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About AlumiTubs

We're changing the way the world hot tubs. An AlumiTub is a cedar hot tub built on a marine-grade aluminum foundation, with a heating system for every property: wood fired, electric, or both in one. Each arrives assembled, rolls into place on any flat surface, and performs wherever it lands, from an off-grid island to a city deck. It is designed to evolve as needs change, and to last, functionally and beautifully.

Uniquely designed

The first AlumiTub was engineered in 2001 at a cabin on Thormanby Island, British Columbia, by an aircraft mechanic who had grown tired of wooden hot tubs that leaked and rotted. He built his own from marine-grade aluminum, using the riveting techniques he knew from the workshop floor. It held water without depending on the wood to swell, and it held heat. Island neighbours noticed, word travelled up the coast, and that design still governs every tub we build: a structure that never relies on swelling timber to hold water, 360 degrees of insulation that holds temperature at -44, and heat delivered from inside the tub rather than bolted alongside it. In the Wood Fired and the Hybrid, that means an internally submerged firebox 50 percent larger than the market standard, heating the water directly. In the Electric and the Hybrid, a concealed heater and filtration hold a set temperature without anyone tending it. Cedar stays on the outside, where it is at its best.

Borrowed from aircraft, Airstreams and boats

Marine-grade aluminum is what aircraft fuselages, Airstream trailers and working boats are made from. Those industries settled on it for the same reasons we did. It is light enough to move, strong enough to take decades of weather, and it does not rot, crack or delaminate. An Airstream built in the sixties is still on the road. A well-kept aluminum hull outlasts the person who bought it. Set against a fuselage at altitude or a hull in salt water, a hot tub in a backyard is a gentle life for the material, which is precisely why it lasts.

Intentionally simple

Simple by design, not by shortcut. Nothing is buried. The cedar, firebox, heater, pump, control board and filtration are bolted, banded or slotted onto the aluminum structure, so any component can be reached and replaced by hand. Owners can change heating system entirely as their property and their plans change.

Handcrafted in small batches

Every tub is made to order by hand in two shops on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, from Canadian Western Red Cedar and 100 percent recyclable materials sourced locally, then pressure tested before it leaves. Nothing is outsourced and nothing is mass produced.

Family owned

AlumiTubs is a family owned and operated business, proudly small town, supporting its local economy and answering its own customers directly. A trailer of tubs leaves the shop every week, 52 weeks a year.

Twenty-five years, ten thousand tubs

Since 2001, more than 10,000 AlumiTubs have made their way from the Sunshine Coast to off-grid cabins, lake cottages, family homes, coastal properties, wilderness resorts and rental properties across the globe. The earliest are still in use. Every tub is backed by a 25 year structural warranty.

Made for slow moments

Hygge is the Danish practice of finding contentment in simple pleasures, and of stepping out of the daily rush to be with the people you care about. It is what an AlumiTub is for. Heating it is not a chore to get through but the part that slows everything down.

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Where AlumiTubs live

Beloved by thousands since 2001, from off-grid cabins to cottages in lake country, ocean dwellings, mountain retreats, homes and wilderness resorts across the continent. See them in their natural habitat and hear what owners say about their AlumiTub.

"Every outdoor oasis needs close friends and an AlumiTub wood-fired hot tub." - Jenni Kayne, Upstate New York

"This is not a hot tub. It's a life change and I'm here for it." - Justin Pasutto, Kelowna BC

"Dream come true." - Jillian Harris, Kelowna BC

"We have happily been using our AlumiTub for nearly 20 years. Thank you for building such a remarkable product. I can't tell you about the countless happy hours we have spent in its warm confines." - Heidi & Bruce Ruegg

"One of our best investments we've ever made. Perfecting the art and science of building the optimal fire and temp of our tub has been a fun and enriching experience. We experienced a significant uptick in off-season rentals at our vacation property. All to say, our AlumiTub investment has paid back in spades both personally and financially." - Ryan Fowler & Taylor McIndless, The Brook PEC

"We spend more time in our backyard in the fall and winter than we do in the summer, all because of the AlumiTub. It revolutionized our feelings on dark west coast winters." - Driftwoods Photography, Vancouver Island

"Much better than our old wooden hot tub. Easier and cleaner than the wooden one. We get to -30F around here. Good people and great product." - Jake Gulo, Alaska

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FAQs

What heating systems are available?

Three, and they share the same tub.

System	Made for
Wood Fired	Off-grid and rural properties. No power of any kind required. An internally submerged firebox heats the water directly, reaching temperature in about 90 minutes and holding it on roughly an armful of wood a day.
Electric	Homes and backyards. Set a temperature and it holds it, with filtration included, so the tub is ready whenever you are.
Hybrid	Everywhere else. Wood fired and electric in one tub, so the same tub suits a power outage, a fire ban or a Tuesday night.

Because nothing is sealed in, the heating system is not a permanent decision. A Wood Fired tub can have electric heat and filtration added later, and the tubs are also compatible with propane, natural gas and solar. The tub is designed to change as the property does.

What sizes does it come in?

Three, all with the same signature round profile. The Small is 5 feet across, the Standard 6 feet, and the Large 7 feet. Standard internal depth is 38 inches, which is deeper than most wood fired hot tubs, with 44 and 48 inch depths available as custom builds. All three arrive fully assembled.

What is a wood fired hot tub?

A hot tub heated by fire rather than electricity. There is no plumbing and no power required, so it can go anywhere with a flat surface. All it takes is wood, water and good company. The difference is in the ritual: splitting the wood, lighting the fire, watching the temperature climb. It asks for an hour of your attention before it gives anything back, which is precisely the point.

Why marine-grade aluminum?

Because it has already proven itself everywhere that matters more than a backyard. Aircraft, Airstreams and boats are built from it because it is light, corrosion resistant and enduring. Unlike a traditional cedar tub, it does not rely on the wood swelling to stay watertight, so it can be drained, moved and left empty without consequence. It can be filled with salt or fresh water, cleans easily, and is 100 percent recyclable.

Why do you build everything yourselves?

Because we design, engineer and build every tub in house, and that is the only way to hold the standard. Outsourcing would let us meet demand faster, but it would put distance between the drawing and the weld, and that distance is where quality goes. Every AlumiTub is handcrafted and pressure tested before it leaves our shops in British Columbia, by the people whose names are on it, in a community we live in.

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