Spas for camps, from the Serengeti to the crater

Off-grid, sequenced

Most camps run solar with generator backup. Heater and chiller are the two big loads and they must never start together, so we sequence them in the controls and work from the camp's actual energy figures rather than assumptions.

Water is the harder constraint. Camps truck or borehole their supply, so the plunge is sized to the water budget and an insulated lidded tub is an operating saving rather than a detail.

Dust in the south, cold in the north

Serengeti and Selous: dry-season dust blankets a condenser in weeks, so washable pre-filters, sealed plant housing and a three-month service interval.

Ngorongoro and Moshi: altitude and genuinely cold nights. Heater corrected upward, floors insulated, pipework kept inside the insulated envelope, and a plunge that barely needs a machine.

A camp that has both — and several do — gets both specifications, which is unusual and which we quote explicitly.

Built for a crew of two

The maintenance team at a camp is small and the nearest alternative is a long drive or a flight. We specify simple, robust, serviceable equipment, train the team at handover and leave a spares kit with part numbers on the lid.

In short

• Heater and chiller sequenced so they never start together on a generator
• Plunge sized to the water budget; a lid is an operating saving
• Dust package in the south, altitude correction and floor insulation in the north
• Spares kit with part numbers and a trained camp team