Hot tub is not a new invention; the traditional hot tub can be found since the roman age and traditional Japan era. The hot tub was not look like the hot tub we see at this present time. The Japanese hot tub can be in a form of pool and wood. Just like the other Japanese tradition, the traditional hot tub remains on the Japanese culture. Now days the Japanese use the more compact hot tub compared to the traditional ones. What make the Japanese hot tub so special and unique are the materials used for the hot tub. The Japanese keep the tradition of using wood for the hot tub.
Wooden Hot Tubs
On the United State, the soaking body tradition can be found since the Native American era. The booming of hot tub usage is happened on early 80′s and now day we can easily find hot tub on every house. We can find various types of hot tub, but usually we only find two types of materials: acrylics and wood. Acrylic is commonly use, but the wooden hot tub is also the favorite because it has unique appearance.
The wooden hot tub is usually chosen because we want to create different atmosphere for our hot tub. The maintenance of wooden hot tub is different from the acrylics ones. Since it is made from wood, redwood or cedar wood, the components of the wood contain specific toxins that able to limit the possibility of wood to rotting. Since the components can blend with the water, we are not suggested to dip our body directly to the new wooden hot tub; it must be cleaned, drained and filled with fresh water.
The wooden hot tub requires periodic maintenance to prevent leak, microorganism, decomposition, and many more. The maintenance can be done daily by cleaning the wooden hot tub in details and checking if there is a leak on the wooden hot tub. Hygiene is the important thing to keep; we have to use the special liquid to cleaning hot tub and keep the hygiene.
