The insulated faux leather cover is light enough to be opened/closed by one person. However, we would recommend it as a job for two.

Use dry firewood to avoid a pile of smoking wood and efficient heating of the water.

Combine softwood (e.g., pine, fir) with hardwood (oak, beech, etc.) in equal amounts.

Do not burn anything else. Please read our dedicated article with tips and tricks to heat a wood fired hot tub here.

The thermowood exterior needs no extra maintenance and cleaning – it’s already treated thermally to serve you for many years. If, however, you want to remove some dirt, use a mild detergent and a soft sponge.

Rinse with a garden water hose. Do not use brushes or other hard instruments to scrub the dirt off the thermowood surface. Over time, the surface of thermowood will become greyish as all-natural wood does.

If you wish to maintain the original thermowood appearance, treat it with transparent paint containing some brown pigment.

Wash and clean the fiberglass insert of your hot tub carefully every time you drain out the water. While still wet, wipe the insert with a soft sponge.

You can also use a mild detergent, soap, or pool cleaning products. Avoid brushes or other hard instruments because they may damage the surface of the fiberglass.

After cleaning the wood burning hot tub with detergents, rinse well with a water hose and drain completely.

We do not recommend using any cleaning products with chlorine because this could damage the hot tub and the heater.