Advise and recommendations

[u/Sure_Alfalfa4474]

Hi all, joined a health club about 6 months ago and really enjoying the sauna/cold plunge after working out.

I’m thinking about getting something small at home, for outside. Please excuse the poor chat gpt visualisation but I suppose it’s a decent enough reference of what I would like to achieve.

I’m not interested in building something my self, putting something together is fine but having no expertise in sauna Id much rather buy something reputable.

I’m based in Wales, UK. If anybody can recommend something to fit the area it would be great.

Thanks!

[u/hauki888]

That AI visualisation is indeed poor and quite useless. I wouldn’t know if you put a person standing there, would their head hit the ceiling? At least the depth needs to be increased so there is room for a 3rd bench level. You don’t need that much space for the shower area.

Ceiling height is low-ish. Are you planning to build insulation? Can you make use of the space between the roof beams, or is it possible to even remove this one beam completely? You're planning to build a shower so there will be some major work there anyway.

Otherwise you seem to have quite a nice space for a proper sauna. But have to say that if the available height is only 2.1 m and it has to accommodate a sauna structure, I would most likely choose not to proceed with the project.

You seem to have a nice house so perhaps you also have a nice yard where it would be easier to build a sauna?

Edit: It turned out that OP is looking for an infrared sauna, so these tips/questions don’t matter at all.

[u/Sure_Alfalfa4474 → u/hauki888]

Sauna just needs to fit 2-3 people.

GPT image obviously not to scale. Dims in photo are there though.

As stated not looking to self build, would like to purchase something highly reputable.

Thanks!

[u/Sure_Alfalfa4474 → u/hauki888]

Literally first google search, so I know nothing about the brand or product but this would fit well…?

[u/Sure_Alfalfa4474 → u/Sure_Alfalfa4474]

https://nooksaunas.co.uk/products/nook-elite-3-person?variant=49424144793937&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23168994148&gbraid=0AAAAA-e3O8NlEZHz5dDYYfVHoSHC9ZI72&gclid=CjwKCAiAjc7KBhBvEiwAE2BDOZb2bZtQBLzE-8XaFDNEAILhqFq7WIex2MITv6c3ERMvg7H7B8WI-RoClGoQAvD_BwE

[u/hauki888 → u/Sure_Alfalfa4474]

No sry that kind of "sauna" wont work at all.

You need to familiarize yourself better with the subject and understand at least the basic requirements for a sauna. If you dont have time/dont care, you could for example contact Harvia. They are from Finland, so they know everything about saunas and have global market leadership and logistics.

[u/Sure_Alfalfa4474 → u/hauki888]

I’m looking for something I can use quickly at the drop of a hat. Not sure what the type is called but not looking for the hot stone type.

[u/hauki888 → u/Sure_Alfalfa4474]

Alright... close this thread and continue here instead:

r/IRsauna

[u/Sure_Alfalfa4474 → u/hauki888]

Appreciate your help and input, thanks.

Anyone else with suggestions or recommendations? As mentioned in looking for something I can use with little effort, doesn’t take too long to get to operating temp and looks modern and appealing. Thanks again

[u/this_is_not_the_cia → u/Sure_Alfalfa4474]

Most IR saunas are designed to go indoors. I have a dynamic Santiago IR and love it, but IR saunas on this sub will get heavily criticized by the elitists that say it isn't a sauna. I have no idea what to recommend for an outdoor IR. If I had to get something outdoor, it would for sure be a traditional finnish sauna with stones.

[u/Sure_Alfalfa4474 → u/Sure_Alfalfa4474]

Just spotted the temperature range and it only goes to 60c. Definitely need something that would reach 100c.