Witchy Woman

My father is an electrician and very particular about that sort of thing. I know he has looked the bath over quite thoroughly in the past to see how they put it together and he has not mentioned that they have not earthed it. He is here visiting this week though so I will have him look it over and confirm. That's great ... I would be really interested in what your dad says and knowing for sure, I'd hate to see anyone get hurt ... Like I said this information has come from somebody who knows the guys at barf Australia and he wasn't positively sure himself so I would hate to miss quote something like that..

I would go for the Hydrobaths Australia fibreglass bath as I still have reservations about the plastic construction. Spa baths made for human use are made from fiberglass not plastic as there is a hygiene issue with the surface of plastic baths scratching and this allows bacteria etc to build up. Also the surface finish will deteriorate as it is softer than fiberglass. Plastic is a cheaper material and manufactures would use it over fibreglass if it were superior. Yep definately the Hydrobaths Australia model they are superior .... The owner of Perfect Paws is the new owner of Hydrobaths Australia and he bought the company because of the good name "Conmurra Hydrobaths" have had in the industry. The baths aren't cheap but will last a lifetime. The concerns that I have with the barf shop baths are that the pump and all the plumbing are open to the elements, rodents and creepy crawlies. At least the fibreglass baths are completely sealed units and also a little birdy told me that they don't think that they are earthing the wiring in their baths which could be particularly dangerous. I think what it comes down to in the long run is what YOU can afford and you get what you pay for. If you can't quite afford the Hydrobaths Australia bath right now I think it is worth the wait to save your pennies.

I have just been doing some research on hydrobaths myself. I have looked at fidos, conmurra who is now hydrobaths australia and The Barf Shop. My personal preference after checking them all out is conmurras by a long shot. The baths are really well made, the owner Jose was only to happy to take me around the factory and show me how things were done, believe me he doesn't take any short cuts and takes pride in what he is producing - only the best parts are used and these baths are built to last. When I was doing my research I also spoke to many groomers and they ALL recommended the conmurra baths. I have put my order in for my custom made purple bath and I can't wait to recieve it. The conmurra bath is particulaly good for dogs with thick coats (I have Malamutes) because the wash & rinse tanks hold heaps of water .. 30 litres to the wash tank which is awesome the barf shop models wash tank only holds 10 litres. So anyway for a hydrobath I say Conmurra or as they are now known Hydrobaths Australia all the way their website is www.hydrobaths.com.au. As for a dryer I also did my research on these and the two that the professional groomers where recommending where the double K Airmax (which is the one that I have bought) and the ezycoat 2 speed cylinder model. Hydrobaths Australia currently recommend and sell the ezycoat dryer with their hydrobaths if you require one but he is looking at the double K dryers now as he has had really good reports on them. I don't think you could go wrong with either of these two. Good luck with your purchase whatever you decide and you'll have to get back and let us all know what you decided on in the end Cheers Witchy Woman