WOOD FIRED HOT TUBS

Choosing a low maintenance wood fired hot tub comes down to the right materials, easy clean surfaces, leak resistance, and efficient heating. This guide breaks down what matters most.

Both wood fired hot tubs and electric spas can be brilliant. They just suit different ways of living, in the same way that wood stoves compare to electric heating. The experience is fundamentally different, and...

Want faster heat with less smoke from your wood fired hot tub? This guide covers the best hardwoods for long burns, when to use softwood to get the fire going, how dry your logs should be, and what to avoid for cleaner, easier soaks. 

Most people assume an electric hot tub means plastic shells, humming motors, and that unmistakable chlorine-spa smell. An electric cedar hot tub flips that script entirely—natural Western Red Cedar on the outside, quiet electric heat...

A hybrid hot tub brings together the elemental ritual of wood fired heating with the ease of electric heating and built in filtration. Use wood for the full sensory soak, or let electricity maintain temperature, protect against freezing, and keep water clean between uses all year round. The very best of both worlds!

Can You Use a Wood Fired Hot Tub in Winter? What Actually Matters

Yes, you can use a wood fired hot tub in winter. Learn what design, insulation, and setup details truly matter in cold climates.

Clean, safe, long-lasting tub water comes from preventing problems before they start, not from correcting them after. Balanced water chemistry reduces the amount of sanitizer needed. A simple preventative routine, guided by regular test strip readings, keeps water comfortable for bathers and easier on the materials. The result is water you change quarterly rather than weekly, using far less chemical input at every stage.

This guide covers the parameters, the treatment sequence, the products, how to care for the materials, and how to use and conserve water responsibly.

A marine-grade aluminum interior solves every structural problem that has always limited traditional cedar hot tubs: leaking, bacterial growth, poor heat retention, and difficulty getting to remote locations. It does this while keeping everything worth keeping about the wood fired soaking experience, including the Canadian Western Red Cedar exterior, the firebox, and the simplicity of use.

This guide covers where AlumiTubs came from, why marine-grade aluminum was the right material choice, and how that decision shapes the tub's performance in practice.

For most owners, maintaining an AlumiTub is significantly less demanding than maintaining a conventional spa. The smooth, non-porous aluminium interior does not harbour bacteria the way a porous surface or a complex plumbing system does, which means the baseline maintenance requirement is lower to begin with. How much effort water care actually takes depends on how you use the tub and what your property provides.

This guide gives you an honest picture of what maintenance involves across different use patterns, so you can decide whether an AlumiTub fits your life before you buy.