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Outdoor Living Barrel Sauna 4 Person
£2,999 from Outdoor Living, about £3,999 ready to use. Needs a new circuit.
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£2,999 at Outdoor Living
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- PowerNew circuit
- HeaterIncluded
- People4
- Ready to use£3,999
- Total over 5 years£5,776
The short answer
Ranked 15 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: 4 people, and a home where an electrician can run a new circuit.
Watch out for: The warranty isn't published.
- People4
- Heater6 (assumed)
- Size W × D1.8 × 1.79 × 1.8 m
- Power neededNew circuit
- Wood
- WarrantyNot published
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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 . Sauna electrics.
Is the heater included?
Yes, it is in the price.
Will it fit, and do I need planning permission?
The outside is 1.8 × 1.79 × 1.8 m (3.2 m² of ground). Leave room around it to build and treat the timber. At 1.80 m tall it is within the 2.5 m limit for outbuildings near a boundary. 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 2.3 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 . Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £2,999 |
|---|---|
| Heater | £0 |
| Electrics: dedicated circuit Get quotes from local electricians | £450 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £3,999 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £205 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £5,776 |
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 2.3 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 | 4 |
| Heating | Electric |
| Heater | not published (power not published: we assume 6 ) |
| Heater in the price? | Yes |
| Power needed | . Listed under "Hardwired Supply" on the seller's range page. |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | 1.8 × 1.79 × 1.8 m |
| Wood | |
| 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%) | 9.4 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (25%) | 8.2 |
| Build and materials (25%) | 7.0 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Score out of 10 | 7.8 |
How we score. Scored against other garden saunas.
Outdoor Living Barrel Sauna 4 Person · £2,999