Transporting the hot tub
The hot tub can be transported for instance by a passenger car and a light trailer.
The hot tub with standard equipment weighs 170 - 240 kg and the stove
30–45 kg depending on the model. Around 3–4 persons are required
to carry and move the hot tub.
Do not lift the barrel from the top rim!
Installing the barrel hot tub
When choosing where to place the hot tub, you should consider its weight.
Once filled with water and when people are bathing in the tub, it weighs
around 1600 - 2200 kg.
Before choosing where to place the hot tub, ensure fire safety by checking
the minimum safety distances to surrounding buildings and other combustible
materials according to the picture attached. Also pay attention to the amount
of wastewater once the hot tub is emptied and potential damp damage
the water might cause the hot tub or surrounding buildings.
2.1 Fire safety and safety distances
The hot tub must not be placed closer than 1 metre from the eaves of buildings
or other combustible materials. The top of the chimney should be placed at least
3 metres away from all combustible materials. If the chimney is placed near or
led through the roof, it must be insulated and reach at least one metre above the
eaves.
If there is a building or other combustible materials in the vicinity where sparks
can fly, we recommend that you buy a spark fireguard as optional equipment.
The safe distance in front of the stove is 40 cm and 10 cm to the sides. (See more
detailed instructions under Foundation.)
If the hot tub is installed on a terrace, the stove should be placed safely with
fireproof materials beneath the stove and in front of the fire hatch.
The chimney and hatch of the stove become hot during heating, so take care
when bathing. The stove itself will not get hotter than the temperature of the
bath water.
For fire safety reasons, make sure that the stove is not in a passageway and that
children can’t get near it.
For the standard chimney you can buy a spark fireguard, extension, or heat
shield as optional equipment.
Check your local building and fire safety regulations to ensure that the barrel hot
tub is placed in a safe place.
When using the standard hoses of the stove, the distance between the stove and
the hot tub remains safe (1 m). If you cut the hoses, we recommend installing
a heat shield (optional equipment) on the chimney to guarantee your personal
safety.
2.2 Foundation
A convenient and durable foundation for the hot tub and stove is e.g. level-
led macadam or gravel (at least 20 cm thick). The gravel and bedding must let
through water well enough to keep the foundation dry. We recommend that the
foundation is slightly higher than its surroundings. On top of the foundation,
you can place level concrete slabs or cast an entire concrete ground plate. The
hot tub and stove must be on the same level. Check that the foundation for the
stove is level.
Under the hot tub, you should leave a ventilation crack (7–10 cm) so that the
bottom of the barrel is kept dry. Grass and other vegetation should be removed
from beneath the barrel, otherwise it will grow and might stop the wood panel
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ling from drying and breathing.
Never transport or store the barrel on its side, as the uneven load might render
the upper edge of the barrel asymmetrical.
Safety distances of hot tub and stove (metres).
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