- Vico pump
Vico pump's are a
brand name ofwater pump , primarily used in thewhirlpool bath ,hot tub , and pedicurespa industries to circulate water for heating, filtration, andhydrotherapy massage action. Vico was one of the pioneers in the whirlpool industry, and was founded byCleo Mathis in the early 1980s, inEl Monte, California , producing hydrotherapy systems for bathtubs.Over the years there have been many models of Vico pumps, including; Ultraflo, Ultrajet, Ultima, Ultima 2, Ultima Plus, Ultimax, Wow, and Power Wow series. All of these are
centrifugal pump s, driven by AC electric motors known as fractional horsepower motors. Vico pumps can be one, two, or 3 speed models to achieve different levels of water flow. The Vico pumps have been sold to many manufacturers of hot tubs, bath tubs, and pedicure spas since the 1980s and sometimes under proprietary brand names such as American Standard, Cal Spas, or others. Vico, Ultrajet, Ultra Jet, Vico Products, are all registered tradenames, and are now manufacured by Pentair Spa & Bath. Examples of present day models can be found at [http://www.pentair.com Pentair] or [http://www.ultrajetpumps.com Ultrajetpumps] The pumps are assembled inChina andMexico under the same model names and used throughoutEurope andNorth America .
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