Garden sauna · score 8.3
Steam & Oak Solo 205
Harvia Wall 4.5
New circuit 2-3 people · £5,710 ready to use
Garden sauna · score 7.2 out of 10
CenturaHeat 2 Person Black Hemlock Outdoor Sauna with 6 kW Harvia
£5,549.43 from CenturaHeat, about £6,549 ready to use. Needs a new circuit.
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£5,549.43 at CenturaHeat seller's £6,528.74
- PowerNew circuit
- HeaterIncluded
- People2
- Ready to use£6,549
- Total over 5 years£8,326
The short answer
Ranked 68 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: 2 people, and a home where an electrician can run a new circuit.
Watch out for: The warranty isn't published.
- People2
- Heater6
- Size W × DNot published
- Power neededNew circuit
- Wood (black finish)
- WarrantyNot published
Questions people ask before buying this one
Will it run off a normal plug?
No. It needs a new circuit from your , fitted by a registered electrician. We add £450 to the . Sauna electrics.
Is the heater included?
Yes, it is in the price.
Will it fit, and do I need planning permission?
The seller doesn't publish the outside size. Ask before you order, and check the height if it will stand within 2 m of a fence. Planning rules.
What will it cost to run?
About £1.97 of electricity a session and £205 a year at 2 sessions a week, plus about £150 a year of upkeep. Change the numbers in the calculator below. If 2 of you would otherwise pay £10 each for community sauna sessions, it costs about the same as those sessions after 3.8 years.
Do I have to build it myself?
The seller doesn't say how it arrives. Ask whether it comes assembled, and whether they install.
Will it last?
The warranty isn't published. Built from (black finish). Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £5,549 |
|---|---|
| Heater | £0 |
| Electrics: dedicated circuit Get quotes from local electricians | £450 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £6,549 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £205 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £8,326 |
About £1.97 of electricity a session. If 2 of you would otherwise pay £10 each for community sauna sessions, it costs about the same as those sessions after 3.8 years.
Change the numbers
The detail
Specifications
From the seller's pages. "Not published" means we couldn't find it.
| Type | Garden sauna |
|---|---|
| People | 2 |
| Heating | Electric |
| Heater | Harvia, 6 |
| Heater in the price? | Yes |
| Power needed | |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | not published |
| Wood | (black finish) |
| Wall thickness | not published |
| Top temperature | not published |
| Warranty | not published |
| Delivery | not published |
| Installation | not published |
| Weight | not published |
How it scores
| Ready-to-use cost per seat (30%) | 6.3 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (25%) | 8.2 |
| Build and materials (25%) | 8.2 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Score out of 10 | 7.2 |
How we score. Scored against other garden saunas.
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