Electric Saunas

Two Scandia electric barrel sauna kits, $9,450 and $10,800, the larger seating four. Electric here means the heater is a circuit rather than a flue, which is the whole reason to choose one.

Electric against wood

An electric heater reaches temperature on a timer and needs a dedicated circuit run to the room by an electrician. A wood-burning stove needs a chimney, clearances to combustible walls and forty minutes of lead time, and no electrician at all. Neither is better; they are different routines and the installation cost lands in different trades. See sauna heaters for the full range across both.

Kit, not cabin

These are kits: the barrel arrives as staves and bands on a pallet and is assembled on site, on a level prepared base. That is why a barrel of this size ships at this price. Barrel saunas starts at $4,999 if you want the wider range, including wood-fired.

Delivery

Scandia ships on a 14 business day window. Free shipping to the lower 48, no minimum, and it stops at the curb — the crate is left at the end of your driveway. Getting it inside is a $600 white-glove upgrade. Getting it inside and assembled is $1,800, which covers everything except electrical work: we recommend you hire a local electrician for that, because the wiring has to meet your local code and pass local inspection. Service fees are non-refundable: if the sauna goes back, the installation does not.