Redwood Outdoors Barrel Sauna
Barrel Outdoor Sauna - 6 Person
4.9from 20 owner reviews on redwoodoutdoors.comRedwood Outdoors builds this 71" x 72¾" barrel sauna from thermally modified Canadian hemlock, and it seats 4–6. Its $6,299 price includes a 6 kW Harvia KIP with rocks, and Redwood offers Harvia Spirit Wi-Fi and 9 kW Homecraft upgrades.
- Thermowood
- Hemlock
- Electric
$6,299
from $1,050 a seat
12% below the median for outdoor saunas.
We may earn a commission when you buy through this link, and you pay the same price. Price as recorded in our catalogue on Oct 7, 2026.
Good to know: Ships as a self-assembly kit. The price includes the heater and its rocks, and the sauna body carries a one-year warranty.
- seats
- 6
- heater
- 6kW
- per seat
- $1,050
What owners say
4.9
20 reviews of the Barrel Outdoor Sauna - 6 Person on redwoodoutdoors.com
Half of these reviews are older ones the store imported without a verified-buyer badge.
As redwoodoutdoors.com showed them on Sep 28, 2026. The store collects and publishes these reviews; Sauna Monthly’s own rating is the verdict above.
What they like
- Owners found the kit easy to assemble themselvesRaised in 10 reviews
- Owners praise Redwood's support staff for prompt, helpful answersRaised in 8 reviews
- Owners say the barrel heats up quickly and runs hotRaised in 5 reviews
What gives them pause
- Owners say six adults make a tight squeeze in this barrelRaised in 2 reviews
We read the reviews and summed up what owners keep coming back to, in our words.
Barrel Outdoor Sauna - 6 Person in the wild. Redwood Outdoors photography.
See it in action
How to Assemble the Classic Barrel Sauna | Redwood Outdoors
By the numbers
Price in context
Where it sits among the 20 outdoor saunas we list
At $6,299, the Barrel Outdoor Sauna - 6 Person starts 12% below the median for outdoor saunas. The cheapest is the Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna at $4,176, and the dearest the Nootka Cube Sauna at $14,340.
What it costs to run
Electricity for a 6 kW heater
- Per session
- 29¢
- Per month
- $6.26
- Per year
- $75
Sessions of 30 minutes at 16¢ a kWh, with the heater cycling as it holds temperature. 16¢ is the US average. Work it out for your own numbers.
How hot it gets
A traditional room heats the air itself
104°F50°C
122°F60°C
140°F70°C
158°F80°C
176°F90°C
194°F100°C
212°F110°C
230°F
The Barrel Outdoor Sauna - 6 Person is a traditional sauna. Its heater warms the air to about 80–100°C (176–212°F), and sessions run 15 to 20 minutes. An infrared cabin runs at 45–60°C. Infrared or traditional?
What to know before you buy
Thermowood, Hemlock, electric, 240V hardwired. These decide whether it suits your space and your electrical panel.
- ThermowoodThermowood is heat-treated without chemicals, so it holds its shape and resists rot. Outdoors, it stands up to rain and snow through freeze-thaw cycles.
- HemlockHemlock is the workhorse wood of infrared cabins. Its boards are smooth with light knots, and the wood is hypoallergenic.
- ElectricAn electric heater holds a steady temperature on its thermostat and needs no chimney. Many models add app or timer control.
Specifications
From Redwood Outdoors’s own listing, checked when the page was written.
| Brand | Redwood Outdoors |
|---|---|
| Model | Barrel Outdoor Sauna - 6 Person |
| Type | Barrel Sauna |
| Seats | 6 |
| Heater | 6 kW |
| Heat | Electric |
| Wood | Thermowood |
| Materials | Thermowood, Hemlock, electric, 240V hardwired |
| List price | $6,299 |
| Price per seat | from $1,050 |
| Where to buy | Redwood Outdoors |
| Price recorded | Oct 7, 2026 |
How it compares
The Barrel Outdoor Sauna - 6 Person beside the 3 closest models in our outdoor saunas.
| Product | |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $6,299 | $8,200–$10,574 | $9,300–$11,674 | $6,899 |
| Seats | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Heater | 6 kW | 9 kW | 9 kW | 6 kW |
| Heat | Electric | Electric | Wood-Fired, Electric | Electric |
| Material | Thermowood | Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | Thermowood |
| Our rating | n/a | 4.7 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | n/a |
| Links | Buy | See it | See it | See it |
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