Installing Outdoor Ofuro Tubs - Northern Lights Cedar Tubs
                     Installing Outdoor Ofuro Tubs for Traditional 
Bathing Experiences
Japanese ofuro tubs need a deep chin down soak which means the tub is 
deeper than the ordinary bath tubs. Traditionally, Japanese soak in hot water 
heated by quiet non-electrical wood fired heaters. They have thick cedar 
construction which means the tub will be able to maintain heat much longer 
than others.
Northern Lights Ofuro tubs are manufactured from clear western red cedar, 
which is considered as a close cousin to the traditional cypress wood used in 
Japan. But red cedar offers amazing benefits as it is naturally resilient to 
bacteria and decay. It’s chosen for its high insulating value.
In addition to, cedar gives pleasurable aromatherapy which heightens the 
overall hot tubing experience. The tubs utilize an architectural stainless steel 
strap system that allows the tub to expand and contract naturally without 
getting stressed about wood splitting.
However, the Japanese soaking tub is much more than just getting yourself 
clean. When you soak and submerge yourself in the hot tub, you will feel 
utmost level of relaxation and contemplation. Generally, soaps and 
shampoos are not used as mineral salts and light fragrant oils are often used.
How do you Heat up your Outdoor Ofuro Hot 
Tub?
There are so Many Ways you Can Heat up Your Outdoor Ofuro Tubs:
The Northern Lights electric heaters come with a 1.4/5.5 KW Balboa digital 
spa pack and a 1/8 HP circulating pump and filter. This heating system allows 
you to control the temperature effortlessly with the only touch of a button.
The filter ensures that your hot tub has clean water without the need of 
draining frequently. The kilowatts produced depend only on the service 
voltage and 1.4kW is produced with 120v service. You will get a high end spa 
pack with advanced programming options and wireless remote control 
facilities using an iPhone that produces 4kW heat.
If you have lots of free wood, you can use Northern Lights wood fired heater 
for heating. The Japanese soaking tubs can be heated in around one to two 
hours with only the cost of wood. You won’t need electricity for heating. 
Though there’s no filtration water, water doesn’t need to be changed often.
Again, if you have access to free wood and grid power, consider using a wood 
fired hot tub heater with an augmentation of a pump and filter system to 
keep the water clear. You can add an electric heater to the filter; so once the 
water is heated with the wood heater, you can keep the water at the 
preferred temperature without using fire consistently.
If there’s no availability of 
grid power and don’t want 
to heat with wood, consider 
buying a propane gas 
powered heater that comes 
with a solar PV powered 
circulation pump. However, 
a propane water heater 
needs a circulation pump for 
its operation.
Therefore, Northern Lights supplies highly efficient pump, powered off a small 
inverter that obtains power from 24 VDC batteries being charged by an 80W 
PV solar panel. Moreover, a cold tub gets heated within less than an hour 
with this heater.
After looking at the all these facts about Japanese soaking tubs, it’s highly 
suggested that you should buy Northern Lights Ofuro outdoor tubs for an 
enhancing hot tubing experience.
Northern Lights Cedar Tubs
Address:
Northern Lights Cedar Tubs
305 McKay Avenue #20
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Zip: R0E1J2
Canada
Website-  https://www.cedartubs.com/