What is the best dry sauna for home outdoor use?
August 7, 2023 4:41 PM Subscribe
The parameters: dry sauna (not infrared), easy to set up, sturdy, has windows, wifi connectivity (so can be turned on remotely), 6 seats at least, will be placed outdoors.
All advice welcome! Including experiences with brands!
From my first search, here's the best option I found that checks all the boxes:
Almost Heaven Phoenix 6 Person Luxury Barrel Sauna
All advice welcome! Including experiences with brands!
From my first search, here's the best option I found that checks all the boxes:
Almost Heaven Phoenix 6 Person Luxury Barrel Sauna
I can't recommend specific models, but when I've researched saunas in the past, I find people raving about the ones sold by Costco - which includes the same brand as the one you linked to.
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 4:32 AM on August 8, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 4:32 AM on August 8, 2023 [1 favorite]
Best answer: We purchased from Cedar Brook in WA in the spring of 2022, and I would strongly recommend against them. Their kits were among the cheapest for all cedar construction, but they overstated their lead time by months, were terrible communicators, had very poor assembly videos and diagrams, and we are now in the process of having to re-build an entire wall (less than one year later) because they claimed to reinforce it for the weight of the stove to hang off of it, but it was not reinforced in any useful way. They also did not tell us that we could only have lights or stereo plugged into the controller unit, but they happily sold us both. So we have a $450 sound unit that does not work without hiring the electricians again.
We are very happy with the Huum Drop 9W stove that we purchased with Wifi controls. The app works seamlessly. The sauna heats to 200 degrees in 40ish minutes and turns off after 3 hours. We weren't told, though, that Huum stoves are not UL listed and that made wiring it much more difficult.
There's a local to MN company making a compact sauna the "Little Cabin Sauna" starting at $10k and I wish those had been around 18 months ago! I prefer the cabin-style because it allows you & your feet to get above the heater to the hottest pocket of air. In a barrel sauna, your body is typically at the same level as the heater and all the hot air is above you.
posted by mcgsa at 3:44 PM on August 8, 2023 [1 favorite]
We are very happy with the Huum Drop 9W stove that we purchased with Wifi controls. The app works seamlessly. The sauna heats to 200 degrees in 40ish minutes and turns off after 3 hours. We weren't told, though, that Huum stoves are not UL listed and that made wiring it much more difficult.
There's a local to MN company making a compact sauna the "Little Cabin Sauna" starting at $10k and I wish those had been around 18 months ago! I prefer the cabin-style because it allows you & your feet to get above the heater to the hottest pocket of air. In a barrel sauna, your body is typically at the same level as the heater and all the hot air is above you.
posted by mcgsa at 3:44 PM on August 8, 2023 [1 favorite]
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