July 26th, 2010
Since Almost Heaven Saunas are made in the cooperage tradition, there are very few fasteners used in assembly of our saunas. In the few instances where fasteners are required, we use only high- quality stainless steel fasteners, including stainless steel hinges, bands and screws.
We have just switched from Phillips head screws to Torque head screws, and this is a nice enhancement to our products. The torque screw is much easier to use and will not “strip” while driving the screw with a power driver as Phillips head screws are prone to do. And, each Almost Heaven Sauna kit has a torque-head bit included for your convenience!
Almost Heaven Saunas provide the highest-quality traditional steam saunas in the world! Manufactured in West Virginia for over thirty years.
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July 22nd, 2010
While winter is still a ways off, some wanting to purchase of an Almost Heaven Sauna may want to consider a wood-burning sauna stove. The Wood Burning Stove is a nice option for those wanting a truly natural and traditional sauna experience. Plus, nothing is more charming than a Barrel Sauna with smoke coming out of the chimney with snow falling all around!
Interior of Barrel Sauna with Wood Burning Stove
The wood-burning feature substitutes a wood stove specially designed for sauna use in place of the standard electric unit. It allows the sauna to be used in places where there is not access to electric, such as a remote vacation cabin or in situations where the sauna is placed far from the house.
The wood-burning stove heats in less than an hour, and you can still sprinkle water on the rocks as the rock tray is separated from the fire box. For more information on the wood-burning heater option, give us a call at 888-355-3050! Almost Heaven Saunas offer the best and most traditional barrel saunas on the market today!
(Note: For photography purposes the photo at the left does not show the chimney extending from the Barrel Sauna.)
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July 14th, 2010
Almost Heaven Saunas would like to give you another list of facts you might not know about West Virginia. As the number one maker of Barrel Sauna Kits and Cedar Saunas in the world, we are proud of the fact that we are a thirty plus year old U.S. manufacturer!
Here, then, are some West Virginia facts:
The New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville is the second highest steel arch bridge in the United States. The bridge is also the longest steel arch bridge (1,700 feet) in the world. Every October on Bridge Day, the road is closed and individuals parachute and bungee cord jump 876 feet off the bridge. Its West Virginia’s largest single day event and attracts about 100,000 people each year.
The first major land battle fought between Union and Confederate soldiers in the Civil War was the Battle of Philippi on June 3, 1861.
One of the nation’s oldest and largest Indian burial grounds is located in Moundsville. Its 69 feet high, 900 feet in circumference, and 50 feet high. An inscribed stone was removed from the vault and is on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
West Virginia’s nickname is the Mountain State and its motto is “Mountaineers Are Always Free.”
Some famous individuals from West Virginia include: Pearl Buck (author), Peter Marshall (television host), Chuck Yeager (test pilot /Air Force General), Don Knotts (actor), Mary Lou Retton (Olympic gold medallist for gymnastics), and Kathy Mattea (country music singer).
Nearly 75% of West Virginia is covered by forests.
West Virginia covers about 24,000 square miles and has a population of about 1.8 million.
15% of the nation’s total coal production comes from West Virginia.
According to the crime index for 1997, West Virginia had the lowest crime rate in the country.
West Virginia’s Memorial Tunnel was the first in the nation to be monitored by television. It opened November 8, 1954
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July 11th, 2010
Almost Heaven Saunas produces the best Barrel Saunas and Barrel Sauna Kits in the world, right here in the United States! There are many reasons we make this claim. To start with, longevity requires experience, and experience creates expertise. Almost Heaven Saunas has been building quality and superior cooperage saunas for over thirty years; not many manufacturers of ANY products can say that, let alone sauna manufacturers.
Exquisite Canopy Barrel Sauna
Additionally, Almost Heaven Saunas uses the best materials available, making our saunas of exceptional quality. Compare the quality of other sauna manufacturers and you will notice the clear, rich color of the high-grade Western Canadian Red Cedar used in every Almost Heaven Sauna. We also use only high-grade stainless steel in all of our hardware and accents, and each sauna is hand-built by experienced craftsman.
Our genuine Finnish Sauna Heaters are properly sized to the specific sauna room to create the perfect genuine steam sauna experience. We also offer a full range of accessories to compliment and enhance your sauna experience.
Almost Heaven Saunas offer the true and traditional steam sauna experience in a wide variety of Barrel Sauna designs and styles. Enjoy the thousands of people worldwide who enjoy the best quality Barrel Sauna in the world; Almost Heaven Saunas!
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July 10th, 2010
Almost Heaven Saunas is making some enhancements to our web site. These changes have begun and will phase in over the coming weeks. The changes will improve both the navigation and the information you can obtain on the site, and these improvements were the result of input we have received from our customers.
You will notice that the photo galleries are now better organized, allowing you to see thumbnails of all the pictures in one screen. You can then click on the image and see a blow-up of that particular picture. We have now completed the Barrel Sauna page as well as the Silo Sauna page, and the changes will apply to all of our sauna models.
Almost Heaven Saunas is the U.S. manufacturer of the highest quality saunas in the world. We are pleased to offer genuine steam saunas that contribute to healthy living. Call us today at 888-355-3050 and learn more about our exceptional cooperage style saunas!
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July 8th, 2010
A sauna as a cardio workout? Absolutely! Cardio involves working the heart muscle, and anyone who has used a traditional sauna knows how aerobic the experience can be. A traditional steam sauna (also called a wet sauna and a dry sauna) causes your heart to beat faster due to the high temperatures. Many people compare the experience to an aggressive workout complete with endorphin release as the end result.
Don’t compare an infrared therapy room to a true sauna. The infrared room is not a sauna at all and is not intended to get hot. Only high temperatures can deliver the cardio workout found in a steam sauna, and only Almost Heaven Saunas offers the highest quality, superior cooperage style steam sauna on the market today! Contact Almost Heaven Saunas for more information on the exciting line of Barrel Saunas that are manufactured in the United States! 888-355-3050.
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July 4th, 2010
We are pleased to say that the popularity of Almost Heaven Saunas is greater than ever, and we are humbled by the trust people place in our products. Due to the volume we are currently experiencing our production times are being stretched, and we ask for your patience.
We are currently requiring a full six weeks to produce and ship sauna kit orders, and in some cases it is longer than that depending upon product options and shipping region. We would ask that you work with your dealer or sales agent well in advance so that you can place your order and have it arrive in time for your home or garden project. We are producing as fast as we can, but you will appreciate that we will not sacrifice quality under any circumstance!
Thank you again for your understanding, and we appreciate the value so many of you have placed in our sauna products! We hope to be back to our standard three-four week lead time by end of summer.
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July 2nd, 2010
God Bless America!
On this 4th of July weekend, we once again reflect upon and give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy in this country. While we are excited to build and sell saunas throughout the world, everyone at Almost Heaven Saunas recognizes that our ability to conduct commerce and live free in this country came at a price that others before us were willing to pay. We pass on the following for your information for you to reflect upon as you enjoy your holiday:
THE PRICE THEY PAID – Author Unknown
Have you ever wondered what happend to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
- Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died.
- Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
- Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army.
- One had two sons captured by the British.
- Nine of the 56 fought and died from their wounds or from hardships faced during the Revolutionary War.
What kind of men were they?
- Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
- Eleven were merchants.
- Nine were farmers and large plantation owners.
- Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts and died in rags.
- Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in Congress without pay and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him and poverty was his reward.
- Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Ellery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnet, Heyward, Rutledge and Middleton.
- At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr. noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed and Nelson died bankrupt.
- Francis Lewis had his home and propertied destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife and she died within a few months.
- John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.
Give thanks for freedom and give thanks for those who did and DO sacrifice to protect our freedom. May God Bless America!
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July 1st, 2010
I think I have found my new favorite sauna installation! Take a look at this beautiful setting with the Barrel Sauna placed below the decorative arbor. The entire backyard of this Oregon installation is a garden setting with the Almost Heaven Sauna as the centerpiece!
I particularly like the color they have stained the sauna; a semi-transparent color that enhances the natural color of the Western Canadian Red Cedar sauna. Quotes owner, Maureen, “I want to thank you for such a lovely product- we are so happy with our new sauna!”
We could not ask for a better endoresement of our products, and we are pleased to have another happy customer!
Almost Heaven Saunas is world renowned for quality steam saunas for indoor and outdoor use. Send us your Almost Heaven Sauna installation picture; we would love to include it in our photo gallery for others to view!
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June 30th, 2010
The dictionary defines a COOPER as “a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.”, and the term COOPERAGE refers to “the work or business of a cooper.” Almost Heaven Saunas manufactures traditional steam saunas in the cooperage tradition, which means our saunas are built similar to barrels or casks. We are proud coopers! Barrels are built from staves that are notched with a “croze,” that enables the two ends to fit within the stave. Bands are placed around the barrel and tightened, drawing the staves to the ends in a tight seal free of fasteners.
The cooperage process makes for a beautiful and seamless construction method, and one which Almost Heaven Saunas has been doing for over thirty years. All of our saunas, including the Barrel Sauna, Modern Sauna and Silo Sauna are all built in the cooperage tradition. Our experience and hand-crafted manufacture combine to make a sauna of superior cooperage that is unmatched by any others in the industry today.
Take a close look at the saunas and information on our web site and you will see what makes an Almost Heaven Sauna so special. If you are considering a true wet and dry steam sauna, then look no further than the exceptional quality of an Almost Heaven Cooperage Sauna!
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