Saunas at home

Thinking about a sauna of your own? These pages set out what home saunas list for, the main types, the wiring they need and what they cost to run, using makers' manuals, list prices and US government electricity data. We do not sell saunas or earn a commission on them.

• How much does a home sauna cost?

  List prices for infrared, indoor, barrel and outdoor cabin saunas and sauna blankets, from about $500 to over $10,000, plus wiring and running costs.

• Types of home saunas compared

  The five main kinds of home sauna compared: how they heat, how many people fit, the power they need, how long they take to warm up and what they list for.

• Home sauna electrical requirements

  What a home sauna needs: 240-volt circuits and 30–50 amp breakers for traditional heaters, or a dedicated 120-volt circuit for small infrared saunas.

• How much does a sauna cost to run?

  Work out what a home sauna costs to run per session, month and year, from heater size, heat-up time and your electricity price, with worked examples.

• Home sauna vs paying per visit

  How many bathhouse or sauna studio visits a home sauna equals, using real US visit prices by city and real home sauna list prices and running costs.