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13MayHOT

Baltresto barrel sauna review

Joern Kahn, the owner of the HeimHausGarten online- platform, shared his experience of assembling a sauna in our blog. Enjoy the reading! Content Ordering process and customer support Delivery barrel sauna Assembly of the barrel sauna Sauna session Conclusion In search of a barrel sauna for the home garden, the search on the Internet and also local gives a lot. The market now offers many dealers and manufacturers that offer garden saunas in the special barrel shape. While searching, we discovered Baltresto and were persuaded to order...

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17Jun

The Best Protective Stain for Saunas: Remmers, Osmo or Pinotex

Wood is a traditional material that is used in sauna manufacture. You need to properly care for the wooden sauna, in order to prevent the deterioration of its appearance and get only positive emotions from sauna procedures. How to protect the sauna from mold, fungi, decay, and odors? Use a preservative stain to protect the wooden frame of the sauna from harmful weather conditions. Stain is a paint that combines the best properties of varnish and impregnation, but at the...

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27Jul

Corrosion of aluminium and stainless steel hot tub stoves

The corrosion resistance of aluminium water heating stoves The corrosion resistance of stainless steel water heating stoves Manufacturers usually produce wood-burning stoves for hot tubs made of aluminium alloys or stainless steel. This tendency can be explained by the fact that these materials have good anti-corrosion properties and are resistant to high temperatures. Let’s consider the anti-corrosion properties of these metals in fresh and saltwater. There are various types of corrosion and each of them affects the destruction of metal to varying degrees....

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11Jan

Exterior painting of garden saunas and wooden hot tubs

If you have purchased a barrel sauna or a wood fired hot tub unassembled and unpainted, you should paint its exterior after assembly and installation. Untreated wooden surface of a garden sauna or a wooden hot tub needs protection against the external factors, such as precipitation, temperature fluctuations, air humidity, and UV radiation. There are many different paints and impregnation agents suitable for protection of wooden surfaces from the environmental impact. In general, any paints, glazes, and impregnation agents, intended for external...

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04Dec

How to protect barrel sauna from mold. Internal treatment

Here are some major points that need to be considered before buying any protective agent for outdoor sauna treatment: Type of treatment: external surfaces or internal parts of a barrel sauna Type of the surface: floor, ceiling, benches or entire sauna Is any additional treatment planned for decorative purposes Whether application of the chosen agent is easy and convenient enough Protective agents have specific composition for different kinds of treatment. Such division is absolutely necessary, as it not only allows protecting the surfaces from negative...

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03Sep

DIY Barrel sauna: How to lay the Foundation your Outdoor sauna?

The main idea of any foundation is to lift the barrel sauna from the ground, so that its wooden legs, treated with antiseptic, do not absorb any moisture and can serve for as long as possible. Thanks to its small weight (from 500 to 1500 kilograms) the barrel sauna don’t need any fundamental foundation - the main requirement to follow is to choose the flattest possible site! The presence of any uneven parts on the surface may result in loose closing...

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04Jun

Reasons for mold appearance on the barrel sauna

Wood is a natural material that is not only environmentally friendly and aesthetically attractive but also has good hygroscopic properties. Wood quickly absorbs moisture, forming a very favorable habitat for fungi, mold, microorganisms, and insects. The reasons can be as follows: 1. Bioactive outer environment The main reason for mold appearance and growth is the high moisture content in the air. For example, frequent rains or the location of your site near a water reservoir beneficially influence the active appearance of mold. A...

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12Apr

How to choose a heater for outdoor Hot Tub?

The rate of heating water in outdoor Hot Tub depends on several factors: The external temperature The presence/absence of heated lid and thermal insulation in Hot Tub The type and power of the heatable element A wood-fired or electrical heater is traditionally used for heat outdoor Hot Tub. However, modern technologies allow combining these types of heating, and you can choose the optimal option for your budget and site. 1. Wood-fired Hot Tub If you have decided to buy wood-fired Hot Tub, you won’t have any...

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17Mar

Baltresto. Outdoor living dream

Baltresto brand welcomes the new 2020 season with a renewed design. The last logo existed for over 10 years. During this time our company has grown from a small private production to the largest European manufacturer, has changed a lot internally, and we decided that it should be visible on the outside as well. The new logo is the symbol of the Baltresto updates. At the heart of the new style, we have retained the blue color - the color of water...

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23Feb

Hot Tub Water Care – Chemistry Guide

The environment influences water conditions in a Wood-fired Hot Tub.  There are three types of pollution: Physical pollution. It can include trash brought by the wind (sand, flower pollen, leaves) or things appearing due to bathing (skin particles, hair, cosmetics) Biological pollution. Raw water is often subject to “blooming”, that is, some blue-green algae appear. Chemical pollution. A plenty of rainwater can influence the pH-balance of water in a Wood-fired Hot Tub and make it too acid. After you fill your Wood-fired Hot Tub...

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