Almost Heaven Hinton 2-3 Person Indoor Infrared Sauna
- Far infrared
- 3 people
- Up to 140°F
- 120V dedicated (20A)
SVT Score, Lower
A two-to-three-person indoor cedar far infrared sauna with five panels and a timer, on a dedicated 120 V circuit.
$6,840
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Usability
3.3 out of 10
- Searched: Intertek / UL Intertek CSA UL CPSC Health Canada
Better on verificationSun Home Luminar 2 outdoor sauna$10,999Scores 6.0- Cabin: limited lifetime against manufacturing defects, original owner, contiguous US only
Better on warranty & supportHealth Mate Enrich 2 SaunaThe controls carry ten years. $5,300Scores 10.0- Not scored: five infrared panels, wattage not published
Strengths
- Tempered glass windows let in daylight
- Touch screen with a session timer
- Installs on the existing floor
- Light bar and floor kit included
- Runs on a 120 V circuit with no 240 V line
Drawbacks
- Low top temperature for the price
- Wattage left out of its published specs
- Its pages disagree on the circuit it needs
- Short warranty with no labour cover
- Its pages disagree on which far infrared heat it uses
A bright cedar infrared room for three, but it runs cool
Specs
- TypeInfrared
- HeaterFar infrared
- FormCabin
- PlacementIndoor
- Seats3 people
- Max TemperatureUp to 140°F
- Min TemperatureNot applicable
- Capacity (Gallons)Not applicable
- ChillerNot applicable
- HeatsNot applicable
- Water CareNot applicable
- Power Supply120V dedicated (20A)
- EMF Claimed"Low EMF" with no figure
- EMF MeasuredNot measured
- CertificationsNone verifiable
- Warranty1 Year
Not checked: Panel wattage and EMF figures, which the brand does not publish for this model
At a glance
- Built in West Virginia
- Five infrared panels
- Upper and lower benches
- The brand belongs to Harvia Plc of Muurame, Finland, whose subsidiary Harvia US Inc. bought the business at the end of 2018.
- Almost Heaven manufactures its barrel saunas in West Virginia, and some of its cabins are made in Estonia and Romania.
- Almost Heaven Saunas sells saunas and a cold plunge in the US, from a one-person infrared cabin to a six-person outdoor cabin with a porch.
- It sells through its own store at almostheaven.com, through sauna dealers and through Costco.
- It also sells on Walmart as its own marketplace seller.
- Its Amazon US store carries accessories and one barrel sauna listing.
The Almost Heaven Hinton is a two-to-three-person indoor far infrared sauna in rustic cedar with tempered glass and large windows, built in West Virginia. Its five infrared panels run from a digital touch screen with a temperature setting and a 5 to 60 minute timer; the panel wattage is not published.
The product page shows 104-140°F for infrared heat and its FAQ 120-155°F, while the manual says the panels operate only at 150°F and below. The interior is 65¼ by 42½ by 76⅛ in and the outside 69⅞ by 47⅛ by 77⅝ in, with upper and lower benches.
The product page asks for a dedicated 120 V, 20 A outlet, the manual for a dedicated 120 V, 15 A circuit, and the FAQ says a standard household outlet. An LED light bar and a floor kit come in the box, and the room sits on the existing floor.
Questions answered from our data
Is Almost Heaven good?We list 12 Almost Heaven products and score 11 of them. Their overall scores run from 4.1 to 6.0, with a median of 5.7, against a median of 5.3 for all 91 products we score.
How much does a home sauna cost?The 81 home saunas we list run from $1,999 to $36,399, with a median of $7,523.
How hot does a sauna get?Of the 81 home saunas we list, 81 state a rated maximum temperature; the most common is 186-194°F (42).
How big is a 2-person sauna?24 of the 81 home saunas we list seat two, as their makers count seats.
