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Brand Use Study for WHIRLPOOL BATHS

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
WHIRLPOOL BATHS-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Kohler4.44.5*4.34.44.4
Jacuzzi4.34.54.24.44.3
American Standard4.04.2*4.04.04.0
Eljer3.94.1*3.8*3.7*4.1*
Aqua Glass3.84.1*3.74.03.3*
Lasco3.73.7*3.5*3.73.8*
Pearl3.74.5*3.6*3.6*4.0*
Briggs3.3*3.0*3.3*3.5*3.4*
Cielo3.3*3.5*2.6*4.0*3.5*
Jason Int'l3.3*3.0*3.7*4.5*
Oasis3.3*3.0*3.4*2.9*4.0*
Sterling3.32.8*3.0*3.6*4.0*
Universal-Rundle3.3*3.7*3.1*3.0*5.0*
Maax3.2*3.5*2.3*3.8*3.8*
SaniJet3.2*3.0*2.8*3.7*3.7*
Swirl-way3.2*3.0*2.7*3.7*3.7*
UltraBath3.1*3.0*2.9*3.0*5.0*
MTI2.9*2.3*3.7*
Clarke Products2.8*3.0*2.3*3.5*
Kimstock2.7*2.4*3.3*
NoviAmerican2.4*2.2*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Kohler4.7*4.44.44.3
Jacuzzi4.3*4.34.44.3
American Standard3.9*4.14.13.9
Eljer4.0*4.1*3.9*3.7
Aqua Glass3.6*3.7*3.84.0
Lasco4.2*3.6*3.53.8
Pearl3.3*3.9*3.9
Briggs3.2*3.4*3.3
Cielo3.3*3.0*3.4
Jason Int'l2.8*3.0*4.2
Oasis3.0*3.3*3.6
Sterling3.5*3.3*2.9*3.5
Universal-Rundle3.1*3.4*3.4
Maax3.3*3.1*3.4
SaniJet2.3*3.1*3.8
Swirl-way3.3*2.9*3.5
UltraBath2.0*3.0*3.6
MTI3.0*2.5*3.5
Clarke Products2.0*2.7*3.3
Kimstock2.0*2.7*3.5
NoviAmerican2.0*2.4*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Kohler4.44.44.4*
Jacuzzi4.34.44.6*
American Standard4.04.04.0*
Eljer3.84.03.8*
Aqua Glass3.83.93.1*
Lasco3.73.53.9*
Pearl3.7*3.9*3.5*
Briggs3.3*3.3*3.4*
Cielo3.6*3.0*3.3*
Jason Int'l3.3*3.4*3.0*
Oasis3.5*3.4*3.0*
Sterling3.3*3.1*3.7*
Universal-Rundle3.1*3.6*2.8*
Maax3.1*3.3*3.3*
SaniJet3.1*3.3*3.3*
Swirl-way3.1*3.3*3.0*
UltraBath3.3*3.0*2.5*
MTI2.6*3.0*3.3*
Clarke Products2.8*2.8*2.5*
Kimstock3.0*2.5*2.5*
NoviAmerican2.3*2.3*2.5*
WHIRLPOOL BATHS-2004-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Jacuzzi79.0%88.0%75.0%78.0%79.0%
American Standard75.0%81.0%69.0%74.0%82.0%
Kohler70.0%72.0%72.0%66.0%71.0%
Eljer49.0%61.0%48.0%48.0%42.0%
Aqua Glass48.0%46.0%48.0%56.0%33.0%
Lasco42.0%49.0%43.0%39.0%41.0%
Sterling23.0%25.0%27.0%28.0%9.0%
Universal-Rundle23.0%33.0%27.0%19.0%17.0%
Briggs20.0%18.0%24.0%18.0%24.0%
Pearl17.0%12.0%28.0%16.0%7.0%
Oasis15.0%11.0%26.0%10.0%11.0%
Swirl-way14.0%11.0%17.0%13.0%13.0%
SaniJet12.0%11.0%15.0%13.0%9.0%
Cielo9.0%7.0%13.0%7.0%9.0%
UltraBath9.0%5.0%14.0%8.0%7.0%
Maax8.0%11.0%13.0%6.0%7.0%
Jason Int'l7.0%5.0%14.0%4.0%4.0%
Clarke Products6.0%4.0%10.0%7.0%1.0%
MTI6.0%4.0%9.0%7.0%0.0%
Kimstock5.0%4.0%9.0%4.0%3.0%
NoviAmerican5.0%4.0%10.0%3.0%1.0%
other5.0%2.0%5.0%7.0%4.0%
indicated at least one89.0%93.0%85.0%89.0%91.0%
no answer11.0%7.0%15.0%10.0%8.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Jacuzzi57.0%80.0%82.0%81.0
American Standard61.0%76.0%77.0%74.0
Kohler35.0%69.0%74.0%73.0
Eljer26.0%48.0%52.0%51.0
Aqua Glass35.0%51.0%51.0%47.0
Lasco30.0%42.0%42.0%45.0
Sterling17.0%28.0%25.0%20.0
Universal-Rundle4.0%19.0%30.0%21.0
Briggs4.0%20.0%23.0%21.0
Pearl4.0%15.0%19.0%18.0
Oasis4.0%14.0%12.0%19.0
Swirl-way4.0%13.0%15.0%15.0
SaniJet4.0%9.0%16.0%12.0
Cielo4.0%6.0%9.0%9.0
UltraBath4.0%8.0%11.0%9.0
Maax4.0%8.0%9.0%9.0
Jason Int'l4.0%5.0%9.0%7.0
Clarke Products4.0%6.0%8.0%4.0
MTI4.0%4.0%7.0%5.0
Kimstock4.0%3.0%7.0%4.0
NoviAmerican9.0%3.0%6.0%3.0
other9.0%4.0%6.0%5.0
indicated at least one74.0%89.0%91.0%91.0
no answer26.0%11.0%8.0%9.0
none0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Jacuzzi79.0%82.0%71.0%
American Standard78.0%75.0%65.0%
Kohler71.0%70.0%67.0%
Eljer53.0%47.0%44.0%
Aqua Glass48.0%53.0%36.0%
Lasco38.0%46.0%40.0%
Sterling28.0%22.0%16.0%
Universal-Rundle21.0%25.0%24.0%
Briggs21.0%19.0%24.0%
Pearl17.0%18.0%15.0%
Oasis14.0%17.0%7.0%
Swirl-way14.0%15.0%9.0%
SaniJet11.0%15.0%7.0%
Cielo9.0%8.0%11.0%
UltraBath9.0%10.0%7.0%
Maax11.0%7.0%7.0%
Jason Int'l7.0%8.0%5.0%
Clarke Products7.0%5.0%9.0%
MTI5.0%6.0%7.0%
Kimstock5.0%5.0%5.0%
NoviAmerican5.0%5.0%5.0%
other6.0%4.0%7.0%
indicated at least one92.0%90.0%80.0%
no answer8.0%9.0%20.0%
none0.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

Which ONE brand is leading this category in the area of INNOVATION?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Jacuzzi15.0%16.0%11.0%18.0%16.0%
Kohler12.0%12.0%13.0%9.0%14.0%
American Standard2.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%
Aqua Glass2.0%0.0%3.0%4.0%0.0%
Eljer1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Lasco1.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Briggs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cielo0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Maax0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
MTI0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Oasis0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Pearl0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
SaniJet0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Sterling0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Swirl-way0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
UltraBath0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
no answer60.0%63.0%59.0%61.0%59.0%
answered multiple3.0%2.0%4.0%3.0%3.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Jacuzzi17.0%16.0%13.0%17.0
Kohler4.0%9.0%13.0%13.0
American Standard0.0%2.0%3.0%1.0
Aqua Glass0.0%5.0%1.0%2.0
Eljer0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Lasco0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Briggs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Cielo0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Maax0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
MTI0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Oasis0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Pearl0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
SaniJet0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Sterling0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Swirl-way0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
UltraBath0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Universal-Rundle0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
no answer65.0%61.0%62.0%57.0
answered multiple4.0%2.0%3.0%2.0
none9.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Jacuzzi11.0%18.0%16.0%
Kohler12.0%11.0%11.0%
American Standard2.0%1.0%5.0%
Aqua Glass2.0%3.0%0.0%
Eljer1.0%1.0%0.0%
Lasco1.0%1.0%2.0%
Briggs0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cielo1.0%0.0%0.0%
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%
Maax1.0%0.0%0.0%
MTI0.0%0.0%0.0%
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%
Oasis1.0%1.0%0.0%
Pearl1.0%0.0%0.0%
SaniJet1.0%0.0%0.0%
Sterling0.0%0.0%0.0%
Swirl-way0.0%1.0%0.0%
UltraBath1.0%1.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer60.0%60.0%64.0%
answered multiple2.0%3.0%2.0%
none2.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Jacuzzi27.0%39.0%21.0%31.0%18.0%
Kohler19.0%25.0%18.0%15.0%26.0%
American Standard14.0%18.0%10.0%16.0%13.0%
Aqua Glass9.0%11.0%6.0%14.0%0.0%
Lasco9.0%12.0%7.0%7.0%12.0%
Eljer3.0%9.0%3.0%3.0%0.0%
Pearl3.0%4.0%7.0%2.0%0.0%
Oasis2.0%2.0%5.0%1.0%3.0%
Cielo1.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
SaniJet1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Swirl-way1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
UltraBath1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%
Briggs0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Maax0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
MTI0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sterling0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
indicated at least one59.0%67.0%57.0%61.0%53.0%
did not indicate29.0%26.0%25.0%29.0%37.0%
no answer9.0%5.0%15.0%7.0%7.0%
none3.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Jacuzzi17.0%25.0%28.0%29.0
Kohler9.0%12.0%21.0%23.0
American Standard4.0%15.0%15.0%13.0
Aqua Glass4.0%8.0%8.0%11.0
Lasco17.0%9.0%7.0%9.0
Eljer0.0%3.0%4.0%3.0
Pearl0.0%3.0%2.0%5.0
Oasis0.0%2.0%1.0%4.0
Cielo0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
SaniJet0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Swirl-way0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
UltraBath0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Briggs0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Maax0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
MTI0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Sterling4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Universal-Rundle0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%2.0%3.0%2.0
indicated at least one39.0%59.0%59.0%64.0
did not indicate26.0%29.0%32.0%27.0
no answer13.0%8.0%8.0%8.0
none22.0%4.0%1.0%2.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Jacuzzi22.0%34.0%20.0%
Kohler19.0%20.0%20.0%
American Standard15.0%14.0%11.0%
Aqua Glass8.0%10.0%4.0%
Lasco7.0%10.0%9.0%
Eljer2.0%5.0%4.0%
Pearl5.0%2.0%4.0%
Oasis2.0%2.0%4.0%
Cielo1.0%1.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l1.0%2.0%0.0%
SaniJet1.0%1.0%0.0%
Swirl-way1.0%2.0%0.0%
UltraBath1.0%1.0%0.0%
Briggs0.0%1.0%2.0%
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%
Maax1.0%0.0%0.0%
MTI1.0%1.0%0.0%
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sterling0.0%0.0%2.0%
Universal-Rundle0.0%1.0%0.0%
other4.0%1.0%4.0%
indicated at least one58.0%61.0%55.0%
did not indicate32.0%28.0%25.0%
no answer6.0%8.0%18.0%
none4.0%3.0%2.0%
multiple answers

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Jacuzzi50.0%67.0%36.0%53.0%53.0%
Kohler39.0%51.0%39.0%32.0%46.0%
American Standard36.0%44.0%25.0%38.0%43.0%
Aqua Glass24.0%26.0%20.0%31.0%13.0%
Lasco22.0%28.0%20.0%18.0%29.0%
Eljer12.0%16.0%12.0%11.0%11.0%
Pearl7.0%7.0%13.0%6.0%1.0%
Oasis4.0%2.0%10.0%1.0%3.0%
Briggs3.0%4.0%4.0%1.0%4.0%
Sterling3.0%4.0%1.0%6.0%0.0%
Maax2.0%5.0%1.0%1.0%5.0%
Swirl-way2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%
UltraBath2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%3.0%
Universal-Rundle2.0%7.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Cielo1.0%4.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%
Jason Int'l1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%
MTI1.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%
SaniJet1.0%2.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%
Clarke Products0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other4.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%4.0%
indicated at least one80.0%86.0%72.0%81.0%87.0%
no answer10.0%5.0%15.0%10.0%8.0%
did not indicate8.0%7.0%12.0%9.0%3.0%
none1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Jacuzzi30.0%44.0%54.0%54.0
Kohler13.0%31.0%42.0%46.0
American Standard30.0%35.0%40.0%33.0
Aqua Glass22.0%25.0%26.0%22.0
Lasco17.0%25.0%21.0%22.0
Eljer4.0%14.0%11.0%12.0
Pearl0.0%6.0%8.0%9.0
Oasis0.0%2.0%3.0%7.0
Briggs0.0%3.0%3.0%2.0
Sterling9.0%8.0%1.0%2.0
Maax0.0%3.0%2.0%2.0
Swirl-way0.0%3.0%1.0%4.0
UltraBath0.0%0.0%2.0%3.0
Universal-Rundle0.0%1.0%3.0%2.0
Cielo0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0
MTI0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
SaniJet0.0%0.0%0.0%5.0
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Kimstock0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other4.0%3.0%5.0%5.0
indicated at least one52.0%76.0%83.0%88.0
no answer26.0%10.0%8.0%9.0
did not indicate17.0%13.0%8.0%3.0
none4.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Jacuzzi45.0%58.0%42.0%
Kohler39.0%42.0%33.0%
American Standard36.0%38.0%31.0%
Aqua Glass26.0%27.0%7.0%
Lasco20.0%22.0%25.0%
Eljer11.0%14.0%7.0%
Pearl8.0%6.0%7.0%
Oasis3.0%5.0%4.0%
Briggs4.0%2.0%2.0%
Sterling4.0%2.0%5.0%
Maax4.0%1.0%2.0%
Swirl-way2.0%3.0%0.0%
UltraBath2.0%2.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle1.0%3.0%0.0%
Cielo1.0%2.0%2.0%
Jason Int'l1.0%2.0%0.0%
MTI1.0%1.0%2.0%
SaniJet1.0%2.0%0.0%
Clarke Products1.0%1.0%0.0%
Kimstock1.0%1.0%0.0%
NoviAmerican0.0%0.0%0.0%
other5.0%3.0%5.0%
indicated at least one79.0%84.0%75.0%
no answer8.0%9.0%20.0%
did not indicate12.0%6.0%5.0%
none2.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.