Chofu Wood Fired Hot Tub Heater

Preparing a brick or cement foundation next to the hot tub to receive the chofu wood fired heater.

Chofu wood fired hot tub heater. Electric hot tub heaters are set to 104 f max a wood fired hot tub heater can get as hot as you like it. Stainless steel wood fired. The chofu is a precision built wood burning water heater specifically designed for heating hot tubs. Chofu wood fired water heater.

Installing pipes to connect heater and tub. Japanese baths called ofuro used a traditional chofu wood fired hot tub heater to heat the water. The chofu is a very simple and very beautiful diy wood fired hot tub heater. It circulates water using the principal of thermosiphon the pumping action created by rising hot water eliminating the need for a circulating.

This chofu model is a precision built wood burning water heater designed specifically for hot tubs. Wood loaded at 30 40 min. Cutting 1 7 8 inch holes in the side of the tub wall for thru wall ports. Installing the stove pipe 8 feet recommended.

Welcome to island hot tub the original source for chofu wood fired hot tub heaters weather protected electric hot tub heating systems and soaking tub accessories since 1985. Includes connecting fittings for tank. Any container that ll hold water can be the hot tub metal stock tanks are a great choice. Like our regular complete hot tub systems our wood fired hot tub systems are available in western red cedar alaskan yellow cedar or teak.

X 1 1 2 in. It uses 17 inch wood with an 18 inch x 14 inch x 14 inch firebox. We specialize in providing information and guidance to folk who want to create a diy hot tub using. Buddhist culture used hot tubs as far back as 552 ad.

The most efficient heating comes from using 17 inch x 1 1 2 inch x 1 1 2 inch wood loaded at 45 min. It uses 17 inch length wood with the most efficient heating coming from using 17 in. It looks like a potbellied stove with an eastern aesthetic and it comes from japan. The chofu hot tub heater operates like a conventional wood stove achieving its fastest heating rate from dry hardwoods.

The stove is connected to the tub by two openings.