ᐅ Combination stove for barrel sauna and additional roof covering wanted

Created on: 1 Nov 2022 15:19

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?

Barrel-shaped wooden sauna with glass door, interior benches, on black supports.

Nida35a1 Jan 2023 22:08

#31

i_b_n_a_n schrieb:

And for lighting, I’d prefer dimmable LED panels (or strips under the benches?) for mood lighting

We got ours like that from the discount store, works great.
For the barrel, I would hang 1/3 at the front of the roof and put the rest inside under the benches. The music can also be played with a boombox and a phone.

Benutzer 10012 Jan 2023 07:19

#32

i_b_n_a_n schrieb:

I would prefer adjustable LED panels for the lighting (or strips under the benches?)

Goovee is a very good and affordable option with individually controllable LEDs called "rgbics." They also offer waterproof versions for outdoor use.

I installed them in the living room as ambilight around the TV and under the lowboard and sideboard.

They can be controlled via smartphone, Google, and Alexa.

Otherwise, check out the usual brands like Philips Hue, although those tend to get expensive quickly.

Living room with large TV, blue-purple LED lighting, and robot vacuum cleaner.

Benutzer 10012 Jan 2023 21:58

#33

Seen today at Zugspitze, somehow it reminded me of the sauna barrel 🙂

Wooden barrel-shaped cabin on snow, mountains in the background; a child in a pink winter suit on the right.

i_b_n_a_n22 Mar 2023 12:26

#34

Finally up and running ;-)
The roofing membrane is only temporary as well. (you can tell from the stuff lying around; there is still a lot to do during the summer)

Snow-covered wooden sauna in the garden, car next to it and firewood, modern houses in the background

Nida35a22 Mar 2023 14:10

#35

That would still provide too little privacy for going in and out of the sauna naked 🙄

i_b_n_a_n22 Mar 2023 14:14

#36

That’s true, but even better, there’s also a water tank next to it (now with a ladder) ;-)
At the moment, I always go only after dark, and I also put on a bathrobe for the walk in and out to avoid causing any disturbance. I think a lot of hedges will still be planted in April; I plan to buy as many and as large plants as possible.

ᐅ Combination stove for barrel sauna and additional roof covering wanted

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