Tomas Ehrlich

If you have been circling the idea of a home sauna, the hard part is not deciding to buy one. It is the forty open tabs afterward, where every listing looks the same: a wood box, a row of panels, a temperature figure that never seems to match what a friend described. I spent several … Read more

Choosing among the best pool heaters for inground pools is harder than it looks, because a unit that is perfect for a 16×32 pool in a mild coastal town can be a terrible match for a 32×48 pool three states north. I spent weeks reading owner reports, spec sheets and long forum threads on this … Read more

I have spent the last two months living with more sauna gear than any reasonable person should own, and the single biggest lesson is that a fixed budget changes what you are shopping for. Below 2,000 dollars, the honest answer is that you are choosing between two very different objects: a plug-in far-infrared cabin made … Read more

Most cold plunge tubs are advertised with a length that has nothing to do with the length you can actually use. The exterior measurement includes thick walls, an insulated shell and a rolled rim, which is why the tub I would recommend first for a 6 ft 5 in user is not the one with … Read more

Most small patios fail on logistics, not on temperature. A 100-gallon cold plunge tub is roughly 800 pounds full, so the tub only works if you can get water to it, get water out of it, step into it, and leave room to walk around it. I spent six weeks measuring tubs, reading spec sheets, … Read more

Two people is the sweet spot for a home spa, and it is also the size most buyers get wrong. The best hot tubs for two people are not the smallest tubs on the market, they are the compact 2-4 person units where two adults can sit face to face without knees touching and still … Read more

The Coleman Palm Springs EnergySense AirJet is the best inflatable hot tub for backyards in because it is the rare tub in this price class that solves a real backyard problem: holding heat while staying outside all year. Its 77-inch round shell seats four to six adults with genuine legroom, the DuraPlus walls survive repeated … Read more

I’ve spent the last three months installing, running, and stress-testing under sink reverse osmosis systems in my own kitchen and a friend’s rental apartment. I wanted to know which ones actually deliver the clean, fresh-tasting drinking water the marketing promises — and which ones leak, clog, or leave you waiting five minutes for a single … Read more

Scratches, dents, and rust in a truck bed cost real money when you go to sell. After hauling mulch, tools, and outdoor gear for the past two years across three different trucks, I learned the hard way that a bare bed loses resale value fast. That is why I set out to find the best … Read more

Looking for the best electric pressure canners for small batches? I have been pressure canning in a 600-square-foot apartment for three years, and I know the struggle of wanting to put up tomatoes, beans, and bone broth without a giant stovetop canner taking over every burner. Our team spent six weeks comparing six countertop electric … Read more