Stock Tank HOT TUB DIY Guide (propane)
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The Parts:
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* (Optional) LARGER PROPANE WATER HEATER (16L): amzn.to/35P09Nc
* WATER CIRCULATION PUMP: amzn.to/2MytTGD
* 1/2” VINYL TUBING (20’): amzn.to/2Y0kYm5
* 1/2” BRASS HOSE ADAPTERS (6 Pack): amzn.to/37ViOc6
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* BRASS THROUGH-FITTINGS (buy 2): amzn.to/33BxvNM
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Awesome video man! as an oilfield pump mechanic in west Texas I want to give you a couple tips to make your system better! Please move your water pump as close as you can to your filter coming straight out of the tank! That’s a centrifugal pump which means it doesn’t suck, it only boost water pressure. That loud noises you’re hearing from both pumps is cavitation, pumps will be silent if your pump is right after your filter. Also, all that excess suction line is unnecessary, cut the excess off and move your pump on to the ground level to it’s not trying to pull water up! Other than that your golden!
I appreciate detailed pointers like this from a pro. thanks for sharing.
You ROCK! I've been wondering what a pump engineer/mechanic would say about this setup. I have a further question for you - that pump is rated for 5min use 10 minutes rest (or so). Do you know of a better pump solution that can work for hours and provide good psi? I just bought a continuous duty pump but its not a high out put pressure.
@@wesley4713 someone said they used the Camplux JK-4000. What pump did you end up going with? Another poster said that there was a little filter on the valve to the Camplux heater inlet that they removed and it worked better.
Can you help me and my set up!? What are your thoughts on the Camplux JK-4000?
Thanks for pointing out the improvements I can also do when I m ready to install.
This was an exact replacement for the old one that lasted about 10 years. kzhead.infoUgkx7yWIKcrbA9KMHkGSfcgxW2lsjHT6B8Sh The top of my mitigation tube by my roofline was just a 90 elbow which allowed too much debris to fall down into the fan, eventually ruining it. Without this issue, I bet it would have kept running another 10 years. When I replaced this fan, I added an extra elbow joint so the top tube now it does a 180, which should solve that problem. The radon guys around here wanted to charge me a $300 diagnostic fee, then parts/labor (probably close to $600 total). I installed this all by myself in about an hour for the cost of the fan; it would probably be even easier/faster with two people. FYI the manufacturer's warranty greatly differs depending on whether you install it yourself (1 yr warranty) or have a licensed installer do it (10 yrs).
Thanks Ryan- your directions are organized , thorough, concise. The great camera work allows us to see exactly what you’re doing.
I really appreciate your videos. They’re thorough and detailed enough to make me feel comfortable doing this, without any of the superfluous stuff so many maker videos have.
Hi, all you stock tank hot tubbers…help, PLEASE! I practically begged my hubby for a stock tank and all the stuff that it takes to make it into a hot tub. I told him it would be super Duper easy etc. we managed to save our money, use Amazon prime days and get all the materials that are suggested in this video we studied the video, watched it over and over again. BTW, good straightforward video. we finally put it all together. We got two full tanks of propane because we did read somewhere that sometimes they freeze up, turned it all on and after about an hour the hot water pump started surging, and then our camplux heater turned off. We unplugged it try it again the camplux heater turned on, but the pump still was surging and then the heater turned off. I change the filter on the pool. We checked the filter on the pump and that looks totally clear. We called the the number on the hot water pump manufacture and they said that it’s not intended to use for this and that it’s too small. We have an 8 foot stock tank and we followed the buying instructions from the video. I see through the comments that a lot of people are having this issue and they talk about the strainer which is a little confusing for me, but is anybody using a different hot water pump that is powerful enough, so it does not surge and turn off the heater? Does anyone else have any issues with their propane gas freezing from condensation? Please help… our 40th anniversary is coming up and it would be so wonderful and healing to get in this hot tub with our kids.
I really like your channel man! very easy to watch, informative, detail oriented, and great production. thanks from stafford ct!
You can actually put pipe dope on the barb fittings for the hose connections. It makes your hose clamp tightening less demanding. Anytime I repair garden hoses with new end fittings, I use pipe dope, Hercules Real-Tuff. It can be used on plastic and be put in to service immediately.
I was going to make an in-ground tub. Make the floor/shell out of concrete and use your setup to heat it up. Thanks for putting this video together. Nice setup.
Great video ! My wife ordered all the parts today. Can’t wait to use this on a cooler evening!
How much did it cost?
This is a great, simple and well presented video! Total inspiration!!!!
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
nice video, especially the way you organize things to make things all look very clean. Remote control idea for the pump is also excellent. Now, I am going to build one!
Great idea thanks for sharing I just got my intex hot tub I can't wait to use it have a beautiful day God bless you always
Outstanding I followed along and am a successful stick tank hot tub owner now
we did a wood fired cattle tank hot tub at a commune and put wood pallets on the bottom so you wouldn't burn your feet and we all sat on cement blocks ... super comfortable. and fun to feed the fire underneath to heat it up!!!
Thank you! Just what I wanted to do with all the detail.
Great video. Good, clear audio and video. Lots of details. Well done, sir. Currently looking for a heater and pump combination for my new inflatable hot tub. Camplux and SeaFlo.👍 Thanks.
Sweet set up! I've been trying to come up with a similar set up and stumbled across your video and glad I did keep up the good content!
Kountry Rhodes thank you, glad to help!
We've. been thinking of making ours a hot tub as well so thank you for this! Very helpful!
Great way to heat the tank...thanks!!!! Was very helpful!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm very interested in one of these.
Thank you so much for your easy and clear directions! I am super new to power tools and DIY home projects but your video and website gave me the confidence to take this on and build my own stock tank hot tub (6' x 2') a year ago and am still enjoying it often. I even upgraded it recently by surrounding it with 4" thick insulation and a beautiful wooden exterior and lid.
How much quicker does the tank warm up and how much longer does it stay warm with the insulation? Did you make a cover for the tub with wood around foam insulation to hold in the heat as you are still heating it and to keep animals/leaves/bugs out?
@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ I live in central coastal CA and use the tub about twice a week. Over night the water temp only drops to about 90 but since I only use it 1-2 times a week, the temp usually drops to about 70 then and takes 30-40 min to heat up to 103 (my just right temp). So averaging 1 degree per minute. I think I have the smallest of the propane heaters though. Before the insulation it took about 90 minutes. I put 2" thick insulation underneath it and then did build a lid out of wood and just glued a 2" layer of insulation to that. For the sides I used two sheets of 1" thick insulation as it is much more bendable. I then surrounded the tub with wood planks standing on end like a fence so it looks nice. I hold the wood in place by wrapping two strips of metal strapping around (wine barrel style).
@@ashleychatman744 great to know about the insultation!! what material did you use? also would love to see any pics you have as an example. im on the central coast as well and am looking at doing the exact same size 6x2 :) any problems with rusting? i was considering using flex seal internally, and possibly doing salt water instead of chlorine
@@wildwithoutasaddle1393 dont think you should do salt water with a stock tank as it might ruin galvanization. Ive even heard flex seal MIGHT be problematic.
Which bendable insulation did you use? It’s waterproof?
Great simple instructions.
subscribed and gave a thumbs up. If you want a nice edge on your pool use a pool noodle sliced down one side. I use them on my loft bed for head protection because my desk is underneath my loft. I've also used them for roll bar covers on a jeep.
A few observations about our build. Firstly, we bought the 6’ oval tank 6’ x 2’ x 2’, 169 gallons. It’s perfect for two people. I accidentally bought the 2.11 gal/minute heater, but it works fine for the smaller tank. We alto ran a hose from the tank drain and put the same shutoff valve fitting on it so that it’s easy to drain the tank which we do after a few tubs. We were having declining performance and first thought was the collapsing hose that flattened and shut down flow when it got hot. We replaced all with braided and also brought the filter up near the pump so that it’s easy to get to. Still, we were having problems with ultra-low flow until finally in desperation we took the heater off the cart it’s connected to and actually removed the hose inlet fitting that came with the unit and discovered a tiny cup mesh filter that was totally clogged and once we removed that, all our problems were solved. We had tried so many things to diagnose the problem. So glad we discovered that little filter. If anyone makes this I’d recommend braided hose especially on the suction side of the pump and removing that filter.
Jami- do you mean the little blue nozzle?
@@fillups9 I'm not sure what you mean by the little blue nozzle. I'm talking about the water inlet for the heater. It had a little screen filter in it. It isn't needed (there's a much bigger filter) and it was terribly clogged, reducing performance.
This fixed my problem!!!
Thanks so much for the information. I especially like the link where you connect to Amazon for the parts. I am using this to turn an old claw tub into my one-person outside soaking tub. I have all the parts; so now its just putting it together. I do have one question though. Was that another filter that I saw attached to your tub? If so, what is that for and would I need it for a one-person operation like the one I just described. Thanks again
Love the video and the description links. question: I have a 100 gallon rubbermaid oval stock tank. its so much smaller than the one featured in the video, and I'm curious if the pump, heater and filter could all be smaller and cheaper for such a tank. thanks!
Great video! Excited to get my own 6x2 stock tank pool/hot tub up and running! i was wondering if you might know how much electricity the pool filter and the hot tub pump draw? Or how often you should keep them running? Thanks for the great content here and on your site!!
Easy to operate! Love it!
Just ordered all the stuff thru ur links thanx
I was so sad that the season was over and the water was too cold to use. I was nervous to do this. But like with your other videos, it was easy and straightforward! I bought all of the parts you recommended, even went with the largest heater. It took me an afternoon to do everything! I even use a smart plug for both my filter and the heater pump and makes it easy to turn on and schedule through an app. I will say - it does go through propane pretty quickly! But works great! Went from 70f - 100f in a few hours.
How quickly does it go through propane tanks?
I have that same Camplux water heater that I use for an outdoor shower. I have a stock tank and will be using it as a hot tub!
Thank you for this video going to make my life easy.loves you xoxo
Cool video. I just got my stock tank and am leaning towards going with a heater setup like yours. Do you got through a lot of propane to get your pool heated?
Thanks for video it help a lot I made my own hot tub
Hey! I just did this today with help from you video. I skipped the valve and siding parts just to see if I could recirculate with that pump efficiently. My water pressure in my area is pretty low (asked a few neighbors haha) and once I plugged this in? I could finally go MAX water flow and the heater was SO MUCH MORE EFFICIENT this way. I'm practicing my plumbing while I dig my in ground hot tub :3! Thanks for the inspiration and help! Its soooooooooooooooooooo NICE I cant understate that. AND QUIET!
Since the water is being recirculated from the tank, the house water pressure doesn't matter.
Thanks so much for the great content!
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for the kind words!
Great video and idea!! I have bought all the parts from your list and am waiting for delivery- 2 questions: 1) Should the filter be a bit higher up in the tank so it is level and can work optimally? 2) does it matter if the pump is mounted sideways? Thanks!!
Looks good! Also anyone planning to do this, remember ideally you want to mount the pump under the waterline.
Doesn't matter if you use a diaphragm pump. It is self priming.
Thanks for the info. Will it keep good and hot in the winter. Thanks again
I think those hose clamps have hex bolts as well, much easier than a flat head screwdriver.
Awesome info, thank you
I am currently preparing to add a stock tank pool into our backyard. Your set up looks like an excellent example to use as a model. Having said that, what size tank is this in your video?
This is pretty cool...
Wow great video, great explanation, i have a silly question, i finished my stock tank pool a week ago, but mine is a poly tank, is that a no on tryng to heat it up like this? Thanks in advance.
It would heat up faster if the hot water return line was on the opposite side of the tank from the cold water line. That way it would draw the hot water across the tank rather than just heating one side of the tank first.
That's not how physics works.
@@grinchyface thats exactly how heat transfer works. hes right , youre wrong. nanana boo boo, i poop on u.
Darn I wish I would of seen this idea before drilling the holes. Thanks for the help
@@grinchyface that’s absolutely how physics work. If the cold water is drawn in from one side, physicals says it has to return to the pool from the other pipe.
@@gallmanconstruction728 this makes sense, wouldn’t it also be smarter to have the hot water come in the lower valve? Since heat rises, hot water will flow up and heat the pool faster?
Well, the claw tub went away and replaced with a 4 foot by 6 foot cedar tub that I constructed with seating for 3 to 4. I used your same materials except for the tankless system. I used a camplux natural gas system and plumbed it into our natural gas coming to the house. Just finished my first soak. Oh my gosh, it was great
Good detail....thanks
You should have a shield between your building the heater it could burn or blacken the outside paneling. Also if you used shark-bite fittings your pump won't struggle so much. Plus the heat coming off the heater may make black return hose your using limp over by getting hot. Just my opinion.
Question, do you keep your pump going during the times the temp goes below freezing and keep the propane off, to avoid freezing lines.
How quickly does the temp drop from say 100F to say 30-40 in the winter? Would a thicker insulated cover similar to a hot tub help hold the heat in more? I have natural gas, I am sure I could get a heater like yours that uses natural gas. I’m interested in doing this for sure!
Hi I’ve connected everything per the video and it all works thank you so much. One issue I am having is when I leave the stock tank for a few minutes and then come back it seems the heater even with a full tank of gas and the pump still ruining clicks off and is only pumping non heated water through What gives?? Thank you!
Hi, Ryan. The pump you linked is no longer available. There are other options on amazon. What size should I be aiming for? 8 ft. stock pool. Thanks for your time! BTW Your videos are super helpful. Making me feel brave enough to do this on my own. Everyone thinks I'm nuts but I've got this!
Love this setup, just have 1 question, anyway to get jets in the tube, to get that jacuzzi effect?
Hi, I enjoy watching your videos on stock tank pools! Recently, I bought a 150 gallon stock tank. What size Intex pool filter and Camplux hot water heater do you recommend? Thanks.
did you change your line in and line out for your water lines to braided hose.
You would get less noise from the pump if you mounted on a board and set in the ground The house is a big speaker resonator Good stuff Came up with this 7 years with a Claw Foot tub You hit it right!!
Those hose clamps have hex bolts as well, much easier than a flat head screwdriver.
Question: Wouldn't it be better to have the hot water to enter at the bottom of the tank and take the cold water from the top?
I would probably install the spigots 180° (directly opposite of each other) to maximize cross flow and help heat the entire pool. Thanks for the video!
Not a bad idea. I just didn't want to run a hose all the way to the other side. That said, the warm water stratifies quite a bit so I end up running the filter pump to mix the water.
@@stocktankpools4980 hey, I know you made these videos like three years ago but my husband and I finally got ours all together this past month and then we ran into some problems. I’ve read through all the comments and saw that other people had the same issue, but their issue wasn’t really covered in any replies, we are 63 and 67 years old and saved up to get this together and I really need some troubleshooting help. The hot water pump seems to make a pulsating noise after an hour or so or less and then the camplux heater turns off. We also do not have the orange, hot water pump covered from the weather. But I didn’t think that that would make any difference. We were thinking that that pump is not the right pump or strength to run the 10L camplux propane heater for an 8’ pool. We are not the most handy people in the world so some of the more complex workaround’s are hard for us to understand. I know the people were talking about this enabling some timer on the camplux propane heater, so maybe that is something we need to do which I don’t know how to do. We have invested some significant amount of money and time and our 40th anniversary is coming up and I’d love to be able to actually use this hot tub. Could you give me some update information if you have any .thank you.
Disable the timer
Very Good!!
Hello, do these gas boilers have some kind of 20min timer? Or do they run as long as you turn them off?
Thank you
Hello. Will the heater automatically turn off if the recirculating water going back to the heater is 100 degrees or more? Thanks for such an informative video!
I love this idea, but have a question. This summer I made a soaking tub in the backyard out of a small stock tank (2' wide by 3.5' lenngth by 2' deep). I beleive that's about half the size of the one in your video (and maybe even more than 1/2 the size). Because it is much small, can I get away with a smaller capacity heater like possibly the 5L 1.32 GPM heater put out by Camplux? Please reply ASAP if possible, since I want to surprise my wife with this hot tub for her birthday this coming week.
How long does the propane tank last? Are you thinking about adding jets?
Awesome!!!!!
Very cool
I installed base on your great instructions. The heater i have has a shut off valve and shuts off after 15 min, do you know a way to by pass or a heater that does not have a shut off valve. min.
Great!!!!
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing 😊
I'd put the inlet closer to the bottom and the outlet closer to the middle. Since hot water is lighter than cold water it will heat up faster. The way you have it you are hearing warm water instead of cold so it's not as efficient. Other than that not bad. Maybe plumb in some jets.
Interesting. Do you think you should have have the inlet come from the bottom because heat rises? Also the service look off of the pump had a gravity restriction. That tube probably should be mounted. What about water freezing in the lines when the system is not in operation?
Hello, do you run the heater and filter pump at the same time?
Great instruction! Can this be done with a poly resin STP too (or just galvanized)?
I have been searching for those polys tanks they are more expensive, bc shipping big sizes. still tinking is the best to go for bc last longer that galvanizes metal "/...
@@s73y73 hi, where can you find these poly resin tanks? I'm interested, as you mentioned so that they last longer than metal. thx
*** Here is the reason your pump is SO noisy. That pump should be almost silent. You are using rain barrel spigots that CHOKE OFF the water flow, and it creates a ton of back pressure for the pump. The FLOW must be 3/8 MIN to 1/2. You have created a traffic jam. Look inside the rain barrel spigot and see how tiny the flow gets.
the spigots he linked have a 10mm flow opening (.4 inches), so I'm confused by this comment. Did you mean a different opening?
Hey man great video. In the spring I’m going to do something real similar with a 6’ tank. Couple questions. How many times can you heat up the tank from a single tank of propane? And how hot will it get? Thanks for the great content
Good deal Michael! For the temperature, I've left it running too long once and it got all the way up to 110 F, which is too hot! As for propane use, it really depends on the starting temp of your water and how often you use it. I only use it when I need it (otherwise it would use way too much propane to keep it hot all the time). I mostly use it in the spring and fall to add 10-20 degrees F (to take the edge off), and I'll usually use 1-2 twenty pound tanks in a month.
Hello do you have the filter pump running same time as the propane heater?
Nice! I think I will build one like this for sure. What was your total cost if you don’t mind? Great video!
I had the same issues with the pump. I do like the SeaFlow as well. my SeaFlow had the filter right on the side in-line. Have you had any issues with the gas? I found a 2 stage regulator worked best. But now I’m having issues with the flame going out after about 5 minutes. So I think it needs some sort of adjustment. Which I’m not sure what that is yet…
How many hours of operating time do you get while running this full bore out of 1 20lb propane tank?
Hey man thanks for this video! Did you buy the 10L OR 16L heater? Also... is the “quite pump” the one that is linked?
It’s in the video that it’s 10
Is there any water jets in there to get a little back relief?
Thinking about doing this but connected to a whole house NG water heater to fill it, and a wood fired coil heater to maintain heat while using it. I’m on well water, so draining/ refilling is not an issue.
How many times would you say you can start it up in the afternoon and enjoy it in the evening per tank? I have a hard time trying to estimate how much propane I would be using with this kind of setup. Wondering if you have any comments on the rate at which you use propane with your experience?
Does the Intex 1500 come with all the hardware connections (inlet and outlet)?
i see you have a pool pump and filter would it work insted of using that pump you mounted on the house?
Stupid Question but.... are you putting chlorine or pool chemicals to keep this water clear as well? and is this ok for the propane water heater for that chlorinated water to cycle through it without damaging it? Thank you the very detailed video
So I have this exact same set up, but instead i'm using the 8L, 2.11 gpm camplux tankless hot water heater. I have 1 inlet about 1 inch from the bottom of my pool/hot tub on one side and almost directly across I have the supply half way up about 6 inches from the pool pump jet, so that I can circulate the hot water faster. My question is. Since I have a split outside of my hot water outlet going into the hot tub, I want to add a second outlet with the same fitting 5 ft from the first. In theory, more water outlets equals less time to warm up. Will I still have my little 2.11 gpm from both supplies?
Hello Are you satisfied with Camplux Propane Water Heater? Have you had any problems with it
Fuck yea, man. Great video. Hope that hot tub worked out for you over the winter!
Thanks! It's been an awesome addition and has extended our pool season! 🙌
I am using the same pump (Seaflo 33) do you have issues with it getting extremely hot? I know it's not rated to run continuously... It also will get much louder about an hour in and then rapidly turn on and off. I was kinda thinking that since the water heater doesnt have as much of a flow rate it was causing issues. Just checking if you have had issues.
thanks, Ryan, you are genius, what an inspirational project and well-done video, enjoyed all also read all the various ideas comment in this video and got almost all my questions answers what a great forum. now just waiting on my poly tank 1300 gallons here @ ATL to start the projected in the middle of my back deck. most people with big pools don't like how expensive is to maintain it, that's why I like so much this idea ")
I'm doing same with ploy tank. How's it going so far?
Very good video. I have question. Is this pump for only cool water? Is okay to use heated water will?
These pumps can operate in deserts buried in RV cabinets. Under 130F no problem.
Any updates to this set up? Did you notice your intake hose collapsing under the suction of the pump? Mine is, but doesn’t seem to be causing any problems yet. Thinking about looking for a reinforced hose.
If i only wanted the hot tub setup do i need all the stuff you setup in the initial stock tank pool video??
So we did this set up last year and purchased off your shopping list. The pump keeps over heating any suggestions??
Did anyone else notice that kink in the looped hose of the pump (top right)? That should be cut and connect it in an "S" shape it into the pump.
Would a 5/8” or 3/4” hose be Beneficial to move more water ?
Awesome video and I noticed they are probably the most detailed on the net.... I noticed you have no liner... I apologise if you answered this question already, but how has it been having your tank with no liner?
This is my third season! I chlorinate my water lightly, but I haven't used pool "shock" or saltwater. No rust or corrosion so far! Just be sure to keep the chlorine tabs (and crumbs) off the bottom, they can corrode the galvanized finish.
Hi I’ve got a few questions . My stock tank is 8 feet diamètre(720 gallons of water ) . What would be the difference in heating time beteewn the camplux 10L and 16L . If the water temperature start at 55f and I want 105f . on is it running continuously or it’s stop every 15-20 minutes and you have to restart it every time ?