Sauna guides

Cost, heaters, wiring, foundations and the barrel-or-cabin question — one topic per page.

• 2-Person Outdoor Saunas: Sizes, Heaters, Circuits and Prices ComparedRoundup

  Eight real 2-person outdoor saunas compared on interior size, bench size, heater kW, breaker amps and listed price, from makers' own pages (Nov 2026).

• Barrel vs Cabin Sauna: Volume, Heater Size, Base and Price ComparedComparison

  Barrel and cabin saunas compared with makers' spec sheets at the same seat count: air volume, heater kW, amps, foundation, delivery and listed price.

• Best Outdoor Saunas: How to Compare Models on Their Spec SheetsOverview

  Eight real outdoor saunas from six companies, compared on their own listings: interior size, heater kW and amps, wood, warranty, delivery and price (Nov 2026).

• DIY Sauna vs Kit: Cost, Time and What to Hire OutDecision

  Build a sauna from scratch, line your own shell with a material kit, or assemble a prefab: costs, hours, skills, and the work that goes to a licensed pro.

• Home Sauna Cost: Indoor, Outdoor, Traditional and Infrared (2026)Cost

  What a home sauna costs to buy, install and run in the U.S., indoors or outdoors, traditional or infrared, from two cost guides side by side.

• How Hot Should a Sauna Be? Temperatures from Heater Makers and the Code LimitExplainer

  Traditional sauna temperatures from heater manuals (about 150–185°F), the 194°F code limit, infrared settings, humidity, and why a sauna may not get hot.

• Infrared vs Traditional Sauna: Heat, Power, Warm-Up and Cost ComparedComparison

  How infrared and traditional saunas differ as equipment: how they heat, room temperature, humidity, warm-up time, volts and amps, price and outdoor use.

• Outdoor Barrel Sauna Buying Guide: Size, Wood, Heater, Base and UpkeepGuide

  What to check before buying an outdoor barrel sauna: seats and inside size, wood and stave thickness, heater kW and amps, base, assembly and band upkeep.

• Outdoor Sauna Cost: Kit, Foundation, Electrical (2026)Cost

  What an outdoor sauna costs in the U.S. once the kit, base, 240V circuit, delivery and assembly are added up, with each number from a named source.

• Outdoor Sauna Kits: What's Included and What You Still NeedGuide

  What comes in an outdoor sauna kit box (staves, benches, heater, stones) and what you still buy or hire: base, electrician, delivery, assembly, extras.

• Sauna Dimensions Guide: Ceiling Height, Benches, Room Size and Heater kWReference

  Standard sauna dimensions from heater makers and the North American Sauna Society: ceiling height, bench height and depth, room size per person, doors.

• Sauna Electrical Requirements: 240V Circuit, Amps, Breaker and Wire by HeaterGuide

  What a sauna heater needs from your panel: 240V, amps by heater kW, and the breaker and wire sizes makers list, side by side. Wiring is an electrician's job.

• Sauna Foundation Options: Concrete Pad, Gravel, Pavers or DeckGuide

  What an outdoor sauna needs underneath it, per the makers' manuals, and what concrete, gravel, pavers and piers cost per square foot. Call 811 before you dig.

• Sauna Stones: Which Types to Use and How Many Pounds Your Heater NeedsGear

  Which sauna stones to use, how many pounds each heater takes (from Harvia and HUUM specs), how to load them and when to replace them.

• Sauna Ventilation: Where the Intake and Exhaust Go, Vent Sizes and Air ChangesGuide

  How sauna ventilation works, per heater manuals: fresh air in low near the heater, out on the opposite wall, 5–6 air changes an hour, and what barrels do.

• Wood-Burning vs Electric Sauna: Heat-Up, Running Cost, Chimney vs CircuitComparison

  Wood-burning and electric sauna heaters compared: heat-up, firewood vs electricity cost, chimney vs 240V circuit, clearances, permits and upkeep.