Infrared sauna · score 8.8
Steam & Oak Kajo 2 Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna
13 A plug 2 people · £1,595 ready to use
Infrared sauna · score 6.9 out of 10
Holl's Symbioz Hybrid Steam and Infrared Sauna
£4,999 from Steam & Oak, about £5,449 ready to use. Needs a new circuit.
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£4,999 at Steam & Oak
- PowerNew circuit
- HeaterIncluded
- Peoplenot published
- Ready to use£5,449
- Total over 5 years£6,476
The short answer
Ranked 16 of 23 infrared saunas on our score.
Good for: A home where an electrician can run a new circuit.
Watch out for: The warranty isn't published.
- PeopleNot published
- Heater6 (assumed)
- Size W × DNot published
- Power neededNew circuit
- WoodNot published
- WarrantyNot published
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.
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. 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 2.9 years.
Will it last?
The warranty isn't published.
What it really costs
| Price | £4,999 |
|---|---|
| Heater | £0 |
| Electrics: dedicated circuit Get quotes from local electricians | £450 |
| Base | £0 |
| Ready to use | £5,449 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £205 |
| Upkeep, a year | £0 |
| Total over 5 years | £6,476 |
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 2.9 years.
Change the numbers
The detail
Specifications
From the seller's pages. "Not published" means we couldn't find it.
| Type | Infrared sauna, cabin |
|---|---|
| People | not published |
| Heating | Infrared and traditional |
| Heater | not published (power not published: we assume 6 ) |
| Heater in the price? | Yes |
| Power needed | . Steam & Oak says this model draws over 3 kW and needs a hard-wired, dedicated supply. |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | not published |
| Wood | not published |
| 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%) | 7.0 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (25%) | 8.2 |
| Build and materials (25%) | 6.4 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Score out of 10 | 6.9 |
How we score. Scored against other infrared saunas.
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