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A glass-front barrel sauna puts glass in the front wall, the one with the door: on SaunaLife's EE6G and EE8G the whole front wall is tempered glass, and Dundalk LeisureCraft's Serenity MP and Tranquility MP set half-moon glass panels beside a glass door. A whole glass wall can be seen into as easily as out of, especially at night with the interior lit, so where a placement is exposed, a barrel with a window offers a glass door with a rear or front window instead.
| Model | Seats | Front glass | Wood | Price | Freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaunaLife EE6G | 4-Person Glass Front Barrel Sauna | Up to 4 | Whole front wall, 0.31-inch (8 mm) tempered glass | Thermo-Spruce, Thermo-Aspen benches | $5,990 | $950 |
| SaunaLife EE8G | 6-Person Glass Front Barrel Sauna | Up to 6 | Whole front wall, 0.31-inch (8 mm) tempered glass | Thermo-Spruce, Thermo-Aspen benches | $7,190 | $950 |
| Dundalk Leisurecraft Serenity MP Barrel Sauna Canadian Timber 4 Person | CTC2245MP | 3–5 | 0.2-inch (5 mm) bronze tempered glass door with half-moon glass panels | Eastern White Cedar | $7,975 | Included |
| Dundalk Leisurecraft Tranquility MP Barrel Sauna Canadian Timber 6 Person | CTC2345MP | 4–6 | 0.2-inch (5 mm) bronze tempered glass door with half-moon glass panels | Eastern White Cedar | $8,189 | Included |
Among the four glass-front barrel saunas, choose a SaunaLife Ergo Elegance barrel for the most glass in the front wall, or a Dundalk LeisureCraft MP barrel for a front porch. For four people, compare the EE6G and Serenity MP; for six, the EE8G and Tranquility MP.
Each glass-front barrel ships as the structure, benches, door and glass, with the heater bought separately. On all four barrels the Recommended heater package is a 9 kW HUUM DROP, with a Harvia KIP 8 kW also offered; the EE8G and both Dundalk MP barrels can instead take a Harvia M3 wood-burning stove kit, and the Tranquility MP a HUUM HIVE Wood 13 kW package. Our walkthrough on sauna electrical requirements covers what to ask first. HUUM's manual for the UKU control in the DROP packages says to install it on a dedicated circuit, and your licensed electrician sizes the breaker and wire from the manual that ships with the heater and your local code.
A glass-front barrel sauna needs a level foundation: SaunaLife asks for a stable, level foundation, and Dundalk LeisureCraft's instructions list a concrete pad, a wood deck, crushed stone or patio stones, sloped slightly to the back for drainage. SaunaLife describes the EE6G and EE8G as one-day DIY installations for two people. The SaunaLife barrels carry SaunaLife's freight charge, while the Dundalk MP barrels ship free within the contiguous U.S. Raise site-access questions before you order.
Topture's other barrels, with or without glass, are in the full outdoor barrel sauna lineup, and Lifetime Expert Support can weigh an Ergo Elegance barrel against an MP barrel.
Reviewed October 2026