Love how you hooked it up to the drain underneath and overflow hole ~ I realize it is after the fact (you've already made it and put it together) but somehow could you give detail on exact parts and process before connecting to the copper piping? thank you
Thanks Zachary for this awesome video. In the outtakes you mention having a smaller fire to "get some of the water circulating". I was thinking of putting the coil on the outside of the burn barrel to keep it from getting damaged. ( we use a big burn barrel for yard trimmings). Would you say their is an ideal temperature for the fire? Maybe coil on the outside of the barrel would keep the water flowing?
Loved your video. Wish I could build a setup like that. But I Don’t think my landlord and the HOA will let me build something like that. Thanks for sharing your build.
I took a clawfoot tub dug a hole under it lined with firebrick put tub on two cinderblocks either end of hole. I started with half tub of water that way I could cool it down as needed. I built a small fire and kept working on chores. I would check the temp now and then to see if I need more wood. I use small 2" sticks (oak) so I may more easily regulate temp. When my chores are complete I either add cold raimwater to make it prefect temp. The bottom of tub can be hot on your bottom so I sit on a bath mat. This is simple and highly effective
Nice hot tub. Do you have a check valve on it? maybe on the drain. Might work like a coffee maker and let water into the coil from the drain but not allow it back in. Just a thought.
I have my clawfoot tub in the backyard. It’s right next to an outlet so I’m using an immersion heater and I installed the hot water tap on the outside of the house. What I really want is to be able to use the water more than twice which means sanitizing and filtering it. Do you do that? If so, is there a video for that too?
Hi Zach! I happened upon an old tub without the feet last year. I'm planning on doing this! Can you go into some detail regarding the coil and the setup? Also, what do you do when it gets too hot? How do you cool it down? TY!!
That's amazing! Thanks for sharing. I've recently made something similar with a propane heater and a clawfoot but I'd like to hook it up and use fire as well. What fittings did you use? How did everything get sealed to the tub?
Well....I wrote you a year ago....no response? I was hoping you might save me some hassles since I wanted to build one! I got tied into work/house last year and didn't get to it.... Can you instruct me on the correct hardware please.. ?? Much appreciated!
Got the land, got the freshwater stream, got the tub... set it down by the stream... heavy bitch! 400 lbs? Oooof! Slid it across the yard on the snow, and down the embankment...I got a barrel about 3/4 the size of yours- little narrower, little taller... Now, as for fitting? Can you walk me through please? I see you got 1" pipe? I know some people have lamented getting 1/2" and taking too long to heat it up... would 3/4" do better? Is bigger diameter BETTER? Just not sure how to graduate DOWN from the openings, and the fitting set up. Thanks much!
