Our eco friendly wood-burning barrel sauna has arrived at the chalet
By Chalet la Foret • Dec 17th, 2008 • Category: Chalet NewsWe are over the moon to announce the arrival of our Barrel Sauna:
This is a very eco-friendly way to sauna…it’s made from cedarwood from sustainable forests and is the most wonderfully natural way to relax – listening to the faint crackle of the fire as you unwind. And to top it all, it is a really beautiful shape!
We’re sure everyone is going to love it as much as we do.
Chalet la Forêt is a beautiful mountain home, close to the Flegere ski lift in Chamonix.
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we must concentrate more on eco-friendly materials and practices to help save the environment.:`’
dear,
we are on the moment considering buying a similar barrel sauna like you bought
Are you happy with this?
I thing you heat it with a woodstove otherwise how much KW is the electric stove you use?
friendly greetings
elena and wim
belgium
Hi Elena and Wim!
It’s all wood fired and takes about 20 minutes to heat – and can get VERY hot. You only need about 3 logs for a good sauna and it’s easy to get going.
Yes, it’s been a big success. We really love it. I actually much prefer it to the hot tub, it’s so nice to listen to the logs crackling
I will put some more photos up and do a new article soon I think, as we have made some additions to it. We’ve got a cold shower outside for summer, a wood rail around the stove so you don’t burn yourself and the roof is now tiled as it did leak a bit in the rain (as the manufacturer said it would – not severely but it would drip a bit). The tiles are really lovely – pic here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaletlaforet/4784657340/in/set-72157624351832377/
Are you looking at getting it from Steve at Saunakits? We found him very helpful.