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Barrel Sauna
Barrel Sauna
The barrel sauna is a great innovation in sauna
technology. A traditional Finnish style sauna is really
hard to beat when it comes to getting both a good dry
sauna followed by a hot steam sauna. The sauna has
been used by many cultures from around the world.
Native Americans used sweat lodges as part of their
healing and religious practices for thousands of years.
The Finnish people have also used the sauna for
many centuries to stay healthy and increase well
being. Finnish immigrants brought their sauna culture
with them when they immigrated to North America.
The Finnish sauna became very popular all along the
South and West shore of Lake Superior. Many homes
were built with a sauna and even more had a sauna
built adjacent to the house. Across the Upper Midwest
there are many traditional sauna designs. Most are
made white cedar and have a wood fired sauna stove
for heat. Floors are either concrete or wood and are
designed to drain water away during the sauna. In
recent years the barrel sauna design has become very
popular.
The barrel sauna design has a lot of things going for it.
The shape of the barrel sauna allows one to stand up
in it yet have the room have a bench on each side. Not
all barrel saunas are round but the essentially have
the same shape and utility. Since they sit on a couple
of cradles you do not have to deal with building a
floor. Most have a drain hole or bung in the bottom
that readily allows all the water and sweat to drain out
onto the ground. Most are barrel saunas are built of
Northern white cedar that is light, very durable and rot
resistant and also a great insulator not to mention that
this wood has a great aroma as well. The sauna is held
together with steel bands just as any cooperage
product. We recommend that you opt for the stainless
steel bands to prevent staining and increase the life of
the barrel sauna.
In most cases you cannot buy an outside traditional
barrel sauna as a kit. However due to the fact that they
are relative small and lightweight you can transport
them in a regular utility trailer which means you can go
to the manufacture and pick it up yourself. Last year 4
of us not to young men unloaded and set up an 8
footer without any power equipment. It is our opinion
that you should purchase the largest barrel sauna that
you can afford. This allows the maximum amount of
people to use the sauna at one time which will save
you wood in the long run.
Most barrel sauna manufactures provide optional of
heat sources for your sauna. You can use the
traditional wood fired sauna stove or you can opt for
an electric stove. Electric stoves normally require a
220 volt hook up that will require a licensed electrician
to complete. Electric saunas tend to stay a lot cleaner
than wood stove saunas due to the fact that you do
not have all the wood and ash mess to deal with.
However you can purchase a wood fired sauna stove
that is loaded from the outside which accomplishes
the same thing. In both cases sauna rock racks are on
top of the stove for you to add your rocks or opt for
the manufactures lava rocks.
There are many very good barrel sauna manufactures
located in Minnesota and Upper Michigan that build
great saunas. Most manufactures will be glad to build
you a custom sauna to meet your needs. In general it
will cost less to purchase and install a barrel sauna
than to build a traditional sauna from the ground up.
Barrel sauna sales are growing each year. If you are in
the market for a good sauna then you should consider
purchasing a good quality barrel sauna for your home
or cabin.
Barrel Sauna
technology. A traditional Finnish style sauna is really
hard to beat when it comes to getting both a good dry
sauna followed by a hot steam sauna. The sauna has
been used by many cultures from around the world.
Native Americans used sweat lodges as part of their
healing and religious practices for thousands of years.
The Finnish people have also used the sauna for
many centuries to stay healthy and increase well
being. Finnish immigrants brought their sauna culture
with them when they immigrated to North America.
The Finnish sauna became very popular all along the
South and West shore of Lake Superior. Many homes
were built with a sauna and even more had a sauna
built adjacent to the house. Across the Upper Midwest
there are many traditional sauna designs. Most are
made white cedar and have a wood fired sauna stove
for heat. Floors are either concrete or wood and are
designed to drain water away during the sauna. In
recent years the barrel sauna design has become very
popular.
The barrel sauna design has a lot of things going for it.
The shape of the barrel sauna allows one to stand up
in it yet have the room have a bench on each side. Not
all barrel saunas are round but the essentially have
the same shape and utility. Since they sit on a couple
of cradles you do not have to deal with building a
floor. Most have a drain hole or bung in the bottom
that readily allows all the water and sweat to drain out
onto the ground. Most are barrel saunas are built of
Northern white cedar that is light, very durable and rot
resistant and also a great insulator not to mention that
this wood has a great aroma as well. The sauna is held
together with steel bands just as any cooperage
product. We recommend that you opt for the stainless
steel bands to prevent staining and increase the life of
the barrel sauna.
In most cases you cannot buy an outside traditional
barrel sauna as a kit. However due to the fact that they
are relative small and lightweight you can transport
them in a regular utility trailer which means you can go
to the manufacture and pick it up yourself. Last year 4
of us not to young men unloaded and set up an 8
footer without any power equipment. It is our opinion
that you should purchase the largest barrel sauna that
you can afford. This allows the maximum amount of
people to use the sauna at one time which will save
you wood in the long run.
Most barrel sauna manufactures provide optional of
heat sources for your sauna. You can use the
traditional wood fired sauna stove or you can opt for
an electric stove. Electric stoves normally require a
220 volt hook up that will require a licensed electrician
to complete. Electric saunas tend to stay a lot cleaner
than wood stove saunas due to the fact that you do
not have all the wood and ash mess to deal with.
However you can purchase a wood fired sauna stove
that is loaded from the outside which accomplishes
the same thing. In both cases sauna rock racks are on
top of the stove for you to add your rocks or opt for
the manufactures lava rocks.
There are many very good barrel sauna manufactures
located in Minnesota and Upper Michigan that build
great saunas. Most manufactures will be glad to build
you a custom sauna to meet your needs. In general it
will cost less to purchase and install a barrel sauna
than to build a traditional sauna from the ground up.
Barrel sauna sales are growing each year. If you are in
the market for a good sauna then you should consider
purchasing a good quality barrel sauna for your home
or cabin.
Barrel Sauna
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