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Wooden Hot Tub FAQs

How often should I change the water?

With regular use, we recommend you change the water once or twice a week. Use it to keep your garden watered! If you choose the optional water filtration system, the water only needs to be changed every nine weeks or so.

How do I clean my wooden hot tub?

We recommend that you use only very mild detergents. After you’ve drained the wooden hot. All accessible parts should be scrubbed while still wet after emptying, or during emptying and rinsed down afterwards.

Are they difficult to keep clean?

No. It’s a myth that hot tubs go all green and slimy. This only happens if you really don’t look after them. Wood has a natural, mild antiseptic in it so as long as you follow our simple maintenance instructions you’ll have no problems – and it doesn’t take much effort.

How long do wooden hot tubs last?

With good care, a cover and maybe a yearly coating of Danish Oil (or similar) on the exterior, it will last indefinitely. The tight-grained, naturally seasoned Douglas fir that we use doesn’t rot easily. In short, at least 15-20 years, if not longer.

Why doesn’t the hot tub leak?

This is our most commonly asked question. The truth is, it does at first, but as the water swells the wood, all the joints close up forming a watertight seal.

How long does the water take to heat up?

About one to four hours, depending on tub size, the surrounding air temperature and the quality of the firewood used. Stir the water every now and then to get an even spread of heat.

Is it noisy?

Not at all. An occasional crackle from a log and snap of a log and light rumble from the flame in the flue is all you hear. It just adds to the atmosphere…

Is it smoky?

There is some smoke until the wood gets up to optimum temperature. After that, there is very little – if you use dry wood. The smell of a wood fire is wonderfully romantic and again, part of the atmosphere.

Can I use any type of wood or other solid fuels?

No. Only dry wood. Don’t use solid fuels or fresh, green/wet wood.

How much fuel is used per session?

Wood-burners are very fuel efficient and our timber tubs insulate the water. So, you need about two bags of dry logs to get the water up to a good temperature and keep it there while you bathe. Once you’ve heated your hot tub in the evening, it will still be hot enough to get into the next morning if you keep the lid on.

How often do I have to clean out the boiler?

Every now and then. Wood burns fine on a bed of ash. You don’t have to clean it completely out either, just enough to ensure air flow. When you do clean it out though, make sure the embers have died out completely and use a long-handled shovel.

What should I do with the ash?

It’s great for your garden. Compost it or mix directly into your soil.

Does the wood fade?

Douglas fir ages naturally to a slightly silvery colour. You can deepen colour by adding suitable oils (only to the exterior) such as Danish Oil

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