FAQ's
The wooden hot tub, also called as a jacuzzi or bathtub is a round (oval) wooden barrel with an in-built stove for heating water. The stove is water resistant and heated with wood. Thanks to the size of the stove, the water is heated up in a matter of 2-3 hours, depending on the weather. A hot tub with a diameter of 1.8 meters holds about 2.0 m3 of water. In a standard tub there are benches for 5-6 people. The tub is equipped with a partition grid to prevent contact with the hot stove. The edge of the hot tub is covered with an edge board and drinks holders. The hot tub can be entered by means of wooden stairs. Our hot tubs are made mostly of Siberian larch and spruce, imported from central European forests, which provides our product with a long-lasting endurance and aesthetic appearance. Larch is used as an alternative for impregnated wood and its properties will only improve over time. The wood is highly endurable and resistant to rotting.
Warm water relaxes your body and frees your muscles of tensions. You may add herbal extracts or salts to aid relaxation and therapy.
Hot tubs can be installed anywhere, on the ground, on a deck etc. A tub full of water may weigh ca 2
tons depending on the size of the tub, therefore your site needs to be steady and more or less level.
We recommend to change the water in regular periods of 3-4 weeks. Water can be kept longer for
re-use with chlorine additives and biological treatments if needed for less frequent changing.
They can be positioned absolutely anywhere, they’re beautiful, simple, quiet, economical and efficient.
Just like a wooden boat, the wood swells in the presence of water to form a tight seal. It is normal for a wooden tub to seep some water for the first few days as it swells tight.
It takes about 2-4 hours, depending on the hot tub size and the quality of the firewood. We also recommend to keep the cover on the tub, which reduces the cooling of water.
The Hot Tub should be treated with linseed oil or wood supplement oil / wood glace on the outside every year. Wood supplements should not be used on the inside. It is recommended to clean the inner part with soap, soda supplements or similar supplements and a brush. This prolongs the life expectancy substantially from up to 10 – 15 years. The Hot Tub will absorb less water after a while. Many Hot Tubs in Alpine or mountainous regions around Europe which are over 40 years old and still in use.
We suggest to remove the ash out of the oven once a week or every 4 weeks. Sometimes it is not even necessary when burned down completely. The ash can be removed by means of a special shovel. Please use a shovel which has an angle of 90° and which has a long stick. This is offered in accessories.
There are several possibilities. You can change the water after every few uses or buy granulas or filter pump to clean it. Options include chlorine tablets and we will be able to supply solutions as part of accessories.
The Hot Tub has a drain or a plug. A hosepipe can be installed and an outlet valve. This enables to direct the water to a specific place (for example, for watering your garden). It is unnecessary to change the water every time after having used the Hot Tub. The change of water should only be made if necessary. Bathing supplements which are biodegradeable should be used. This avoids fungal infestation or the growing of algaes.
Certainly. In fact, we think that the best experience is to use a hot tub during a winter period and even in the snow. The contrast between the outside and the bath temperature is great, the atmosphere is cozy and also exciting. But also in the long summer evenings it’s a great feeling relaxing in the hot water surrounded by friends or family.
To prevent cracks and leaks we do recommend that the hot tub is left full in the burning sun at all times, other than during cleaning. The chance that your hot tub will dry out and causing cracks is very high.
If during the freezing temperatures the hot tub is not in use it can be emptied – however not a requirement – the likely damage from freesing or ice is more related to the drain plug than the tub itself.
The delivery times are generally 4-6 weeks – however we try to hold some units at our workshop at all times. Tubs can be assembled in place by our team or delivered as a complete unit to the site – access permitting.
The best way is to use a garden hosepipe in order to fill the tub with water up to 4/5 scale. Over the oven surface has to be at least 3 cm water when the heater is installed in the inner of the tub. Never heat the Hot Tub when empty! The Hot Tub could get on fire and unrepairable damages may occur! Water out of your hosepipe, out of a lake or river or even out of the ocean can be used for your Hot Tub. The water is heated up to +35 bis +38 Grad Celsius. It is only advised to empty a Hot Tub until the stove has cooled down completely. The Hot Tub does not need to be emptied every day, only if necessary.
The Hot Tub is used outside the whole year through with or without warm water. A lot of people heat both their sauna and their Hot Tub in order to use one after the other. A sauna is not needed, of course, but helps to reach the highest relaxation stage and to enjoy pure wellness. It has a proven positive effect on people’s blood circulation. Many customers use the Hot Tub together with their family members or with friends for a longer time. They are also used for shows.
Especially children have a lot of fun – through all seasons. A paddling pond without heater in the summer – a great experience. First swim courses can easily be performed in the Hot Tub. In general, for all users.
Stable and compacted level ground is needed to site a Hot Tub. The ground may be made of concrete, gravel or permeable paving. A concrete foundation is not necessary. It has to be seen that air can circulate underneath the Hot Tub in order to avoid the formation of mould. The Tub sits on wooden runners to maintain an air gap to the base surface.
As soon as the Hot Tub is installed the filling process can be started. Before filling the Hot Tub it is important to know that wood is not dense or consistent from the beginning on. Timber is a natural product with different features depending on the usage and weather conditions. Water can seep out of the floor- or walls. This is absolutely normal and no a reason for concern. This will take 2-3 days while until the dry wood absorbs the water and the wood starts to swell which seals all the smaller srips and the tub is now fully sealed what in turn makes the Hot Tub consistent.
We offer Hot Tubs fully assembled which we will deliver to you but we also offer assembly sets – which we will install on site for you – this is a quality product and requires a trained team member to install and couple the wooden elements.
Larch timber is the hardest wood among the conifer trees. It is elastic and hardy but easy to work out, warps less and is of long lasting in dry as well as wet areas. It is the most long-lasting timber among the European conifer trees. It also has a wonderful wood grain and colour.
After having emptied the Hot Tub please clean the Hot Tub with clear water. The inner part can be cleaned by means of a brush or a high-pressure cleaner. Please do not put a cover or sheet on the Hot Tub when it is empty because the air must have the chance to circulate in order to avoid the formation of mould. Once a year, the Hot Tub should be treated with wood protection agents on the outside.
The measurement of the Hot Tub is between 180 cm in diameter and has a height of about 130 cm overall. This enables, depending on the circumstances, to integrate the Hot Tub optimally into your garden. Hot Tubs are not fixed in place and if you like to refresh your garden layout then the Hot Tub can be lifted to another place – weight and size for access and moving needs to be considered – these are heavy units.
The oven is made of aluminium and rarely made of stainless steel and hangs completely in the water. Almost all of the heat radiates into the water (radiant heat). It is important that the oven is heated after the Hot Tub is filled with water.