Garden sauna · score 7.5 out of 10

Steam & Oak Ruutu 200 Thermowood Cube

Name: Steam & Oak Ruutu 200 Thermowood Cube
Brand: Steam & Oak
Price: 8234.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£8,234 from Steam & Oak, about £8,784 ready to use. Wood-fired: no electrics.

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£8,234 at Steam & Oak

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That price is for the With Harvia M3 wood fired with stainless chimney version. 4 versions, £7,250 to £8,234: see them all.

PowerNo electrics
HeaterIncluded
Peoplenot published
Ready to use£8,784
Total over 5 years£10,560

The short answer

Ranked 40 of 98 garden saunas on our score.

Good for: A garden with no power: it is wood-fired.

Watch out for: The warranty isn't published.

PeopleNot published
HeaterWood stove
Size W × DNot published
Power neededNo electrics
Wood
WarrantyNot published

Questions people ask before buying this one

Will it run off a normal plug?

There are no electrics: it is wood-fired. 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 £1.97 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 5.1 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. Built from . Outdoors, treat the outside once a year.

What it really costs

Price	£8,234
Heater	£0
Electrics: no electrics (wood-fired)	£0
Base Get quotes for a level base	£550
Ready to use	£8,784
Running, a year (2 sessions a week)	£205
Upkeep, a year	£150
Total over 5 years	£10,560

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 5.1 years.

Change the numbers

Sessions a week People each session Electrician's quote (£) Base (£) Price per kWh (p) Public sauna, a person (£)

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
Shell only	£7,250	£8,925	6.8
With Harvia Cilindro 9kW	£7,925	£8,925	7.4
With HUUM Drop 9kW	£8,228	£9,228	7.4
With Harvia M3 wood fired with stainless chimney	£8,234	£8,784	7.5

The detail

Specifications

From the seller's pages. "Not published" means we couldn't find it.

Type	Garden sauna, cube
People	not published
Heating	Wood-fired
Heater	Harvia M3 wood fired with stainless chimney (power not published: we assume 6 )
Heater in the price?	Yes
Power needed	No electrics (wood-fired)
Outside size (W × D × H)	not published
Wood
Wall thickness	not published
Top temperature	not published
Warranty	not published
Delivery	not published
Installation	not published
Weight	not published