Garden sauna · score 8.9
Polar Recovery Sauna Cube 3-5 Person
Wooden Front
New circuit (32 A) 3-5 people · £6,000 ready to use
Garden sauna · score 7.5 out of 10
£7,995 from Steam & Oak, about £9,695 ready to use. Needs a 50 A or three-phase supply.
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£7,995 at Steam & Oak
That price is for the Harvia Cilindro PC90 9kW version. 2 versions, £7,995 to £8,695: see them all.
The short answer
Ranked 31 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: 4 people, and a home with a big electricity supply (50 A or ).
Watch out for: The warranty isn't published.
No. The heater needs a 50 A or supply. Ask an electrician to check your main fuse first. We add £1,150. Sauna electrics.
Yes, it is in the price.
The outside is 2.35 × 2 × 2.4 m (4.7 m² of ground). Leave room around it to build and treat the timber. At 2.40 m tall it is within the 2.5 m limit for outbuildings near a boundary. Planning rules.
About £2.96 of electricity a session and £308 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 6.0 years.
It comes as a kit: two people, one or two days. Palletised; self-assembly, one to two days for two people.
The warranty isn't published. Built from (black) with 44 mm walls. Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
| Price | £7,995 |
|---|---|
| Heater | £0 |
| Electrics: 50 a or three-phase supply Get quotes from local electricians | £1,150 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £9,695 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £308 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £11,985 |
About £2.96 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 6.0 years.
Every price here is the price Steam & Oak 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvia Cilindro PC90 9kW | £7,995 | £9,695 | 7.5 | |
| Harvia Cilindro PC90XW 9kW WiFi (incl. door sensor) | £8,695 | £10,395 | 7.5 |
From the seller's pages. "Not published" means we couldn't find it.
| Type | Garden sauna, barrel |
|---|---|
| People | 4 |
| Heating | Electric |
| Heater | Harvia Cilindro PC90 9kW |
| Heater in the price? | Yes |
| Power needed | 50 A or supply. Harvia specifies a 3 x 16 A three-phase supply, or a single 50 A supply on 10 mm² cable for single-phase homes. |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | 2.35 × 2 × 2.4 m |
| Wood | (black) |
| Wall thickness | 44 mm |
| Top temperature | not published |
| Warranty | not published |
| Delivery | Palletised; self-assembly, one to two days for two people |
| Installation | not published |
| Weight | 800 kg |
| Ready-to-use cost per seat (25%) | 7.1 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (20%) | 6.7 |
| Build and materials (20%) | 9.4 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Specs the seller publishes (15%) | 9.0 |
| Score out of 10 | 7.5 |
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