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When the sick season just won’t end, how impactful is sauna for health? Though the regular cold and flu season is winding down, talks of how to stay healthy are only ramping up in light of COVID-19.  We’ve seen articles promoting saunas as a way to combat coronavirus, and as much as we’d love to […]

Almost Heaven is here to answer your questions about barrel sauna performance in the winter! Almost Heaven saunas are built with the finest materials — hand-crafted in West Virginia and held to high quality standards. The staves — whether they are rustic fir, rustic cedar, or clear red cedar – are 1 ⅜” thick, which […]

You’ve decided a wood-burning heater is the way to go. But now you need to pick the perfect one for your space. There’s nothing quite like the flickering glow and the intensely gentle heat (sounds like an oxymoron, but when you know, you know) of a wood-burning sauna. The traditionalists among us would claim the […]

What to do when you want to buy, but would first like to try an Almost Heaven sauna. You are in the market to buy a sauna (welcome, can we interest you in any sales?) but you are not yet ready to commit to such a large purchase. Smart. You’ve done all your research — […]

Worried about the ventilation and drainage of your sauna? Having a personal sauna comes with its fair share of operation and installation questions. Making your sauna a seamless part of your home means figuring out how it will affect the existing structures of your house. No one wants their drywall or floor to suffer! The […]

Four tips for tackling your barrel sauna building project Your barrel sauna has arrived and it’s like Christmas morning (maybe it IS Christmas morning for you!). You’ve unpacked the pallet, inspected all the boxes, and moved it to its future home. So what’s next? In addition to watching our brand new 2019 Barrel Sauna Assembly […]

The holiday season made easy for friends and family of sauna-enthusiasts. For being on the same day each year, Christmas sure seems to sneak up on us far too frequently! Luckily, most Almost Heaven sauna accessories ship quickly, so you still have time to surprise the sauna-lover in your life with a gift they will […]

What temperature should my sauna be at? Better yet, which temperature is best to sauna at? There isn’t a magic number here — we cannot tell you that your sauna should be exactly 171.5°F for the optimal sauna session. Why not? Because every body is different. Literally, we all have different bodies with different needs […]

Can Sauna Replace Your Morning Cup of Coffee? It’s getting darker and colder as we enter into the winter season, making it harder to wake up in the mornings or be productive in the evenings. For some people, this means an increase in caffeine! There are some benefits to caffeine, such as weight loss, alertness, […]

Should I stain my sauna or use a sealant? A common question that we receive here at Almost Heaven Saunas is how to treat the exterior of a barrel sauna — should I stain my sauna or apply a sealant? The first thing to know is that the lumber we use for our outdoor saunas […]