FAQs

Getting it there is easy. AlumiTubs are lightweight and made to go off-grid. Built durably to sit in your truck bed, boat or trailer, lightweight to be rolled up hills or towed behind an ATV, and pre-assembled so it's ready for soaking in the day it arrives. It can be delivered to a nearby shipping depot where it will be forklifted into your truck or trailer, or delivered directly to your property for an additional fee. For more information on how to receive your AlumiTub, check out our videos.

If your Wood burning hot tub is shipped to a depot, it can be picked up with a standard size pick up truck or a trailer. The tub will be forklifted for you, and when you arrive at your destination it can be rolled off your truck with 2x6's with cleats. The tubs are lightweight enough for 1-2 people to roll easily. Check out our how-to video at the bottom of this page. If the tub is shipped directly to your residence, it will be moved off the shipping truck where it can then be unpalletized and rolled into place!

AlumiTubs are easy to receive and require no professional installation. They can be set up and filled on any flat surface, but if your plans change and you'd like to delay your shipment we'll do our best to work with you to find a more convenient date. We ask for a minimum 1 month's notice to shuffle our production calendar around.

You bet! We're a manufacturer not a retailer, but we often host customers at the Hot Tub Farm! We have a new shop with a showroom where you can come drop in to check out our range of cedar hot tubs in Gibsons, British Columbia. You can also book a stay with from our list of accommodations with an AlumiTub, or ask a neighbour at the lake if they know someone with an AlumiTub. With AlumiTubs being the leading manufacturer of wood fired hot tubs, they're in the wild at just about every cottage and lake country in the continent. We also have an owners facebook group you can check out, and a gallery of photos submitted by hundreds of our customers over the years.

Every wood fired hot tub we build is made to stand the test of time. We guarantee your AlumiTub will never leak, but if it ever does, you can count on us to honour the warranty included in your purchase price and fix the leak on our dime!

Our Small AlumiTub 2 person hot tub is $8295 CAD, the Standard AlumiTub 5 person hot tub is $8695, and our Large AlumiTub 8 person hot tub is $9695. All prices include shipping within Canada / $500 to the US, and US customers benefit from saving on tax and duty.

AlumiTub wood fired hot tubs are built with a drain on the base of the tub and come with a drain kit to conveniently release the water by opening a valve, directing the water with a hose to a convenient location. The drain can also be moved to the side of the tub if preferred. Another drainage solution is to use a sump pump to empty the water with. We can help recommend the best drainage solution for your unique assembly.

It's not for the faint of heart, but if you have the will, cold plunging has fantastic health and wellness benefits! Each tub in our lineup can be used as a cold tub in different ways.

• Requiring no electricity or chemical water treatments, our marine grade aluminum foundation is naturally hygienic for occasional use and customizable with filtration and secondary heating for the more frequent soaker. 
• Portable and pre-assembled to make the ease of transporting it a breeze, whether down rural backroads or by boat to places that can hardly be recognized on a map.Lightweight at 220 lbs, it can be rolled up docks, off tailgates and pulled by ATV. Find a level surface and set it up where the view’s the finest (a min. 10 ft away from flammable structures) - no fancy infrastructure required. 
• Low-maintenance and easy to clean, just empty, rinse, wipe with a soft cloth and refill again. For properties with limited water and people who have better things to do than clean.
• Easy to winterize or use all winter long - Triple insulated with superior heat retention, AlumiTubs offer unparalleled heat performance even in the thick of winter. For those who seek warmer weather refuge, you can rest assured your tub will weather the winter with grace - just empty, wipe dry, and cover it in place or roll it into a covered area.
• Compatible with fresh or saltwater to to eliminate wasted resources. Fill your tub with any clean water source and recycle it back into the environment when you’re done.
• Built from infinitely recyclable materials made to stand the test of time, you can be sure this heirloom will never need replacing, and will be treasured by many throughout the decades.
• AlumiTubs are deeper and larger than other wood fired hot tubs, comfortably covering shoulders at 38 inches deep, and with three sizes to choose from so it's as comfortable for a solo soak as it is up to 8 adults.

Wood fired fuel offers the most economical and eco-friendly hot tubbing experience. There’s no ongoing expense to operating and enjoying your cedar hot tub because they don’t require electricity, complicated installation, the use of chemicals or ongoing maintenance. For those wanting a low energy cedar hot tub that's sustainable, requires no installation, and is highly efficient and quiet to operate, AlumiTub's now offers a pared down electric hot tub renowned for its iconic cedar design, longevity and hygienic properties.

Infrequent water changes will still be required based on your family's level of use. Most of our customers change and refill their salt water tub after 7-10 days.

Wipe it down with a soft cloth. If further cleaning is necessary use 1:1 water and vinegar or a mild soap. Never use abrasive cleaners or scrub the tub. Check out our How To Clean Your Wood Fired Hot Tub at the bottom of this page.

After filling the tub with cold water it'll take 1.5-2 hours for the Small AlumiTub two person hot tub to heat. For the Standard AlumiTub it'll heat in 2-3 hours and 4-5 hours for the Large AlumiTub 8 person hot tub. Hot tubbing temperature is 102-108 degrees Fahrenheit depending on preference. Your hot tub will heat more quickly in the summer months when the water and ambient temperature are warmer. Once the water has been heated to hot tubbing temperature, the triple insulated AlumiTub will hold its temperature with just a few small pieces of wood a day, regardless of size. Each of our fireboxes are equally performant and hold the hot tubs heat better than others on the market due to the way it's engineered. With the use of dual fuel, the initial heat time is even less and the heat retention can function just as en electric hot tub would (no heat loss).

Use any dry wood that has good heating properties. Wet wood only smokes and will not heat the water effectively. You'll waste wood and create unnecessary emissions in the process of trying to burn wet wood. The dryer the better when it comes to fire! Do not burn pressure treated lumber, wood with nails or place anything like magazines or plastics in your wood fired hot tub stove.

The submerged portion of the firebox does not get hot enough to cause bodily harm but is best avoided due to its proximity to the very hot chimney that sits above water, and is therefore protected with a cedar fence. The upper portion of the chimney is extremely hot and should never be touched. The chimney sits on top of the stove and therefore caution is required in and around the hot tub. The chimney is positioned behind the protective fence, however the top 2/3rds of the chimney are exposed and therefore caution is required. Do not exceed seating capacity for safety purposes.

The stove is not hot to touch under water and the fence offers additional protection. The top of the stove and chimney that aren't submerged should not be touched. The tub is designed with a protective fence to ensure no exposure to hot surfaces from within the tub, and unlike external fireboxes, they're safely kept inside the tub and out of reach. If exposure to these surfaces is a concern, additional measures should be taken to avoid them. We can recommend an upgraded chimney that's double walled and cool to touch. Ask us for details.

Internally submerged fireboxes are safer because they're cool to touch underwater, and they can't be tripped over or fallen on from outside of the hot tub. There's a safety fence for extra preventative measure because the chimney is hot to touch. If you're concerned about people on your property coming into contact with the chimney, there's custom chimney options that are cool to touch.

We've sold AlumiTubs to many resorts and accommodations. Book a stay with one of them and try it out yourself.

Any level surface that can hold its filled weight. The ground, a concrete or gravel pad, a deck or patio. Check out this video with tips on how to set up your wood fired hot tub. For decks and patios the structure must be able to support 5000 lbs for the Standard hot tub and 6500 lbs for the Large. A barrier (such as rigid insulation) should be used between the aluminum hot tub and pressure treated wood or crushed gravel. Many wood fired hot tub owners use this anyway for additional insulation. The chimney must have a minimum 10ft clearance from any object.