Posted on April 23, 2012
by rick
in Quality
All of our sauna kits are designed for indoor or outdoor use, and the Barrel Sauna in particular is primarily used as an outdoor sauna kit. We often speak of Cedar Sauna wood and that we use high quality western red cedar. It is important to note that we also use stainless steel accents in all [...]
Posted on April 22, 2012
by rick
in Observations
An Almost Heaven Sauna is a an easy-to-assembly sauna kit that is built of Western Red Cedar. Our Barrel Sauna and Cedar Sauna kits are sold world-wide to sauna enthusiasts. But a Barrel Sauna design isn’t the only type of sauna, and while Cedar Sauna barrels are our specialty, the history of sauna refers to [...]
Posted on April 21, 2012
by rick
in Observations
People are often confused about the true definition of “Sauna.” Terms such as “wet” sauna, “dry” sauna, or infrared are confusing. We have covered the aspects of the authentic cedar sauna experience in previous blog posts, but it may be useful to some to read the Wikipedia definition of “Sauna.” It is as follows: A sauna ( /ˈsɔːnə/ or /ˈsaʊnə/) [...]
Posted on April 20, 2012
by rick
in Observations
What world renowned cedar sauna manufacturer is featured regularly on The Price is Right? You guessed it; Almost Heaven Saunas! We have been partnering with CBS for decades and are pleased to have our Barrel Sauna, Modern Home Sauna and Silo Sauna all featured on this popular game show. Our high quality sauna kits are [...]
Posted on April 20, 2012
by rick
in news
As we repeated point out, Almost Heaven Saunas builds Barrel Saunas and Cedar Saunas exclusively from Western Canadian Red Cedar. Our Barrel Sauna and Cedar Sauna designs are exceptional in many ways, and largely because we believe that Red Cedar is the premier choice in sauna lumber, and each Almost Heaven Sauna is built from [...]
Posted on April 19, 2012
by rick
in news
Check out our limited time SPECIAL on our most popular Barrel Sauna! The Barrel Sauna is our most popular cedar sauna, and is an easy to assemble sauna kit that will look great in your yard or landscape design. Almost Heaven Sauna is the world leader in quality Barrel Sauna production, and we have been [...]
Posted on April 18, 2012
by rick
in Observations
If you have not read the previous “Cupcake Sauna Request” blog entry concerning a request for a special cedar sauna, you need to do so before reading this response. At Almost Heaven Saunas, our goal is to build quality Barrel Sauna or custom Cedar Sauna designs and Sauna Kits for ALL of our customers, even [...]
Posted on April 18, 2012
by rick
in news
Seriously, does anyone REALLY need a dunk tank to accompany their sauna? As a matter of fact, yes, true sauna purists want a means to cool down between sessions. A sauna session generally consists of a dry sauna (no steam) followed by a cool-down break, followed by a wet sauna (water on the hot rocks) [...]
Posted on April 18, 2012
by rick
in news
The following is a letter I received from a 2nd grader at a local school. The kids were given an assignment to write a professional letter to an area business owner, giving the kids a taste of the business world. I was honored to be contacted by Nya, and following is her letter to me. [...]
Posted on April 18, 2012
by rick
in Observations
People purchase genuine steam saunas for the heat and the steam, and Almost Heaven Saunas manufactures only genuine steam saunas. Our specialty, of course, are Barrel Saunas. One of the most common questions we get is, “How hot will the sauna get?” But we also get the question, “Do I have to have it super [...]