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Layzee Living 250cm Outdoor Barrel Sauna
£5,165 from Layzee Living, about £6,165 ready to use. Needs a new circuit.
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£5,165 at Layzee Living
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- PowerNew circuit
- HeaterIncluded
- People2-6
- Ready to use£6,165
- Total over 5 years£8,078
The short answer
Ranked 8 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: 2-6 people, and a home where an electrician can run a new circuit.
Watch out for: The warranty isn't published.
- People2-6
- Heater6.8 or wood
- Size W × D2.05 × 2.5 × 2.15 m
- Power neededNew circuit
- Wood or
- WarrantyNot published
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No electrics 5 people · £7,550 ready to use
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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 . Or skip the electrics: it also takes a wood-burning stove (check the smoke rules). Sauna electrics.
Is the heater included?
Yes, it is in the price.
Will it fit, and do I need planning permission?
The outside is 2.05 × 2.5 × 2.15 m (5.1 m² of ground). Leave room around it to build and treat the timber. At 2.15 m tall it is within the 2.5 m limit for outbuildings near a boundary. Planning rules.
What will it cost to run?
About £2.24 of electricity a session and £233 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 3.6 years.
Do I have to build it myself?
The seller will install it for £850. It comes as a kit: two people, one or two days. Flat-pack kit, delivery included to most of the UK; a fully built option weighs over 750 kg.
Will it last?
The warranty isn't published. Built from or . Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £5,165 |
|---|---|
| Heater | £0 |
| Electrics: dedicated circuit Get quotes from local electricians | £450 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £6,165 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £233 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £8,078 |
About £2.24 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 3.6 years.
Change the numbers
The detail
Specifications
From the seller's pages. "Not published" means we couldn't find it.
| Type | Garden sauna, barrel |
|---|---|
| People | 2-6 |
| Heating | Electric or wood |
| Heater | Harvia Cilindro PC70, 6.8 electric, or Harvia M3 wood-fired |
| Heater in the price? | Yes |
| Power needed | . The 6.8 kW heater runs on a normal single-phase supply; the 9 kW option needs . |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | 2.05 × 2.5 × 2.15 m |
| Wood | or |
| Wall thickness | not published |
| Top temperature | 90°C |
| Warranty | not published |
| Delivery | kit, delivery included to most of the UK; a fully built option weighs over 750 kg |
| Installation | £850 from the seller |
| Weight | not published |
How it scores
| Ready-to-use cost per seat (25%) | 9.3 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (20%) | 8.5 |
| Build and materials (20%) | 8.2 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Specs the seller publishes (15%) | 8.0 |
| Score out of 10 | 8.0 |
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Layzee Living 250cm Outdoor Barrel Sauna · £5,165