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 7.3 out of 10
Tuin Matti Sauna Barrel 2.25 x 4m Thermowood
£7,169 from Tuin, about £9,079 ready to use. Power supply not published.
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£7,169 at Tuin
- PowerPower not published
- HeaterExtra
- Peoplenot published
- Ready to use£9,079
- Total over 5 years£10,856
The short answer
Ranked 46 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 or wood
- Size W × D2.25 × 4 m
- Power neededPower not published
- Wood
- Warranty10 years
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 £910, a typical heater price, so the is the real total.
Will it fit, and do I need planning permission?
The outside is 2.25 × 4 m (height not published) (9.0 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 5.3 years.
Do I have to build it myself?
Free delivery to most UK homes; 30% deposit option.
Will it last?
Warranty: 10-year timber guarantee. Built from . Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £7,169 |
|---|---|
| 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 | £9,079 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £205 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £10,856 |
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 5.3 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 | not published |
| Heating | Electric or wood |
| Heater | Not included: add a wood-burning or electric heater at checkout, or fit your own (power not published: we assume 6 ) |
| Heater in the price? | No, extra |
| Power needed | Not published |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | 2.25 × 4 m (height not published) |
| Wood | |
| Wall thickness | not published |
| Top temperature | not published |
| Warranty | 10-year timber guarantee |
| Delivery | Free delivery to most UK homes; 30% deposit option |
| 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%) | 8.2 |
| Warranty (20%) | 9.4 |
| Specs the seller publishes (15%) | 6.0 |
| Score out of 10 | 7.3 |
How we score. Scored against other garden saunas.
Alternatives to consider
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Tuin Matti Sauna Barrel 2.25 x 4m · £7,169Check price at Tuin