These heaters use a unique physical principle called thermosiphon.
Wood fired hot tub heater coil.
It s constructed from 1 25 stainless steel and uses thermosyphoning to circulate the water so no water pump is needed.
After checking prices i realized i needed to find a more realistic dream.
This project cost around 250 and took about 2 hours.
Thermosiphon is the principle that hot water rises.
These heaters are specifically designed for hot tubs and smaller pools or lap pools.
This project is for demonstration purposes only.
Wood fired hot tub.
Homesteader wood fired hot tub.
Wood fired hot tub perfect for 6 10 friends.
It takes about 3 hours to get up to temperature and cost about 650.
I combined the best ideas from th.
Materials 55 gallon closed steel barrel 30 barrel stove conversion kit.
It can be carried in the back of a small pickup truck.
Quikrete fast setting concrete mix available at home depot quikrete gravel available at home depot 169.
Wood fire hot tubs can overheat and cause injuries.
The nomad heater coil can be purchased separately and can be used to heat most tubs with our.
So i began the research process and found a few people who had done what i wanted to attemp.
The original nomad heater coil is a hot water on demand unit that can be heated with propane or firewood.