ᐅ Combination stove for barrel sauna and additional roof covering wanted

I want to treat myself to a barrel sauna for Christmas and have already chosen the model. It will likely be an outdoor barrel sauna about 3 meters (10 feet) long, made from Canadian red cedar.

It comes as a kit and without a heater.

Now I would like to buy a suitable combo heater for both heat and steam (bio sauna), but I have no experience with sauna heaters. Until now, I’ve always just used saunas operated by others ;-)

I would like a simple control system that is preferably remote-controllable (so I can preheat the sauna, for example, from my office).

The sauna has an interior volume of about 7.5 m³ (265 cubic feet) (approximately 2.4 m (8 feet) long inside, diameter just under 2 m (6.5 feet)), so I thought a 6 kW heater would be enough? What are your opinions on this?

The sauna will be placed on a small terrace made of ceramic tiles, plus there will be a path made from the same tiles so I can walk from the sauna to the terrace (and then to the house) without getting my feet wet.

The manufacturer says additional covering for the sauna is not necessary but definitely useful. The usual bitumen shingles look extremely unattractive to me, and besides a small pitched roof as an alternative, I don’t have any good ideas :-( (and I also find a pitched roof visually unsuitable for a barrel sauna).

Does anyone have a nice idea for this?

We have an indoor sauna made of Canadian red cedar, which gives off a wonderful scent—if you like it.
Our bio sauna heater (also about 6 kW) is from HARVIA; according to the sauna builder, it’s a solid mid-range model.
Everything has been working great for three years.
I don’t like a pitched roof over a barrel sauna.
If it’s a barrel, then go all the way—own your taste.

i_b_n_a_n schrieb:

I want to gift myself a barrel sauna for Christmas and have already chosen the model. It will probably be an outdoor barrel sauna about 3 meters (10 feet) long made of Canadian red cedar.

It will be delivered as a kit and without a stove.

Now I would like to buy a suitable combination stove for heat and steam (bio sauna), but I have no experience with sauna stoves. So far, I have just used saunas operated by others ;-)

I would prefer a simple control system that can also be remote-controlled if possible (so I can, for example, preheat the sauna from my office).

The sauna has only about 7.5 m³ (265 ft³) of interior volume (about 2.4 m (8 feet) long inside, diameter just under 2 m (6.5 feet)), so I thought a 6 kW stove would be sufficient? What are your opinions?

The sauna will be placed on a small terrace made of ceramic tiles, plus a pathway of the same tiles so I can walk dry-footed from the sauna to the terrace and then into the house.

The manufacturer says that an additional cover for the sauna is not necessary but definitely useful. The usual bitumen shingles look extremely unattractive to me, but other than a small pitched roof, I have no good idea :-( (and I also find a pitched roof visually unsuitable for a barrel sauna).

Does anyone have a nice idea for this?

Can you tell me something about the manufacturer? Thickness of the wood planks? Price? Thanks

Nida35a schrieb:

We have an indoor sauna made of Canadian red cedar, a wonderful scent if you like it.
Our bio stove (also about 6 kW) is from HARVIA, considered solid mid-range according to the sauna builder.
Everything has been working great for 3 years.
I don’t like a pitched roof over a barrel sauna.
If it’s a barrel, then be true to your taste.

I still remember red cedar from before in an old house. One room was paneled with it (that was probably quite affordable about 50 years ago...?

Basically, I am more familiar with saunas having interior cladding made of abachi...
There aren’t many alternatives to that anyway.

And yes, I really don’t want a pitched roof and am looking for an alternative that suits the barrel shape to protect the wood ;-)

Approximately how large is your sauna in m³ (cubic meters)? And how long do you have to preheat it?

Hausbau55EE schrieb:

Can you tell me something about the manufacturer? Thickness of the wooden planks? Price? Thanks

I know the supplier, and in the manual I received beforehand it says "Redwood Outdoors."
The material thickness is 39mm (1.5 inches), and the kit costs about 3.7K. However, the price might still be negotiable since it hasn’t been purchased yet.

Inside, the dimensions are 2 x 2.2 x 2 meters (L x W x H). After one hour, the temperature reaches 95°C (203°F), but this is inside the house. The benches and backrests are made of light wood, giving a subtle two-tone effect. Outside, the Western red cedar will likely turn gray, and if you don’t use Western red cedar for everything else outdoors (roof, furniture, decking, railings, etc.), the appearance might look patchy and inconsistent. I have no idea.