I used to think the same way as you are.no kidding! Especially since the whole thing is much "greener" than the usual plastic/electric hot tub, which sucks electricity, only lasts a 3-4 years on average and then can't be recycled. We expect this to last 15-20 years, then the wood bits go onto the wood pile and the metal parts can be used in a new tub or recycled. Plus we will generally only be using it during the cool/windy season, when emissions don't hang around, and certainly not run the stove constantly. I'd say 2-3 hours per week at the most, probably less.
I picked it up at the store in Seattle. The check or CC has to come from someone out of state. Let me know if you get one, assembly is a bit tricky and we'd be happy to help.
Here it is during assembly.
Until my Father-in Law got 28 solar arrays.....................and got rid of his natural gas EVERYTHING and his wood fired EVERYTHING and I...could not understand.......................but the whole idea is, electricity creates no pollution.
Of course we here know electricity comes at a cost to nature,. which I hate !!!!!!!!!!!!! {The Dam at the Klamath comes to mind.................the fish suffer, and that is not forgiven.}
What needs to be done is solar.
Things need to use (not suck) electricity...cars included.
And every building built, every single family home and every multi-family apartment building needs to be mandatory solar .
Period.
other than that, your lovely wood fired hot tub is aweome !!!!!!!!!!!!
