Miscellaneous Gadgets
The Fire-powered Dutch Tub
This is one of those designs that seems so ridiculously simple, that when someone praises it you know there are at least a couple people grumbling under their breath that they totally could have thought of that themselves. The sad thing is, we never do, the simplest most obvious ideas don’t always come to the general public. Probably because we tend to think surely someone thought of this before. Well this one was designed by Floris Schoonderbeek, you site you can check out here. Floris made a lo-tech hot tub by harnessing fire to heat up the water. This way you can put it out in the middle of nowhere if you want without worries of having power to hook up the tub with.
The down side is that since it is heated by fire it doesn’t stay on all of the time. Which means it’s going to take a little time for the fire to heat the water again, 2.5 hours to be exact. I could imagine that would get frustrating for some. Yet, the perk of having a tub right out in the middle of gorgeous scenery with not a house in sight would definitely be worth it for many.
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The Dutch Tub | butteryblend.com Says: September 25, 2008 at 7:46 am
[...] If cavemen were to attempt making a hottub, the Dutch Tub might be the result. But that isn’t a shot at the Dutch Tub, or cavemen for that matter. It’s simple design and basic concept is what makes it cool, unique, and functional. The glass-fibre polyester tub circulates its water through stainless steel tubes which are coiled around a cylindrical fire pit off to the side. In the pit, wood is burned, heating up the water passing through the coils. It is light (165 lbs) simple, colorful, and durable, and portable. Because the Dutch Tub harnesses the power of fire, not electricity, you can set up the Dutch Tub in the middle of the wilderness, on a Pontoon boat, or anywhere else without electricity. On that note, the downside is that you have to wait until the water heats up (2.5 hrs) each and every time you use the tub. The tub comes in an array of colors, with some optional accessories such as a chimney, a wheeled trailer, a winter cover, and a turbo heater. Pick up yours for $6k. [Via Coolest Gadgets] [...]