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Waltons Novi Cube Outdoor Sauna 6 Person
£4,399.99 from Waltons, about £5,400 ready to use. Needs a new circuit.
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£4,399.99 at Waltons seller's £6,999.99
- PowerNew circuit
- HeaterIncluded
- People6
- Ready to use£5,400
- Total over 5 years£7,690
The short answer
Ranked 6 of 98 garden saunas on our score.
Good for: 6 people, and a home where an electrician can run a new circuit.
Watch out for: Budget about £1,000 on top of the price for the base, electrics and heater.
- People6
- Heater9
- Size W × D2.25 × 1.8 m
- Power neededNew circuit
- WoodThermo-treated
- WarrantyNot published
Waltons says it is under 2.5 m tall but does not publish the exact height or the power supply. A 9 kW heater usually needs a large ; ask an electrician.
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 outside is 2.25 × 1.8 m (height not published) (4.0 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 £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 3.3 years.
Do I have to build it myself?
It comes as a kit: two people, one or two days.
Will it last?
Warranty: Conditional 10-year anti-rot guarantee (no electrics warranty published). Built from Thermo-treated with 38 mm walls. Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.
What it really costs
| Price | £4,400 |
|---|---|
| Heater | £0 |
| Electrics: dedicated circuit Get quotes from local electricians | £450 |
| Base Get quotes for a level base | £550 |
| Ready to use | £5,400 |
| Running, a year (2 sessions a week) | £308 |
| Upkeep, a year | £150 |
| Total over 5 years | £7,690 |
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 3.3 years.
Change the numbers
The detail
Specifications
From the seller's pages. "Not published" means we couldn't find it.
| Type | Garden sauna, cube |
|---|---|
| People | 6 |
| Heating | Electric |
| Heater | 9 electric heater |
| Heater in the price? | Yes |
| Power needed | |
| Outside size (W × D × H) | 2.25 × 1.8 m (height not published) |
| Wood | Thermo-treated |
| Wall thickness | 38 mm |
| Top temperature | not published |
| Warranty | Conditional 10-year anti-rot guarantee (no electrics warranty published) |
| Delivery | kit |
| Installation | not published |
| Weight | not published |
How it scores
| Ready-to-use cost per seat (25%) | 9.7 |
|---|---|
| Easy to power and install (20%) | 8.5 |
| Build and materials (20%) | 8.2 |
| Warranty (20%) | 5.8 |
| Specs the seller publishes (15%) | 8.0 |
| Score out of 10 | 8.1 |
How we score. Scored against other garden saunas.
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