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Palmako Astra S Cubic Sauna
£2,031.50 from Palmako UK, about £3,942 ready to use. Power supply not published.
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£2,031.50 at Palmako UK
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- PowerPower not published
- HeaterExtra
- Peoplenot published
- Ready to use£3,942
- Total over 5 years£5,718
The short answer
Ranked 89 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: Buyers happy to check the power supply with the seller.
Watch out for: The heater costs extra (it is in our ready-to-use total).
- PeopleNot published
- Heater6 (assumed)
- Size W × D1.3 × 2 m
- Power neededPower not published
- Wood
- WarrantyNot published
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Questions people ask before buying this one
Will it run off a normal plug?
The seller doesn't say. Heaters for a cabin this size usually need a new circuit, so we add £450 to be safe. Sauna electrics.
Is the heater included?
No. We add £910, a typical heater price, so the is the real total.
Will it fit, and do I need planning permission?
The outside is 1.3 × 2 m (height not published) (2.6 m² of ground). Leave room around it to build and treat the timber. The height isn't published: check it before placing it 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 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 with 42 mm walls. Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £2,032 |
|---|---|
| Heater (our standard figure) | £910 |
| Electrics: not published Get quotes from local electricians | £450 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £3,942 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £205 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £5,718 |
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, cube |
|---|---|
| People | not published |
| Heating | Electric |
| Heater | Not included (heaters sold separately) (power not published: we assume 6 ) |
| Heater in the price? | No, extra |
| Power needed | Not published |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | 1.3 × 2 m (height not published) |
| Wood | |
| Wall thickness | 42 mm |
| 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%) | 7.0 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (20%) | 5.8 |
| Build and materials (20%) | 7.6 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Specs the seller publishes (15%) | 6.0 |
| Score out of 10 | 6.5 |
How we score. Scored against other garden saunas.
Palmako Astra S Cubic Sauna · £2,031.50