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Taking a sauna is becoming increasingly popular. If you not only want to enjoy healthy sweating, but also want to secure your privacy, you should buy a home sauna. With your own sauna for the inside, you can relax wonderfully after stressful days, far away from the outside view. Whether installed in the basement, in the bathroom or in an extra room, an indoor sauna is only a few steps away and quickly ready for use.

Planning an indoor sauna - What you need to consider

If you want to plan an indoor sauna, you should pay attention to the following points:

Choose a location where the indoor sauna does not interfere in the long term and where it is easily accessible. It also makes sense for the sauna to be placed near the bathroom or, in the case of large rooms, even in the bathroom itself. This way you can get to the shower faster and cool down after the sauna session. It is also recommended if there is a door to the garden or balcony nearby, as fresh air is perceived as particularly pleasant after a sauna visit.

In addition, when planning your indoor sauna, you should make sure that there is enough ventilation and that the home sauna is not squeezed into any niche. After all, the sauna is for relaxation and should be correspondingly inviting. If you want to buy an indoor sauna, you should pay close attention to the size.

By using a Sauna a lot of heat and condensation is produced. Therefore, it makes sense if the room in which the sauna is installed has a window for ventilation.

Depending on the sauna heater, you also have to take care of the connection for the heater: With a plug & play heater, a normal household socket is sufficient. With a classic sauna heater, you need a three-phase connection, which must be installed by a trained electrician.

You will find much more in our guide Interesting facts about saunas.

How expensive is an indoor sauna for the home?

How much an indoor sauna costs depends on various factors. The larger the model, the more expensive it will usually be. Often, the construction, the interior design and special details such as a door wreath also play a major role in the price of a home sauna. The stove also accounts for a large part of the costs. Plug & play heaters are particularly inexpensive, because they can simply be connected to a standard socket without having to hire an electrician to connect them, as is the case with other sauna heaters.

It is particularly cheap if you buy the indoor sauna as a kit and assemble it yourself. Small DIY saunas are available from Karibu from as little as €1,200, while comfortable models can be more expensive. But with the versatile Sauna Accessories , which we have put together for you, you can quickly conjure up an individual wellness oasis even from a simple sauna.

Can you run a home sauna with 230 volts?

Conventional sauna heaters are operated with high-voltage current and require a special connection. However, there are also so-called plug & play models for indoor saunas. Plug & Play home saunas come with a special stove that can be easily plugged into a regular household socket. In addition to the simple installation, a plug & play sauna heater also offers the advantage that it is particularly energy-saving. Since the performance of a 230 V sauna heater is not that high, Plug & Play saunas are only suitable for smaller indoor saunas. For a larger indoor sauna or a Garden sauna you need a more powerful sauna heater.

At Karibu , there is a sauna for every taste – including two types of plug & play saunas. In both cases, these are comparatively Affordable and space-saving entry-level models , with which you can easily gain your first sauna experience.

Home sauna models at a glance

If you want to buy an indoor sauna, you have many different models to choose from at Karibu :

Sauna made of solid wood: This is a Indoor sauna made of solid wood , which is made of high-quality Nordic spruce. The individual boards are milled with tongue and groove and guarantee a simple construction as well as a reliable seal. Various sizes, including corner solutions or low designs especially for basement rooms, offer the right model for every requirement.

Sauna with glass front: A home sauna can be excellently integrated into the in-house wellness area. In this case, an indoor sauna with a glass front is particularly attractive. It gives the cab a visual lightness and removes the separation between inside and outside. When you go to the sauna, you can enjoy an unobstructed view and lots of light, which makes the experience unique.

Plug-and-play sauna: Classic sauna heaters work with three-phase alternating current (popularly known as three-phase current). To install the home sauna, it is necessary to hire an electrician to make the connection and install the Oven connected to the power grid. An indoor sauna with 230 V – is much less complicated, because with the Plug-and-play sauna the stove has a standard plug. After setting up the sauna indoors, simply plug the connection into the nearest socket.

System sauna of Karibu : Ours System saunas consist of double-walled modules made of wood with an insulating material filling. This design reduces the cost of operation of a home sauna, as only a small amount of heat can escape. In addition, the assembly of the prefabricated modules is particularly fast.

Multifunctional sauna: In the multifunctional sauna, we combine the classic sauna with the advantages of an infrared heat cabin. You can choose to use the classic Finnish sauna or let yourself be pampered by the radiant heat of the ceramic radiant heaters. The Karibu Indoor sauna with infrared delights with two heat applications in just one cabin. This saves space and costs.

What size sauna should be?

How big your indoor sauna should be depends on the one hand on the space available at home. In addition, a distance of at least 10 cm from the wall and ceiling should be planned in order to provide sufficient ventilation. It should also be borne in mind that indoor saunas are usually screwed in from the outside.

If there is enough space, your personal preferences and usage habits also play a role in choosing the right sauna size. Are you sitting in your sauna or do you want to lie down too? Do you want to be able to use your sauna sessions only alone, with your partner, the whole family or friends? It is best to write down all your wishes and then determine the optimal size for your sauna. Depending on the number of people and usage habits, Karibu has numerous models for every spatial situation and every taste.