Earlier, redwood hot tubs
were a popular alternative to hot tub construction. They were used
specifically for manufacturing California hot tubs. Over the time, the
old growth redwood has disappeared.
Generally, these large majestic trees are found in the rain forest areas of the west coast. They have been either harvested or a part of protected forest areas. Now, you can find redwood hot tubs in small numbers. Usually, they are made from smaller second growth or famed redwood.
But
the secondary growth redwood doesn’t have the same properties like its
previous giant generations. These majestic massive redwood trees were
ideal to use for hot tub construction purposes. These trees had a very
tight ring pattern, making them decay and rot resistant.
Smaller
famed redwood doesn’t come with the same properties like the 2000 year
old redwood trees. Currently, the redwood trees have very large ring
structure and much more susceptible to decay. Most redwood hot tub
manufacturers have switched to other construction materials.
When
it comes to constructing hot tubs, Western Red Cedar is considered for
its superiority over water applications. Over centuries, the cedar
canoes and water vessels have been used. Western Red Cedar has been used
for constructing hot tubs. The main difference between western red
cedar and redwood is the color.
Redwood hot tubs have darker purple color whereas the western red cedar tubs have deeper red or brown color. Both woods work really well in water. However, cedar emits natural oils that give off aromatic fragrance. That’s why cedar hot tubs are popular amongst hot tub owners.
Red
wood available earlier was used for hot tub construction. With the
increase in demands and decrease in supply, redwood hot tubs had become
more expensive. Most redwood hot tub manufacturers looked at the
alternative woods.
In
fact, cedar woods have steady supply, which gives them a competitive
advantage over redwood hot tubs. The environmentally sustainable cedar
was originated from the forests of Canada. Even, most redwood tubs
manufacturers were tried to manufacture the hot tubs by using secondary
growth trees. But their quality wasn’t matched with cedar.
Northern Lights Cedar Tubs is a premier name in the hot tub industry with around
twenty years of experience in manufacturing both cedar and redwood hot
tubs. Our manufacturing in the past decade includes clear western red
cedar as the core products. For more information about our products,
feel free to contact Northern Lights Cedar Tubs at +1 (800)-759-8990.
