The whirlpool was born as therapeutic tool For a form of rheumatoid arthritis. The patient was Kenneth Jacuzzison of Whiteemigrated to California in the early twentieth century from Casarsa della Delizia (Pordenone) together with its numerous family. Until then the Jacuzzi brothers had not dealt directly with the sector. Their incredible genius and flexibility He had brought them to make a name initially in the aeronautical sector by building propellers for the airplanes of the Great War and to build two single -sections. In 1921 one of the prototypes fell and lost his life one of the brothers, Player. The decision was to abandon the idea of building planes and continuing in the agricultural sector where Jacuzzi distinguished itself in production of irrigation pumps.
From domestic therapy to global success
And it was precisely the adaptation of one of the key products of the Jacuzzi family that represented the industrial turning point which will make the surname of the Friulian family known all over the world. Kenneth Jacuzzi was hit at the age of two by one severe rheumatic fever Which changed rheumatoid arthritis in 1943. Life expectancy was only one year. It was then that Candido, having noticed that the son benefited from hydrotherapy practiced in the hospital, decided to design a Small immersion pump that could reproduce the therapy in the home bath. The first model was portable and not integrated into the tank. When Candido saw that even Ken’s brothers and cousins appreciated the mix of water and airhe thought of developing the idea in an industrial sense. In 1956 the first model was marketed, the J-300. In 1968 the evolution with the integration of the system in the tank, the “Roman Bath».
Absolute leader of whirlpool systems e patent holderJacuzzi today is present in 60 countries of the world. The family, for the Italian headquarters, chose the land of origin with the factory of Valvasone (Pordenone). Since 2019 the brand has been controlled by Investindustrial International Fund. Kenneth Jacuzzi died in 2017 at the age of 75.
