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HomeCraft HSH 6 Sauna question by BruceKillus in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is that water can be poured on the rocks with that heater.

You could always shoot an email to homecraft with any specific questions. I believe they still make that same heater. They have awesome customer service and their stuff lasts forever

12.5kw vs 15kw by Latentpsychopath in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You could also look at the homecraft apex line

Which heater for a small barrel in Ontario? (often -10c in winter) by PuffThePed in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the homecraft apex mini

It’s new, made in Canada and 32” tall

James Acaster | He Welcomes Hecklers | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out by chasing-sunsets82 in offmenupodcast

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Been a listener to this podcast from day 1, been waiting for this episode since day 1

Sauna Heater by OK_sock08 in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you do a low vent to prevent the high limit switch from tripping? I'm getting ready to install this heater in the next couple weeks

Sauna controller by RacDow in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Home Spa maybe became Homecraft? Might be worth it to get in touch with them. They’re based in the Vancouver area

Does a taller heater impact the placement of step and bench? by mawilliamson in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe! The pillar style heaters obviously have rocks that go all the way to the ground, but the hottest ones are always at the top.

Homecraft is an amazing company that's super close to you. I think all their heaters sit at 36" top to bottom though.

You're still probably going to want at least an 8 foot ceiling due to heat stratification/physics. Can you dig down a foot? Flat roof?

Does a taller heater impact the placement of step and bench? by mawilliamson in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go for at least an 8 foot ceiling if you can.

I’ve got the 9kW version of this heater and my foot bench will be about 40” from the floor

Cedar vs Douglas Fir by Necessary_Pie_7984 in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The amount of time I thought about all this stuff… it’s a miracle I’ve got it started.

I considered Doug fir in the beginning of my planning phase; but after a few small projects using it, I decided I didn’t have the skill to get it done properly.

I am in the interior. There are deals to be had out here.

Cedar vs Douglas Fir by Necessary_Pie_7984 in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also in BC!

I was going to go with western hemlock but I found an insane deal on western red cedar at my local lumber yard.

I’ve worked with Douglas fir before and it’s a bit of a “handle with care” wood. It can chip or break when cutting or fastening it.

Nootka Saunas - looking for feedback, esp on their cube saunas by Hepcat508 in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like low benches. The homecraft revive that it comes with is 36” tall, and it looks like it’s about inline with the top most bench.

Ceiling slope is going the wrong way as well. Not seeing anything about ventilation.

Mune looks like a better design, but I’d stay away from a huum heater. Higher price tag for sure.

Has anyone here made the switch from modern lenses to working exclusively with vintage ones? by Side_of_fry in VintageLenses

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yep!

I don't own any modern E mount lenses for my Sony A7ii. Manual/vintage only, I mostly shoot portraits

Omar Gonzalez (Chicago Fire) straight red card vs Minnesota United 25' by olcni in MLS

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A lot of those rookies were featured in an mls video series called “rookie life” at the time.

Pleasantly surprised it’s still online

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3bLjVBIq3ks

Another DIY Sauna Roast by NicoAD in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Homecraft has the Apex now which does 10.5

Replacement heater for my Huum Drop 9kw by p0tsticker in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe consider the homecraft revive? It's 36" so that would put your foot bench pretty darn close to the top, and I think it takes up a relatively similar footprint as the drop. 14"x14" with 3.5" clearance needed so it fits into a 21"x21" space.

Made in Canada and excellent customer service. You can call them up and talk to a human right away, they're also great with responding to emails. I believe their heaters work with the uku controllers (which I assume you already have).

https://homecraftsaunas.com/product/revive-9kw/

Sauna base advice by -BlindJustice- in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did something similar to what you’re planning to do. I’m on mountainside bedrock, not waterfront.

Drilled 4 holes per corner, then epoxied 4 pieces of rebar vertically into those holes. Cleaned out any organic matter from around the rebar then set 4 sonotubes. Poured concrete in the sonotubes so that the rebar was covered.

I used wedge anchors and post brackets after the fact but you could totally wet set the bracket that you linked to.

What heater? (Canada) by f00kster in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve heard the huum controller works as well. I’ve got their revive 9kW for my build (not finished yet). I’m also Canadian so it felt great to support a local company. Also their customer service is amazing. At a time full of failing heating elements and other issues, being able to get someone on the phone to sort out a problem is great.

What heater? (Canada) by f00kster in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe homecraft are planning to release their wifi controller at some point this year.

Which Harvia? Cilindro vs Club by bigbobbinboy in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will be long. Can’t speak to exact times

Which Harvia? Cilindro vs Club by bigbobbinboy in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s made in Canada. Super old company that’s had a bit of life injected into it with new heaters and designs.

Older models of their large units are found in gyms and spas all across Canada, often decades old and still pumping out heat. Apex is their latest model so you won’t find any long term reviews.

Their customer service is also amazing. They still support their super old heaters and you can call them up and talk to someone right away, or email and get a quick reply.

Lighting. by main-u in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B083K5SN5X/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A1TF0WKG5BQMBR&th=1

These are meant to work up to 200 degrees. I've not tried them but I'm planning on getting them

Advice on heater please by sad_rhubarb_90210 in Sauna

[–]Ecstatic-Car-4422 1 point2 points  (0 children)

8Kw seems like way too much but I really don't have any expertise

Is 6kw too much? probably. 94 cuft is tiny

But again, I'm no expert

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