How to Choose the Best Outdoor Sauna for Your Home

Posted in Home saunas, on March 16, 2023

Home saunas are a great addition to any home or cottage. Whether you live in a tropical climate looking for an indoor sauna kit or if you live in the mountains and are a looking for a luxurious outdoor sauna, you can find the perfect sauna for your space from SaunaFin, a leading supplier of custom cedar saunas in Toronto, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and throughout Canada & the USA. With so many options available, read on for guidance on how to choose the best sauna for your home. 

Why Install a Home Sauna?

Outdoor saunas provide a home with an exclusive area to unwind and relax. Individuals actively seek ways to transform their homes into a private oasis, that are reported to provide a series of health benefits and functionality for homeowners, from providing relief for achy muscles, detoxing and helping to alleviate stress. 

Style, Shape and Sizes of Saunas

Home saunas are offered in a variety of styles, shapes and sizes. Surprisingly, there are various options that exist for outdoor sauna shapes, from curricular to square structures, to help customize a sauna to your particular taste or outdoor setup. Sizing can be quite creative as well and we suggest you get in touch with the SaunaFin team to explore the variety of options available. 

If you are considering installing an outdoor sauna, you can also opt to situate a glass exterior facing your favorite view as well.
SaunaFin can customize the size of a sauna to accommodate every person’s needs. Saunas can be built as small as 4’x4’ or 3'x5' thus allowing homeowners with small properties to enjoy an outdoor sauna as well. Saunas can go as large as 6’x8’, but the most popular size for an outdoor sauna is 5’x7’ which accommodates the L shaped bench. Larger saunas allow for more people to fit in the sauna if one likes to host small groups or has a few family members that would like to use it at the same time. 

Best Sauna Heater 

Selecting the best heater is important to grant you the control you want over your sauna. There are two main options to choose from; electric and wood-burning heaters. Electric sauna heaters are better for more precise heat control and can heat up much more quickly than a wood-burning heater. Electric heaters are a compact and practical option,  they are often more economical to run as well. All of SaunaFin’s electric heaters are approved by ETL or CSA. 
Another option is the wood-burning heater, although they are much larger and often require more clearance. 

Type of Wood

SaunaFin offers both knotty and clear cedar wood for their saunas. One shows more graining, and the other provides a smooth, clear finish. Thus, depending on a client’s taste the type of the wood can provide either a rustic or more modern feel to the sauna.
Outdoor saunas allow individuals to relax and unwind at their own home rather than visiting a gym or luxury hotel. Home saunas are practical, economical and provide a host of benefits to your health and wellness. Saunas’ shapes and sizes can be customized according to the personal tastes of the homeowner, offering an excellent feature to any home. 

Contact SaunaFin’s team now to learn more about outdoor and home saunas.