Japanese ofuro tubs
need a deep chin down soak which means the tub is deeper than the
ordinary bath tubs. Traditionally, Japanese soak in hot water heated by
quiet non-electrical wood fired heaters. They have thick cedar
construction which means the tub will be able to maintain heat much
longer than others.
Northern
Lights Ofuro tubs are manufactured from clear western red cedar, which
is considered as a close cousin to the traditional cypress wood used in
Japan. But red cedar offers amazing benefits as it is naturally
resilient to bacteria and decay. It’s chosen for its high insulating
value.
In
addition to, cedar gives pleasurable aromatherapy which heightens the
overall hot tubing experience. The tubs utilize an architectural
stainless steel strap system that allows the tub to expand and contract
naturally without getting stressed about wood splitting.
However, the Japanese soaking tub is much more than just getting yourself clean. When you soak and submerge yourself in the hot tub, you will feel utmost level of relaxation and contemplation. Generally, soaps and shampoos are not used as mineral salts and light fragrant oils are often used.
How do you Heat up your Outdoor Ofuro Hot Tub?
There are so Many Ways you Can Heat up Your Outdoor Ofuro Tubs:
The
Northern Lights electric heaters come with a 1.4/5.5 KW Balboa digital
spa pack and a 1/8 HP circulating pump and filter. This heating system
allows you to control the temperature effortlessly with the only touch
of a button.
The filter ensures that your hot tub has clean water without the need of draining frequently. The kilowatts produced depend only on the service voltage and 1.4kW is produced with 120v service. You will get a high end spa pack with advanced programming options and wireless remote control facilities using an iPhone that produces 4kW heat.
If you have lots of free wood, you can use Northern Lights wood fired heater for heating. The Japanese soaking tubs can be heated in around one to two hours with only the cost of wood. You won’t need electricity for heating. Though there’s no filtration water, water doesn’t need to be changed often.
Again,
if you have access to free wood and grid power, consider using a wood
fired hot tub heater with an augmentation of a pump and filter system to
keep the water clear. You can add an electric heater to the filter; so
once the water is heated with the wood heater, you can keep the water at
the preferred temperature without using fire consistently.
If there’s no availability of grid power and don’t want to heat with wood, consider buying a propane gas powered heater that comes with a solar PV powered circulation pump. However, a propane water heater needs a circulation pump for its operation.
Therefore,
Northern Lights supplies highly efficient pump, powered off a small
inverter that obtains power from 24 VDC batteries being charged by an
80W PV solar panel. Moreover, a cold tub gets heated within less than an
hour with this heater.
Bottom Line –
After looking at the all these facts about Japanese soaking tubs, it’s highly suggested that you should buy Northern Lights Ofuro outdoor tubs for an enhancing hot tubing experience.
