wood hot tub

  1. orinokai

    Wood Hot Tub success with dichlor and UV

    I wanted to share a success story after purchasing a larch wood-fired hot tub and finally finding a way to maintain the water successfully! When I originally planned to buy the tub, I received a lot of advice warning me that wood hot tubs are notoriously difficult to maintain because wood is a...
  2. T

    Brine spa/pool and bacteria

    Hi everyone! I've been lurking on this forum for the past year and it has helped me tremendously with balancing the water in my hot tub. But this topic is not about me or my tubs. It's more of a curiosity of mine that I'm hoping knowledgable people will be able to answer. I live in an area...
  3. orinokai

    Wood Hot Tub treatment - are some oxidisers milder?

    I have recently bought a wood-fired hot tub and I am voraciously reading posts here and elsewhere about water treatment. There's a lot of (mis)information around and I would hugely appreciate any advice. I only intend on using the tub once or twice a month and while it always needs to be full...
  4. M

    Wood burning DIY pool heater with wort chiller and copper

    My electric Raypak water heater has been out of order for a few years. Not wanting to spend thousands on a new heater, I’ve been looking at some DIY options including solar heaters. I came across this website: Wood Fired Stock Tank Hot Tub — Stock Tank Pool Tips, Kits, & Inspiration | How-to...
  5. UnderwaterDogg

    Anyone have a wood fired hot tub like this?

    We are considering purchasing one of these sweet sounding/looking hot tubs! We would love to hear from anyone who has one! Specifically, what is your regime for keeping the water clean? (They are fiberglass lined so a bit easier to maintain.) Would we need to use chlorine to keep algae from...
  6. Cidiotskills

    Hello from a Cedar Hot Tub owner having trouble with sanitation

    Hello everyone. Please forgive what may turn into a long explanation for what might be a simple question(s). Perhaps I should post this in anther topic and not in intros? I have owned a wood fired cedar hot tub for a little over 3 years. It has no plumbing/filters. It’s from Snorkel and the...