Garden sauna · score 8.9
Polar Recovery Sauna Cube 3-5 Person
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Garden sauna · score 6.9 out of 10
Steam & Oak Isle 300 Log Sauna with Shower and Terrace
£7,299 from Steam & Oak, about £8,299 ready to use. Needs a new circuit.
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£7,299 at Steam & Oak
That price is for the Harvia Wall 4.5 version. 4 versions, £6,850 to £7,379: see them all.
- PowerNew circuit
- HeaterIncluded
- People2-4
- Ready to use£8,299
- Total over 5 years£9,819
The short answer
Ranked 78 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: 2-4 people, and a home where an electrician can run a new circuit.
Watch out for: The warranty isn't published.
- People2-4
- Heater4.5
- 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.
Is the heater included?
Yes, it is in the price.
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 £1.48 of electricity a session and £154 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 4.7 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. Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £7,299 |
|---|---|
| Heater | £0 |
| Electrics: dedicated circuit Get quotes from local electricians | £450 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £8,299 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £154 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £9,819 |
About £1.48 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 4.7 years.
Change the numbers
Versions and prices
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No heater, cabin only | £6,850 | £8,299 | 6.2 | |
| Harvia Wall 4.5 kW | £7,299 | £8,299 | 6.9 | |
| Harvia Wall 6 kW | £7,339 | £8,339 | 6.8 | |
| Harvia Wall 8 kW | £7,379 | £8,379 | 6.8 |
Other versions Steam & Oak sells
Listed by the seller under the same product. Prices from the seller's own product data.
| Version | Price | Why it isn't in our comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Gas, Botnia 81, no safety pack | £8,545 | Gas heater: we don't compare gas running costs |
| Gas, Aurora 81, no safety pack | £8,745 | Gas heater: we don't compare gas running costs |
| Gas, Botnia 81 with safety pack | £8,845 | Gas heater: we don't compare gas running costs |
| Gas, Aurora 81 with safety pack | £9,045 | Gas heater: we don't compare gas running costs |
The detail
Specifications
From the seller's pages. "Not published" means we couldn't find it.
| Type | Garden sauna, cabin |
|---|---|
| People | 2-4 |
| Heating | Electric |
| Heater | Harvia Wall 4.5 |
| Heater in the price? | Yes |
| Power needed | |
| 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 (25%) | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (20%) | 8.2 |
| Build and materials (20%) | 6.4 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Specs the seller publishes (15%) | 6.0 |
| Score out of 10 | 6.9 |
How we score. Scored against other garden saunas.
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