A sauna buyer's checklist
You have done the research. Here is what most sauna listings leave out: what holds the walls together, where the EMF was measured, and what it takes to plug in.
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Why it matters
Many saunas are built from plywood or composite panels joined with adhesive. Those materials can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air, and heat speeds that up. A sauna is a small, closed room you heat on purpose, then sit in and breathe for an entire session.
Ask any seller
Is there glue, plywood or composite board anywhere in the cabin, including the parts I can't see?
Every Heavenly Heat sauna is solid Canadian Hemlock, joined without glue. No plywood, no particleboard, no hidden composite panels, no chemical stains. The cabins are built for low VOCs, and an independent indoor air quality lab tested them under heat. The full report is on our website, not a summary of it.
Why it matters
Low EMF is easy to claim. The number depends on where the meter sits. A reading taken at one heater panel, before the sauna is built, tells you about that panel. It does not tell you what reaches your body once the cabin is assembled and every heater is on.
Ask any seller
Where was the meter, was the sauna fully assembled, and were all heaters running?
We measure at the seating position, 2 inches from the body, with the sauna fully assembled and all heaters running. The heaters are grounded, and the electrical components sit inside a custom Faraday cage. The result is near-zero EMF at seating position, fully assembled, all heaters running: under 2 mG EMF and under 7 V/m ELF.
Why it matters
Some saunas need a new 240V circuit and a licensed electrician before the first session. That adds cost and time to the project, and it often sits in the fine print.
Ask any seller
What outlet does it need, and will I need an electrician?
Our one and two person infrared saunas, including the 2 Person Red Light & Infrared Sauna, plug into a standard 120V household outlet. No 240V install, and in most homes no electrician. Run it on a dedicated circuit, meaning nothing else draws power from that circuit while the sauna is on. Assembly takes about 1 to 2 hours with two people and basic household tools.
Our traditional, combination, outdoor, 3 person and 4 person saunas need a 240V circuit installed by a licensed electrician. Check the requirements for your model before you order.
Since 1988
Heavenly Heat started in 1988, when Bob Morgan began building saunas for people with chemical sensitivities. For that buyer, a sauna that off-gasses is not a small flaw. It makes the sauna unusable.
So the standard was set with the first cabin: solid wood, no glue, nothing in the room you would not want to breathe in the heat. Nearly four decades later, every Heavenly Heat sauna is still built that way, across the infrared, red light, traditional and combination range.
“It smells so clean and that is because heavenly heat builds with no glues, no plywood.”
“When it comes to EMF levels, they are extremely low.”
“The assembly took 1 hour 20 minutes as advertised.”
Far infrared, near infrared and red light in one cabin. Red light at 630, 660, 810, 830 and 850nm.
Plugs into 120V$16,600
0% APR for 36 months (OAC), 2 Person Red Light & Infrared Sauna is $462/month
Ships in 1 to 2 weeks. Order today, ships in October
View this saunaOur most popular design. Room for two, or a roomy solo session.
Plugs into 120V$10,686
0% APR for 36 months (OAC), 2 Person Infrared Sauna is $297/month
Ships in 1 to 2 weeks. Order today, ships in October
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