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Steam & Oak Vanne 3m Thermowood Barrel

£8,795 from Steam & Oak, about £9,795 ready to use. Needs a new circuit.

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Steam & Oak Vanne 3m Thermowood Barrel

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£8,795 at Steam & Oak

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That price is for the With Harvia Cilindro PC90 9kW version. 4 versions, £7,995 to £10,195: see them all.

  • PowerNew circuit
  • HeaterIncluded
  • Peoplenot published
  • Ready to use£9,795
  • Total over 5 years£12,085

The short answer

Ranked 53 of 98 garden saunas on our score.

Good for: A home where an electrician can run a new circuit.

Watch out for: The warranty isn't 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 £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 6.0 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£8,795
Heater£0
Electrics: dedicated circuit Get quotes from local electricians £450
Base Get quotes for a level base £550
Ready to use£9,795
Running, a year (2 sessions a week)£308
Upkeep, a year£150
Total over 5 years£12,085

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 6.0 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.

VersionPriceReady to useScore
Shell only£7,995£9,7956.8
With Harvia Cilindro PC90 9kW£8,795£9,7957.4
With Harvia Cilindro PC90XW 9kW WiFi (incl. door sensor)£9,695£10,6957.4
With Harvia Legend PO110XW 10.8kW WiFi (incl. door sensor)£10,195£11,1957.4

The detail

Specifications

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

TypeGarden sauna, barrel
Peoplenot published
HeatingElectric
HeaterHarvia Cilindro PC90 9kW
Heater in the price?Yes
Power needed
Outside size (W × D × H)not published
Wood
Wall thicknessnot published
Top temperaturenot published
Warrantynot published
Deliverynot published
Installationnot published
Weightnot published
How it scores
Ready-to-use cost per seat (30%)7.0
Easy to power and install (25%)8.2
Build and materials (25%)8.2
Warranty (20%)5.8
Score out of 107.4

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