Barrel Outdoor Sauna - 6 Person

The cheapest 6-seat sauna in our data at $5,299, $883 a seat, with a 6 kW heater and a 1-year warranty.

At $883 per seat the Barrel 6 is fourth-cheapest of 37 barrels, 33 percent under the median. It undercuts the Almost Heaven Seneca by $892 and the Thermory No 62 by $1,631.

The trade-offs are visible in the data. The shell is 71 by 72 inches, about 36 square feet, which is 5.9 square feet per seat against 9.4 typical, so six adults will be close. The 6 kW heater is 1 kW per seat, while the Almost Heaven Seneca has 8 kW. The thermowood kit weighs 900 pounds. The warranty is 1 year, against a lifetime warranty at Almost Heaven and 5 years at Dundalk. It suits a tight budget and a mild climate. Redwood Outdoors is the only store.