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Finnmark Medium Wood Barrel Sauna with Changing Room
£9,039.99 from Finnmark Sauna, about £9,590 ready to use. Wood-fired: no electrics.
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£9,039.99 at Finnmark Sauna
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That price is for the Natural, Wood-Burning Heater Barrel Kit (Kuru 14) version. 12 versions, £7,401.99 to £11,251.39: see them all.
- PowerNo electrics
- HeaterIncluded
- People2-4
- Ready to use£9,590
- Total over 5 years£11,366
The short answer
Ranked 51 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: 2-4 people, and a garden with no power: it is wood-fired.
Watch out for: The warranty isn't published.
- People2-4
- HeaterWood stove
- Size W × DNot published
- Power neededNo electrics
- WoodThermo
- WarrantyNot published
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Questions people ask before buying this one
Will it run off a normal plug?
There are no electrics: it is wood-fired. 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 5.6 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 Thermo . Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £9,040 |
|---|---|
| Heater | £0 |
| Electrics: no electrics (wood-fired) | £0 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £9,590 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £205 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £11,366 |
About £1.97 of electricity a session (power not published, so we assume 6 ). If 2 of you would otherwise pay £10 each for community sauna sessions, it costs about the same as those sessions after 5.6 years.
Change the numbers
Versions and prices
Every price here is the price Finnmark Sauna lists for that exact version, read from the seller's own product data. Prices change often; check the seller before buying.
| Version | Price | Ready to use | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural, No Heater | £7,401.99 (seller's | £9,860 | 6.5 | |
| Natural, Electric Heater (Huum Drop 9kW) | £8,859.99 (seller's was-price | £9,860 | 7.1 | |
| Natural, Wood-Burning Heater Barrel Kit (Kuru 14) | £9,039.99 (seller's was-price | £9,590 | 7.2 | |
| Black, No Heater | £8,266.99 (seller's was-price | £10,725 | 6.4 | |
| Black, Electric Heater (Huum Drop 9kW) | £9,724.99 (seller's was-price | £10,725 | 7.0 | |
| Black, Wood-Burning Heater Barrel Kit (Kuru 14) | £9,904.99 (seller's was-price | £10,455 | 7.2 | |
| With window, No Heater | £8,171.99 (seller's was-price | £11,111 | 6.4 | |
| With window, Electric Heater (Huum Hive Mini 10.5kW) | £10,110.98 (seller's was-price | £11,111 | 7.0 | |
| With window, Wood-Burning Heater Barrel Kit (Kuru 14) | £10,386.39 (seller's was-price | £10,936 | 7.2 | |
| With window, black, No Heater | £9,036.99 (seller's was-price | £11,976 | 6.3 | |
| With window, black, Electric Heater (Huum Hive Mini 10.5kW) | £10,975.98 (seller's was-price | £11,976 | 7.0 | |
| With window, black, Wood-Burning Heater Barrel Kit (Kuru 14) | £11,251.39 (seller's was-price | £11,801 | 7.1 |
The detail
Specifications
From the seller's pages. "Not published" means we couldn't find it.
| Type | Garden sauna, barrel |
|---|---|
| People | 2-4 |
| Heating | Wood-fired |
| Heater | Wood-Burning Heater Barrel Kit (Kuru 14) (power not published: we assume 6 ) |
| Heater in the price? | Yes |
| Power needed | No electrics (wood-fired) |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | not published |
| Wood | Thermo |
| 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 (25%) | 7.1 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (20%) | 8.8 |
| Build and materials (20%) | 8.2 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Specs the seller publishes (15%) | 6.0 |
| Score out of 10 | 7.2 |
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Finnmark Medium Wood Barrel Sauna with Changing Room · £9,039.99