Wood Burning Hot Tubs

Note: DO NOT operate the Wood Heater without filling the Hot Tub with Water!
Operating a Leisurecraft wood fired hot tub is simple, but it takes practice to get the temperature exactly where you like it. Similar to lighting a fire, you’ll need matches, kindling, paper, some bigger pieces of wood, and of course, a source of water and a hose to fill it.

Using a hose, fill your hot tub with water. We recommend filling your tub from a natural water source if you have access to a lake, stream, or pond. You can pump it from the source and re-use the water for the garden or watering the grass when you're done with it or drain it back into the lake or stream (so long as you aren’t using any chemicals)

Always fill the tub before lighting the fire, or you risk the firebox combusting, which can cause property damage, bodily injury, and a broken hot tub and heater. Once the tub is full of water, build a fire in the firebox by placing crumpled paper in the bottom of the heater, placing kindling on top of the paper, then adding small dry logs. Note that the wood should be very dry! Light the paper and leave the lid open to allow airflow. Once the fire is established, add larger pieces of firewood, controlling the fire with the lid which acts as a dampener controlling the air intake. 

Check the temperature of the water and once it reaches 10 degrees within your desired bathing temperature (usually 101- 104 ° F) stop adding wood, put the lid on, and allow the temperature to rise on its own. Some wood fired hot tub heaters are more efficient than others, requiring more or less wood to establish and maintain the fire. Stop adding wood before it reaches your desired bathing temperature to avoid overheating. Maintain the fire to keep the water at the desired temperature.