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Summerhouse24 Barrel Sauna with Terrace
£5,425 from Summerhouse24, about £7,335 ready to use. Power supply not published.
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£5,425 at Summerhouse24
Not sold by our partner retailers, so we don't link to it. Similar products that are: see below.
- PowerPower not published
- HeaterExtra
- People4
- Ready to use£7,335
- Total over 5 years£9,112
The short answer
Ranked 25 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: 4 people, and 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).
- People4
- Heater6 or wood
- Size W × DNot published
- Power neededPower not published
- WoodNordic
- Warranty5 years
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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. Or skip the electrics: it also takes a wood-burning stove (check the smoke rules). Sauna electrics.
Is the heater included?
No. We add the seller's price of £910, so the is the real total.
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 4.3 years.
Do I have to build it myself?
Free delivery to most of the UK; 6 to 10 weeks; 50% deposit.
Will it last?
Warranty: 5-year guarantee on all Summerhouse24 cabins. Built from Nordic with 40 mm walls. Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £5,425 |
|---|---|
| Heater (seller's price) | £910 |
| Electrics: not published Get quotes from local electricians | £450 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £7,335 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £205 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £9,112 |
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 4.3 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 or wood |
| Heater | None included. Options: Harvia M3 wood-fired (+£550) or Harvia Cilindro PC90XE electric (+£910) (power not published: we assume 6 ) |
| Heater in the price? | No, extra (seller's price £910) |
| Power needed | Not published |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | not published |
| Wood | Nordic |
| Wall thickness | 40 mm |
| Top temperature | not published |
| Warranty | 5-year guarantee on all Summerhouse24 cabins |
| Delivery | Free delivery to most of the UK; 6 to 10 weeks; 50% deposit |
| Installation | not published |
| Weight | not published |
How it scores
| Ready-to-use cost per seat (25%) | 7.8 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (20%) | 5.8 |
| Build and materials (20%) | 7.6 |
| Warranty (20%) | 9.4 |
| Specs the seller publishes (15%) | 7.0 |
| Score out of 10 | 7.6 |
How we score. Scored against other garden saunas.
Summerhouse24 Barrel Sauna with Terrace · £5,425