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Hand-Crafted Barrel Sauna
Starting From: $7,950 Base Price + Add-ons. (3-4 week lead time)
$7,950 CAD – $9,950 CAD
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Built For Harsh Winters
Being a Canadian company, we’re used to frigid temperatures, several cm’s of rain and over 10 meters of snowfall every year. Our saunas are specifically designed for these climates. We have customers in Northern BC, Yukon, Alberta and all across Canada that will attest to that.
Delivery and Installation Options
Depending on where you’re located in Canada, we offer unassembled delivery and in a lot of cases we also offer delivery with on-site assembly. To see the best fulfillment option for you’re area, enter your postal code above.
The Fastest Heat-up Times
Our electric saunas heat up to 90°C (194F) in just 10-15 minutes, even in the dead of Winter. Our wood-burning saunas are also remarkably fast to heat up, taking around 40 minutes to reach temperature. Compare this to many sauna designs taking an hour or more to heat up.
Hand-Crafted In Canada
All of our saunas are designed and manufactured in Canada. This gives us control over the cedar we select and allows us to continually improve our products.
Watch out for companies that might claim to be local but import sauna kits from overseas. Imported kits are fraught with quality issues from use of finger-jointed boards, poor design and cutting corners.
Door Lock (Add-on)
With some of our customers installing their saunas at vacation properties, in more prominent areas or for AirBNB’s where they may want to restrict access we offer a dead-bolt option. This option is only available on our standard doors (ie: we can’t add a lock to our full-glass doors).
Backrests (Add-on)
We’re often asked, “how comfortable is seating in the barrel sauna?”
Since our saunas have a generous 6’5″ interior diameter (larger than most barrel saunas), the seating is very comfortable and the curve of the sauna is gentle. In addition, we also offer wall-mounted backrests that run front-to back.
Flat Flooring (Add-on)
Our cedar-slatted flat flooring raises the walking surface of the sauna by about 1.5″. This slatted surface allows keeps your feet dry and warm while pouring water on the heater’s rocks.
Full Glass Door (Add-on)
Our standard door is a cedar door that has a 10″ x 30″ window mounted in it. This is upgradable to a 10mm, clear tempered-glass door.
FAQS
What is the Lead Time of An Order?
On our Order Now page, we have all the current lead-times listed. We refer to “dispatch” as the date the sauna leaves our facility (ie: ready for pickup, delivery & install, or for freight collection). For more info on lead times and Canada-wide shipping timelines, please contact us at hello@nootkasaunas.com
Should I Select an Electric or Wood-burning Sauna?
Electric heaters have the advantage of warming up very quickly, being simple to operate and are a great option if you’re looking to use your sauna on a frequent basis. With the added benefit that you can pour water on our electric heaters, there’s no wonder over 90% of our customers opt for electric heaters.
A wood fired sauna is fantastic for cottages, rural properties, where electrical is not feasible or if you’re looking for the ’traditional’ sauna experience. *Woodburning saunas require a 10ft horizontal radius around the chimney to other combustible surfaces (ie: structures and trees)
What Type of Surface Can The Barrel Sauna go on?
The great thing about barrel saunas is that they don’t require a concrete foundation. This means they can be installed on nearly any level surface (e.g.: crushed stone, river rock, gravel, wood decking, flagstones, or even grass. When installing on grass or organic surfaces, we recommend putting down pavers or flagstones under the corners of the sauna feet to prevent it from settling into the ground over time. Our saunas have 3 cradles, which are 4ft wide and are made of pressure treated wood.
What Size Sauna Should I Order?
Electric Heater Models
For couples and families, we typically recommend a 6’5” interior room sauna, as this will comfortably fit 4-5 adults seated or 2 adults laying down. Our 7’8″ sauna room is great for 6-8 adults seated.
Wood Fired Models
Our 6’5” interior room sauna can fit 2-4 adults comfortably and the 7’8” sauna room can fit 4-6 adults. The smallest wood-fired sauna room we can build is 6’5”, as the wood stove takes up more space than the wall-mounted electric heater.
Why The Barrel Shape?
The cylindrical shape of a barrel sauna makes for a great convection flow where the air naturally recirculates and there are no corners for air to get ’trapped’. In addition, barrel saunas look great and are structurally sound, even in harsh climates.
Does Nootka Saunas Build Custom Saunas
At the moment we do not.
How hot can Barrel Saunas Get?
In Canada, CSA governs the maximum temperature for electric sauna heaters to 90°C (194°F).
Wood fired saunas can also get to 90°C or even hotter depending on the type of wood being burned and size of the fire.
What is Required For the Electrical Connection?
All of our electric heaters are 240V. Most of our saunas use 7.5kW heaters, which require a 40A breaker (non-GFI) and 8-2 Teck cable run to the back wall of the sauna. This wiring and the final connection of the sauna to your panel must be done by a certified electrician. Our larger (greater than 8ft) saunas require a 9kW heater, which uses a 50A breaker and an 8-2 cable (based on your electricians recommendation).
Usually electrical hookup, is easier that customers think. Teck cable costs around $13/meter and is usually be buried in an 18” trench (local bylaws may vary). To save money on setup costs, several of our customers dig their own trenches and then have their electricians lay the electrical cable into the trench.
Customers are recommended to have an electrician do a preliminary inspection (often free) of their electrical panel to ensure they have capacity on their service panel for the sauna. If you’re located in BC’s Lower Mainland, we have a number of electricians we have worked with and can recommend. Just get in touch at hello@nootkasaunas.com
Still Have Questions
If You Have Questions about ordering a barrel sauna, please check out our FAQs page, email us at hello@nootkasaunas.com or give us a call at +1 (778) 652-3569
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