Frequently asked questions and answers


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1Choosing the right location
To your satisfaction we deliver tub anytime, anywhere, on your garden, the river etc.

You need a flat, hard surface the size of 2m x 2m. Full hot tub containing about 1.6 cubic meters of water, the total weight of the full baths is about 2 tons. Keep this in mind when choosing a location!

2How to prepare the location where you are installing the hot tub?
The hot tub can be installed on the terrace, in concrete, soil and indoor space. Location must be settled and verified by experts, since the tub is very heavy. In the case that the floor is not settled, there may tilt trays, which leads to leakage. The most appropriate basis for the installation of hot tubs is a concrete slab, than gravel platform and terrace. Access requires a little more than 1 m in height and 2 meters in width. There is no need too vast to access, but we will be very grateful if you will have access as close to the selected location. If you are not sure about the adequacy of access and location please send us a photo. After the agreement we may also come to a preliminary site visit.
3Where is the best location for a hot tub?
Vivatubs hot tub can be installed virtually anywhere, although it is necessary to consider the following, closer to home, the more you use it. Very handy is a hot tub on the terrace of the bedroom.
4Can it be fitted in an inner space?
Yes, in this case connect the bath tub to the central heating system of the building. The room should have adequate ventilation. Soil should be enough to sustain the weight of the wooden hot tubs and water resistant with a regulated drain.
5What you should know before you decide for wood in the bathroom?
In particular, we should know and understand the timber as a natural material that is alive and constantly in motion. This means that we should not be foreign to small gap between the joints of the individual boards, as a result of the natural expansion and contraction of wood at different times of the seasons. In winter, during the heating season, due to lack of moisture in the premises of the boards shrink in the summer, with increased relative humidity stretch. We must look on the bathroom as a specific place where we all the time do something with water, so any dimensional tolerances of individual boards must not interfere and should be taken for granted.
6What size wooden hot tubs we need?
It depends primarily on access water, heating system and the expected use. The smaller tub is more economical, while in the bigger one can enjoy a greater number of people. We recommend that you select the size of baths according to the number of people that will be used most often.
7How wooden hot tubs operate in colder air condition? Will froze?
It is best to empty the tub and let the water at the bottom to a height of 4-6 cm. Thus, a small amount of frozen water will not hurt the tub, on the contrary, it will help to adjust wooden boards. If you do not want empty trays at different levels anchor with air-filled plastic bottles, which will prevent the breaking of wooden boards due to the expansion of ice. When melting the frozen water is, therefore, need to be cautious.
8Will wood shrunk, if a wooden tub is not in use in the summer?
Yes, if you leave the room empty and uncovered. We recommend that you fill the tub with water up to a height of 5 cm and cover with a lid.
9How in the wooden hot tubs operate wood-burning stove?
Operation of the furnace in the hot tub is very simple, as it works on the principle of the fireplace or wood stove.
10How do I clean the ash from the boiler wood stove?
Complete cleaning of the heater is not necessary, because wood burns as well on the basis of the ash. Cleaning the heater is recommended after the fifth time of using it, with a spatula on a long handle, which is attached to the stove.
11What are the operating costs of the wooden hot tubs?
Costs are minimal and depend on: • the size of the bath tubs • geographical location • Season • Frequency of use • water rates. To optimize costs undoubtedly contribute also owners experiences which acquires with time.
12Maintenance wooden tubs
Proper care is necessary. With proper management and maintenance can be the life of your wooden hot tubs significantly increased. Wooden hot tub needs to be necessary oiled two times per year with natural oil, only on the outer side. Oil with UV protection, will help maintain the beautiful appearance of the wood and reduce the possibility of formation of cracks in the surface of the wood, resulting from any natural wood. Like any natural larch wood it will also be oxidized and become silvery gray.
13What is the life expectancy of a wooden hot tub?
Production methods, choice of quality wood, the tradition of making are the prerequisite for a long service life of wooden tubs. Larch is one of the most durable wood species in the world. With proper maintenance and care you can enjoy in hot baths 20 years and more.
14Does the wooden tub have a warranty?
On Vivatubs wooden hot tub and equipment is provided two year warranty.