Saturday 10 January 2009

Black & Decker 3380 Versa Brew 12 Cup Carafe for Smartbrew Coffee Makers

Replacement coffee decanter fits Black and Decker Smartbrew coffee makers, DCM1200, DCM1300. Coffee pot has a white lid with white handle. Model: 3380


If you have ever enjoyed taking a sauna bath at your local health club, gym or spa and would like a home sauna for your own private use, you should consider the many merits of a pre-cut sauna kit. Pre-cut sauna kits are perfect for people who appreciate the pleasures and benefits of sauna bathing but dont want to go to the trouble or expense of having a sauna professionally constructed and installed for them.

Even if you only have a few tools and dont think of yourself as a particularly gifted carpenter or handyman, you should have little if any difficulty building your own indoor or outdoor sauna using a pre-cut sauna kit. And, if you know of another sauna bath enthusiast who would be willing to assist you with the project, assembling your do-it-yourself or DIY sauna kit, as a pre-cut sauna kit is sometimes called, should be that much easier.

The first step in purchasing a pre-cut sauna kit is to decide whether you want an indoor sauna or an outdoor sauna. Depending on the space they have available on their property, some folks buy sauna kits to enhance their backyards. A backyard sauna can serve equally well as a private sanctuary and a gathering place for family members, friends or neighbors. No matter where its located, how a home sauna is utilized is ultimately up to its owner, but theres never just one way and one way only to enjoy a sauna.

Many indoor sauna kits have been assembled in basements, bathrooms, bedrooms and spare rooms. When space permits, indoor saunas can truly energize or revitalize the home life of an individual or family. More time in the sauna can mean less time sitting mindlessly in front of the computer or television or engaging in other unproductive behaviors. Using an indoor sauna is a great method of caring for your own health and well-being while relaxing in the familiar surroundings of home.

Once you decide whether you want a sauna kit for an indoor or outdoor sauna, then you must make other choices. Is your sauna going to be a traditional dry Finnish sauna or a far infrared sauna? Will your sauna heater be electric, gas, wood-fired, or infrared? How big do you want your sauna to be? What sauna features are most important to you?

To help you answer these and other questions, it is vital that you select a fully qualified sauna kit provider. Some sauna kit retailers are strictly dealers, while some are sauna manufacturers as well. If the quality of your pre-cut sauna kit materials is a priority to you, you would be wise to focus on sauna manufacturers, as they have greater control of the products they offer their customers.

Also, try to find a company that specializes in home saunas and sauna kits; a sauna specialist should be far more knowledgeable about pre-cut saunas than someone who sells saunas, hot tubs, swimming pools, gazebos, lawn furniture, and various other home improvement products. When buying a sauna or sauna kit, you deserve the security of knowing that the sauna supplier you have selected is a true sauna expert who can answer all your questions.

Always be attentive to the quality of the customer service you receive from your sauna supplier. How helpful, patient or pushy are the salespeople? How willing are they to assist you with your selection? What guarantees does the company provide? How clear and comprehensive are the instructions they include with their sauna kits? Do they have any customer testimonials on their website or in their brochures? What are their prices and policies for delivery?

Shopping for a pre-cut sauna kit can be challenging at times, but your efforts will be rewarded if you stay focused on making the right choices for your home, budget, lifestyle, and personal needs and preferences. If you shop for your do-it-yourself sauna kit responsibly, the joy and pride you feel in your new home sauna once it is assembled will be immensely satisfying.

Pertti Olavi Jalasjaa is the Finnish-born author of The Art of Sauna Building, an acclaimed reference book on sauna construction. He is also the general manager of Great Saunas, which has been manufacturing and selling high-quality saunas and sauna kits to sauna enthusiasts around the world since 1974. Visit Great Saunas online at http://www.greatsaunas.com.

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