Welcome
to Porter's with locations in:
Riverton, Wyoming:
750 East Sunset
307-856-6993
Casper, Wyoming:
3861 Denis Dr.
307-234-7727
Hours of Operation
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM-6:00PM
Sat. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed Sunday
Wyoming's Source for:
Pellet, Gas, Wood, Coal and Corn Stoves, Fireplace Inserts, Fireplaces, BBQ's,
Hot Tubs, Globalstar Satellite Phones, Sundance Spas, HDTV's, Satellite TV and Internet.
Sorry, we do not ship stoves or fireplaces outside of Wyoming due to dealer territory restrictions.
However, our parts department IS AVAILABLE, and we can ship parts throughout the United States! Call us or click here to email our service department .
Since 1978 Porter's has been helping Wyoming residents furnish their homes with the industries leading fireplaces, hot tubs, spas, stoves, BBQ grills, Satellite TV's and HDTV's.
Call or visit our Riverton, Wyoming or Casper, Wyoming stores today to view our examples and displays, get professional advice, and purchase the wood stove, pellet stove, gas stove, coal stove, corn stove, fireplace insert, fireplace, Sundance Spa, satellite TV, barbeque grill or HDTV you need to outfit your perfect home. Porter's can also provide you with professional installation and service.
"Service
after the Sale"
Since our beginning in 1978, Porter's has placed particular emphasis on providing a high level of service for each customer. To do this, our personnel have significant factory and industry training and certifications in addition to many years of experience. We have reinvested significant business income to make our service department one of the best in the United States.
Our personnel utilize an extensive computer system to organize and track all aspects of an item’s purchase, its installation and any necessary adjustments, warranty or repair work that could come up in the future. We have 15 installation and service trucks and crews, all managed by specially trained personnel to insure that our crews are able to be there when you expect them and have the correct items for the work to be done.
Porter's has installed thousands of fireplaces and stoves in Wyoming. Correct installation is a very critical element for the proper, safe and reliable operation of fireplaces and stoves and is a critical factor in reducing service problems.
Porter’s installation and service personnel are factory and National Fireplace Institute (NFI) trained. Click here for more information about NFI and to see some of our recent installations. |
All Sundance™ Hot Tubs are constructed to maximize their Hydrotherapy effectiveness.
The healing properties of hydrotherapy are based on its mechanical and/or thermal effects. It makes use of the body’s reaction to hot and cold stimuli, to the protracted application of heat, to the pressure exerted by the water, and to the sensation of the water itself.
Benefits of Hydrotherapy
•dramatically increasing the elimination of waste, thus assisting detoxification
•loosening tense, tight muscles and encouraging relaxation
•increasing the metabolic rate and digestion activity
•hydrating the cells, improving skin and muscle tone
•boosting the immune system, allowing it to function more efficiently
•improving the function of the internal organs by stimulating their blood supply. |
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Balneotherapy (from Latin: balneum, "bath") is the treatment of disease or injury by bathing, usually practiced at/or in spas. While it is considered distinct from hydrotherapy, there are some overlaps in practice and in underlying principles. Balneotherapy may involve hot or cold water, massage through moving water, relaxation or stimulation
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What is a spa/hot tub, and can it help me?
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*Spa comes from the Walloon word “espa” meaning spring fountain. This, in turn, came from the name of the Belgian town *Spa, a famed site of healing hot springs.
The concept of submerging in heated water for therapeutic purposes has many names, e.g. balneotherapy, spa therapy, hydrotherapy, but for our purposes, spa or hot tub will do just fine.
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From early times, people from the four corners of the globe have benefited from the therapeutic qualities of hot water. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Turkish, Japanese, and Nordic cultures have long partaken in hot springs baths.
The very earliest examples of spas may have actually been cauldrons into which hot stones from campfires were placed by primitive people to heat the water.
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Hot Spring in Greece
Cauldron
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Ancient Egypt - 2000 B.C.
Archeological evidence shows that as early as 4,000 years ago, hot therapeutic baths were enjoyed by the early Egyptians.
Perhaps the first known hot tub was chiseled of solid granite for King Phraortes of ancient Persia (then called Media) in about 600 B.C. The Persians went on to conquer Egypt in 525 B.C., but we don't know if the invigorating aspects of hot tubs had anything to do with that adventurism.
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We do know from the writings of the great philosophers of Greece, including Plato, Homer, and Hippocrates, that the therapeutic value of hot water was appreciated and well understood. Grecians built elaborate structures around hot water springs.
The Greeks often centered social activates around public bathing establishments.
*It is a little known fact that word SPA is actually an acronym originating from the Roman Empire as well. When battle weary legionnaires tried to find a way to recover from their military wounds and ailments, they sought out hot wells and then built baths to heal their aching bodies. They named these bathing treatments "Sanus Per Aquam" (S. P. A.) meaning "health through water." The Belgian town of Spa was founded for this purpose, renowned throughout Europe the 14th century, and still existing to this day.
Want to explore more hot tub history? Click Here
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Ruins of Hot Tub built by King Minos of Crete
Roman Thermae at Bath, England
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Today, you don't have to travel to Greece, Italy, or England to enjoy the benefits of a Spa. Porter's Mountain View Supply carries the full line of Sundance™ Hot Tubs. Click on the picture for the full Sundance™ line up.
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