone (800) 782-7706
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(626) 968-6681
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Fax (626) 855-4862
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www.whitehallmfg.com
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To have become familiar with the Whirlpool before using it with a patient
Device Description
The Whirlpool consists of a welded stainless steel tub for holding water and a turbine
assembly mounted to the side of the tub. The turbine assembly is a motor-operated
centrifugal pump that circulates the water. The pump position can be adjusted up or down
and rotated to change the position of the water outlet, then locked with a handle. The tub
can be supported by a full-circumference skirt (-S), legs (-SL), or post bolted to the floor (-
SP). For
–S and –SP models, water is drained by opening the drain valve to a fixed drain.
For
–SL models, water is drained by either redirecting the water flow to the drain hose on
the turbine and then to a sink, by turning on the optional separate drain pump (-SDP) and
then draining to a sink or floor drain, or by opening up the drain valve under the tub to the
floor, after which the water will flow to a nearby floor drain. The interior of the tub and tub
rim are considered Type B Applied Parts, since they are likely to be touched by the
patient.
Water temperature may be adjusted by the operator depending on the desired treatment.
A thermometer mounted to the side of the tube is included with the Whirlpool. The
Whirlpool does not control water temperature.
For smaller Whirlpools, the patient sits comfortably next to the tub and places their
extremity (hand, foot, arm or leg) in the tub. For larger Whirlpools, the patient can enter
the tub and sit inside.
