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Wood-Fired Hot Tub

Decades ago people are enjoying the benefits of hot water bath even without the use of electricity; just wood and matches. Although, nowadays markets are flooded with electrically heated hot tubs, wood-fired hot tubs are still on the scene. These are cheaper to operate and are more rustic and cozy; plus they are safer to use. Therefore people with nostalgia to old good days will definitely decide on a wood-fired hot tub.

Experience the Joys of Wood-fired Hot Tubs

Wood-fired hot tubs are mostly made with high-grade hardwoods like cedar, teak or redwood. These woods have decay resistant properties making it perfect for hot water soaking. These woods are then kiln-dried to remove moisture; once you filled your tub with water the wood will absorb water and swell making it leak-free. Stainless steel straps and screws are use for binding to prevent rusting and weathering. The heart of these hot tubs is the submersible wood stove made out of marine grade aluminum. The stove is also powder coated for extra protection from corrosion. A wood fence will be put around the stove to protect tubbers; although the submerge portion is cool enough to touch. When heating water it will take at least three hours to rise the temperature to 45F for a four-person tub.

Wood-fired hot tubs only differ on the kind of wood use for the tub. Red Cedar is most commonly use; these are more durable and aesthetically pleasing. It also has the ability to absorb and hold water; although it gives the water a reddish black color because of its tannin contents. Price starts at $3,000 for a three-person tub depending on the manufacturer. White cedar is also use for wood-staved hot tubs, this is as durable as the red cedar variation but it does not stain the water, plus it is cheaper. Price starts at $2,300 for a three-person tub.

The only downside of wood-fired hot tubs is that it doesn’t have built in jets. Although, you can ask for extra hydrotherapy jet system that can cost around $700 for a set of two jets. You can also add extra shelving for your towels or foods that cost $95 and small deck for extra seating outside the tub that will cost you another $350. For your wood-staved hot tub to last, proper drainage and filtrations is a must. You must also consider a hot tub cover that cost around $500 to protect your tub from unnecessary elements like leaves and sunlight. You must skip chemicals like bromine for these can stain and ruin the wood.

If you don’t want wood-staved hot tubs, you can purchase the submersible stove alone. You can build your own and customized concrete hot tubs with the jets and other gadgets and use the wood-fired stove as your heater. This can give you a far different experience; modernized luxury powered by old version heaters. Although the wood-fired stoves cost only around $600 for stove submersible in three feet deep tub and $750 for four feet deep tub; customizing your own tub will costs you around $10, 000.

Soaking in a wood-fired hot tub offers a distinctive experience plus it is cheaper to assemble and operate. But whatever pushes you in buying wood-fired hot tubs the important part is sharing the joys to your friends and family. And that every time you soak in your hot tub you feel like a million bucks; relaxed, relieved and renew.