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brokeneck
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2012 12:21am - Edited by: brokeneck
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My neighbor just donated his hot tub to the cabin cause -- no pump or heater -- but I am just looking for a soaking tub anyway. Anyone have any experience with cood fired heaters Chofu seems to come up when googled --

bhebby
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2012 02:09pm
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google dutch tub its an alternative to the in the water type heaters. Lots of funny homemade versions on your tube.

Sustainusfarm
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2012 02:38pm
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snorkel hottubs has a good heater...expensive though....

SE Ohio
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2012 08:47pm
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I've seen pictures online where someone had coiled copper tubing that connected to the hot tub at two places below the water line, with the coil out a few feet over a fire pit. As the coil heats, the water slowly heats and circulates through the coil and into the tub, drawing in colder water. Heats up tub in about a half hour, no moving parts! An old hot tub would work fine for this, but would need to be drained seasonally. In summer, could be replenished via downspout.

optimistic
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2012 09:06pm
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I've been actually researching it for quite some time. It can totally be done without the need of a pump even and on wood. This is the guy who shows how to do it...
http://www.redneckpoolheater.com/

Although he calls himself a redneck he actually goes into some nice calculations of how much heat per size per speed and so on. I would have loved to make one in my future cabin but the only issue is that you need a lot of water and I don't want a well.

If you don't want to use a torch you can pipe copper pipe instead.
I will also insulate the hell of the tub to save on the amount of wood you need. Also, I will build a nice size fire brick stove for it to maximize the heat.

Good luck!

optimistic
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2012 09:06pm
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Oh and the 'redneck' uses propane and so but you can use wood... It will just take longer to heat, also unless you have a pump

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