Charleston 4 Person Canopy Barrel Sauna

A 4-seat canopy barrel at $6,252, $1,587 above the cheapest four-seater and mostly paying for length and a porch.

Charleston is long, at 94 inches, and has a canopy porch, but still only four seats and a 6 kW heater. That works out to $1,563 per seat, 18 percent above the barrel median. The Pinnacle seats four for $5,303 and the Watoga for $4,665. For the same $6,252 you can buy the Princeton, which has the same length, 6 seats and 8 kW.

So the real question is whether you want the porch. It makes sense if you want room to hang towels and change under cover. If not, the Princeton or Pinnacle gives you more for the money. Almost Heaven states a Limited Lifetime warranty for manufacturing defects; the Harvia heater has its own, 1 year on the elements and 5 on other parts. No weight is listed.