Almost Heaven Barrel Sauna
Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna
Almost Heaven's entry-level Salem is a two-person barrel of 1-3/8" ball-and-socket lumber, about 6½ by 4 feet by Almost Heaven's measurements. It comes with a Harvia KIP60B 6kW electric heater.
- Electric
- 240V Hardwired
$4,176
from $2,088 a seat
42% 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 7, 2026.
Good to know: Select Saunas' compare-at price is $6,814. On Oct 7, 2026, Almost Heaven's own store had the Salem on sale at $4,036.50, which is $139.50 under Select. It needs 240V 30A hardwired service.
- seats
- 2
- heater
- 6kW
- hardwired circuit
- 240V
- per seat
- $2,088
What owners say
4.5
4 reviews of the Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna on selectsaunas.com
As selectsaunas.com showed them on Sep 28, 2026. The store collects and publishes these reviews; Sauna Monthly’s own rating is the verdict above.
There aren't yet enough written reviews of the Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna on selectsaunas.com to say what owners keep raising.
Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna in the wild. Almost Heaven photography.
See it in action
Almost Heaven Saunas - Barrel Sauna
By the numbers
Price in context
Where it sits among the 20 outdoor saunas we list
At $4,176, the Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna is the cheapest of the 20 outdoor saunas we list. The dearest is the Nootka Cube Sauna at $14,340.
What it costs to run
Electricity for a 6 kW heater
- Per session
- 29¢
- Per month
- $6.26
- Per year
- $75
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 Salem 2-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 Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna |
| Type | Barrel Sauna |
| Seats | 2 |
| Heater | 6 kW |
| Heat | Electric |
| Power | 240V Hardwired |
| Materials | Electric, 240V hardwired |
| List price | $4,176 |
| Price per seat | from $2,088 |
| Where to buy | Almost Heaven |
| Price recorded | Oct 7, 2026 |
How it compares
The Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna beside the 3 closest models in our outdoor saunas.
| Product | |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $4,176 | $8,200–$10,574 | $9,300–$11,674 | $6,299 |
| Seats | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Heater | 6 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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Where we’ve written about it
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Almost Heaven Saunas review: how the indoor rooms and the barrels compare
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Buying Logistics
Can you buy a sauna with HSA or FSA money? Sometimes, with the right paperwork
A sauna can be an HSA/FSA purchase, but only with a Letter of Medical Necessity and paperwork done in the right order. We walk through each step.
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Best traditional saunas for the home: which hot-rock room should you buy?
Sun Home's Nova 3 carries the stone-heavy heater we'd want indoors, and we'd put Nootka's 8ft barrel in the yard. Almost Heaven's kits get you a hot-rock sauna for under $5,000.
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