Almost Heaven Barrel Sauna
Almost Heaven Princeton 6-Person Barrel Sauna
Almost Heaven's Princeton is an American-made 6' x 8' barrel sauna in inch-and-three-eighths lumber, and Almost Heaven rates it for six on two facing benches. It comes with an 8 kW Harvia KIP heater with dials on a 240V, 40-amp circuit.
- Electric
- 240V Hardwired
$6,252
from $1,042 a seat
12% below the median for outdoor saunas.
We may earn a commission when you buy through this link, and you pay the same price. Price as recorded in our catalogue on Oct 8, 2026.
Good to know: Select Saunas' compare-at price is $9,822, and Almost Heaven's own store sells it for $8,932 plus $999 flatbed freight. Select ships it free to the contiguous US, curbside on one pallet. Almost Heaven lists it at 78"W x 94"D x 75⅜"H. It has no roof, and Almost Heaven sells a canvas rain jacket for its 8 ft barrels at $446.
- seats
- 6
- heater
- 8kW
- hardwired circuit
- 240V
- per seat
- $1,042
By the numbers
Price in context
Where it sits among the 20 outdoor saunas we list
At $6,252, the Almost Heaven Princeton 6-Person Barrel Sauna starts 12% below the median for outdoor saunas. The cheapest is the Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna at $4,176, and the dearest the Nootka Cube Sauna at $14,340.
What it costs to run
Electricity for an 8 kW heater
- Per session
- 38¢
- Per month
- $8.34
- Per year
- $100
Sessions of 30 minutes at 16¢ a kWh, with the heater cycling as it holds temperature. 16¢ is the US average. Work it out for your own numbers.
How hot it gets
A traditional room heats the air itself
104°F50°C
122°F60°C
140°F70°C
158°F80°C
176°F90°C
194°F100°C
212°F110°C
230°F
The Almost Heaven Princeton 6-Person Barrel Sauna is a traditional sauna. Its heater warms the air to about 80–100°C (176–212°F), and sessions run 15 to 20 minutes. An infrared cabin runs at 45–60°C. Infrared or traditional?
What to know before you buy
Electric, 240V hardwired. These decide whether it suits your space and your electrical panel.
- ElectricAn electric heater holds a steady temperature on its thermostat and needs no chimney. Many models add app or timer control.
- 240V HardwiredA hardwired model needs a dedicated 240V circuit installed by an electrician. Build roughly $600–$2,500 into your total budget for it.
Specifications
From Almost Heaven’s own listing, checked when the page was written.
| Brand | Almost Heaven |
|---|---|
| Model | Almost Heaven Princeton 6-Person Barrel Sauna |
| Type | Barrel Sauna |
| Seats | 6 |
| Heater | 8 kW |
| Heat | Electric |
| Power | 240V Hardwired |
| Materials | Electric, 240V hardwired |
| List price | $6,252 |
| Price per seat | from $1,042 |
| Where to buy | Almost Heaven |
| Price recorded | Oct 8, 2026 |
How it compares
The Almost Heaven Princeton 6-Person Barrel Sauna beside the 3 closest models in our outdoor saunas.
| Product | |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $6,252 | $8,200–$10,574 | $9,300–$11,674 | $6,299 |
| Seats | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Heater | 8 kW | 9 kW | 9 kW | 6 kW |
| Heat | Electric | Electric | Wood-Fired, Electric | Electric |
| Power | 240V Hardwired | 240V Hardwired | n/a | n/a |
| Material | n/a | Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | Thermowood |
| Our rating | n/a | 4.7 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | n/a |
| Links | Buy | See it | See it | See it |
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