By Lauri Lee
Northside News
An innovative hot tub on wheels designed by Northside entrepreneur, Mike Schroeder, makes it quick and easy to set up a hot tub party or relaxing spa in the comfort of your own backyard. The process takes about three hours: 30 minutes to fill the tub with water from a garden hose, five minutes to adjust the bromine to the right levels, and two-and-a-half hours for the propane tank to make it hot and ready to use,” said Schroeder. He uses his web address, MyHotTubRental.com, as an easy to remember name for his business. Customers can hook the lightweight hot tub trailer to any vehicle with a trailer hitch, locate it in their backyard on a level spot near electricity and an outdoor water hookup, then flip a switch to fold up the wheels.
“I owned a hot tub business in Michigan 25 years ago that I operated for about four years before closing it and moving back home to Madison. In the intervening years, I had time to think about design changes to the tub and trailer. In 2017, I incorporated Grandpa’s Hot Tubs, LLC and relaunched the business. I have patented the fiberglass mold and shells for the tub, the disposable filtering system, some safety features, and the steel and retractable suspension that folds up with the flip of a switch. In April of this year, I launched with seven tubs available for rental to the public in the Madison market. In addition, I’m selling the hot tubs and business model to party rental businesses or to others who want to own and operate this business in another city.”
The six-sided tub holds 300 gallons of water and is roomy enough to comfortably hold six people, each with their own monster jet. The rental includes the propane tanks to heat the water and the bromine to disinfect it. There’s a 24/7 hotline to answer questions. The two rental packages are for weekend rental from Friday afternoon to Monday morning, or Monday afternoon through Friday morning. All that’s needed is a level area in the yard, or it can be placed in the garage if multiple doors and windows remain open to vent heater fumes. The hot tubs cannot be rented to businesses or apartment complexes.
For your next event, just add water and let the fun begin. You may contact MyHotTubRental.com through their website myhottubrental.com, call 608-709-1699 or 608-320-8831, or email info@myhottubrental.com.