A real Finnish-style sauna that fits right beside your deck

For our pick, the CL5G, at today's prices: $8,257 to $10,335 with freight and a heater. That's the cabin, $950 freight and a heater from a Harvia KIP 8 kW with built-in controls up to a HUUM Drop 9 kW Wi-Fi. For the 2-person CL3G it's $6,988 with a Harvia KIP 4.5 kW Wi-Fi. Then add an electrician for the 240V circuit, a level base and sales tax where it applies. Matt, a verified CL4G buyer, came in at "about $8,000 all-in (heater + shipping)." See the full breakdown

Start with how many of you will use it at once: the CL3G seats 2, CL4G 3, CL5G 4, CL7G 6 and the CL12G 8 (with a dressing room and porch). For two or three of you with room to stretch out, look at the CL5G: it seats 4 in a footprint 6'9" wide by 5'3" deep. Tighter on space or budget? The CL4G seats 3, has a 6'3" bench to lie on, and is about 14 inches shallower at 6'9" wide by 4'1" deep. Still deciding? Call us or use the chat, tell us your space and who'll use it, and we'll tell you which one we'd pick.

No, the heater is sold separately, and you pick it on the product page. For the CL3G, CL4G and CL5G the options include the Harvia KIP and the HUUM Drop. The KIP heats fast, in about 30 minutes, and goes up to 194°F on the Wi-Fi model. The Drop holds more stones, for soft steam that keeps coming, up to 230°F. Both come in Wi-Fi versions you can start from your phone. The CL7G and CL12G take bigger heaters, and on any size we'll match the kW with you.

Curbside, with Full-Value Freight Protection included. For the CL3G to CL7G, the carrier books an appointment and lowers the pallet (990 to 2,040 lbs) to the ground. Someone needs to be there to check it, write any damage on the delivery receipt and sign. If it arrives damaged, Full-Value Freight Protection means we help coordinate the claim and replacement. Getting the parts from the curb to your yard is up to you, so call us before you order if access is tight. The CL12G ships on a flat-bed truck ($950 freight), and you arrange a forklift or crane to unload it.

No, it can't plug into a regular outlet. It needs a dedicated 240V circuit for the heater, put in by a licensed electrician. SaunaLife's manual asks for a qualified pro on the lighting too. Give your electrician the heater model you pick so they can size the circuit. How long it takes depends on your panel and how far the sauna sits from it.

Footprints, width (W) by depth (D): CL3G 4'5" W x 4'3" D (about 19 sq ft), CL4G 6'9" W x 4'1" D (27.6 sq ft), CL5G 6'9" W x 5'3" D (about 35 sq ft), CL7G 7'7" W x 7'3" D (about 55 sq ft), CL12G 7'7" W x 12'8" D (about 96 sq ft). The CL3G to CL5G stand about 82 to 83 inches tall, the CL7G and CL12G 93 inches. Every size needs a flat, level base strong enough for its weight (not included), such as a concrete pad, paver stones or a reinforced deck. Leave room to walk around it. Compare the sizes

You can build it. It goes together on site from flat-packed parts, with a hardware kit and an illustrated manual. Brian K. ("I'm not a handy person") built his CL3G with his brother over a weekend, and a CL4G owner wrote, "My son and I built the kit in one weekend." It is real work ("The build is significant," a CL3G buyer wrote), and the tool list includes a circular saw and a second person. We don't install, but our Installer Locator lists contractors by state, and the wiring always goes to a licensed electrician.

For an in-stock size: about 2 to 3 weeks to delivery, then the build (two owners did it in a weekend), then the electrician. Get the base ready and book the electrician while you wait. So there's no need to wait for spring. Backordered sizes take longer, and each product page shows its delivery estimate.

Yes. The shell is heat-treated (thermally modified) spruce, 1.7" thick, under an asphalt shingle roof. The treatment helps the wood resist rot and insects and move less with the weather. Brian K. took his CL3G through a Minnesota winter with no warping or cracking. The upkeep is treating the outside with exterior wood preservative once a year. You buy it separately.

A 5-year SaunaLife limited warranty covers defects in workmanship for the original buyer, in normal home use, bought from an authorized retailer like Topture. It doesn't cover natural weathering and wood characteristics, commercial use, or transport damage visible at delivery, so check the pallet before you sign. Returns can be requested within 30 days of delivery, but restocking and freight charges apply both ways, and some items are final sale. On a sauna this heavy that adds up, so call us before you order and we'll check size and fit with you. Refund policy

Yes, with conditions. Shop Pay Installments gives eligible U.S. customers interest-free biweekly payments or monthly financing over 3, 6, 12, 18 or 24 months at 0 to 36% APR. You see your plans at checkout (financing details). HSA/FSA goes through Truemed for qualified customers: you fill in a health survey, a licensed provider reviews it, and if you qualify you get a Letter of Medical Necessity. Truemed says those who qualify save an average of 30%, but savings vary (HSA/FSA details).

Yes. Topture is an authorized SaunaLife retailer with over 460 store reviews, and real people answer the phone. Call (833) 419-1774 Monday to Friday, 9AM to 5PM EST, email contact@topture.com, or use the live chat. Buying from an authorized retailer also matters for the 5-year SaunaLife warranty, which requires it.