Guide to Wood Burning or Electric Sauna Heaters
A Comprehensive Guide to Wood Burning or Electric Sauna Heaters
Your sauna heater is central to the indulgence of a sauna. The decision of whether to choose a wood burning or electric sauna heater is a significant personal choice, an important consideration for crafting your ideal sanctuary. When choosing between electric and wood burning sauna heaters, it’s essential to select the option that best suits your specific needs, preferences, and environmental values. Whether prioritising convenience, authenticity, or sustainability, Sauna Culture has a heater that will align with your priorities and enhance your outdoor sauna or indoor sauna experience.
FLOOR-MOUNTED ELECTRIC SAUNA HEATERS:
Floor-mounted sauna heaters are recommended for large sauna rooms that have optimal floor space.
Hive
Hive electric sauna heater is an elegant solution for bigger saunas, for example, for spas and gyms.
This floor-mounted heater holds up to 270kg of stones, which ensure a long-lasting hot steam even for larger groups, without compromising on design.
Hive Mini
HIVE Mini is a slimmer version of the HIVE stove. While HIVE is intended for larger saunas (250kg of stones), HIVE Mini fits up to 150kg of sauna stones and is suitable for smaller saunas.
Core
Core compact sauna heater provides simplicity and design, and its build makes it perfect for apartment saunas or other smaller sauna spaces while providing a pleasant, soft steam.
The Core is fast-heating and has the added benefit of an extremely short safety distance (4cm from the stove exterior), so the risk of burning oneself is almost non-existent.
Cliff
Cliff is a slim electric sauna heater with remarkably small safety distances, which makes it perfect for saunas with limited spaces. Thanks to its well-optimised structure the safety distances from the walls are brought down to just 6cm with smaller models and to 24 cm with larger models. The internal air tunnel placed in the centre of the heater provides effective airflow, speeds up the heating process by 25% and prolongs the lifespan of the heating elements.
Naava
Intended for traditional sauna bathing, the Naava heater is made of beautiful, ribbed Finnish soapstone from Tulikivi’s quarry. The natural soapstone retains the heat generated by the elements and slowly releases it evenly over time, creating a soft and comfortably humid heat.
The ergonomic round design combines uncompromising Finnish innovation with Tulikivi’s technology, making the smooth and stylish design safe to the touch and ideal for family enjoyment.
Kuura 1
The round Kuura heater has a visually subdued surface. The surface material is a cast stone, which has never before been used in sauna heaters. The colour and design of the heater is a perfect match with both dark and light sauna interiors. Thanks to the small safety distances of the heater, it can be integrated into the benches and placed more freely within the sauna. The large stone compartment provides a long, humid and soft heat.
Kuura 2
The rounded square Kuura heater has a visually subdued surface. The surface material is cast stone, which has never before been used for sauna heaters. The colour and design of the heater is a perfect match with both dark and light sauna interiors. Thanks to the small safety distances of the heater, it can be integrated into the benches and placed more freely within the sauna. The large stone compartment provides a long, humid and soft heat.
Tuisku
Intended for traditional sauna bathing, the Tuisku heater is made of beautiful, ribbed Finnish soapstone from Tulikivi’s quarry. The natural soapstone retains the heat generated by the elements and slowly releases it evenly over time, creating a soft and comfortably humid heat. The Tuisku heater’s modular body ensures the cladding can be easily changed, and the large stone compartment provides lasting, humid and soft heat. The modern design is especially suitable for small saunas, can be integrated into the benches, and is designed to withstand the test of time.
Tuisku XL
Tuisku XL is a soapstone-clad electric sauna heater suitable for even large saunas. With 120kg of sauna stones, the heater guarantees an intense sauna experience. The heater has small safety distances, so it is easy to place in the sauna and safe to use. Its soapstone surface is timeless and beautiful, and helps to dry out the sauna afterwards.
The heater has an optional heat controller for its interior to personalise your sauna experience. You can also use it to control electricity consumption.
WALL HUNG ELECTRIC SAUNA HEATERS
Whilst space is a factor when choosing, wall mounted heaters are better suited to smaller saunas. Being wall mounted also assists in easier care for your sauna allowing you to clean and use floor space more freely.
Drop
Drop heater is inspired by the purest elements in nature – a water drop. Its round design softens and livens up the angular interior of a classic sauna, giving it a touch of elegance. But Drop isn’t only about the looks. This compact wall-mounted heater can actually fit up to 55kg of stones, exceeding most wood-burning stoves and guaranteeing long-lasting steam.
Routa
The shape and small protection distances of the Routa electric sauna heater allow it to be placed comfortably within a small sauna. The stone space is large, for effective sauna heat despite the small dimensions of the heater.
The Tulikivi’s unique Finnish soapstone surface safely distributes heat and radiates long time after use. Family
safe for use without imposing heater guards and cool to touch despite high rock storage temperatures.
Cliff Mini
Cliff is a slim electric sauna heater with remarkably small safety distances, which makes it perfect for saunas with limited spaces. Thanks to its well-optimised structure the safety distances from the walls are brought down to just 6cm with smaller models and to 24cm with larger models. The internal air tunnel placed in the center of the heater provides effective airflow, speeds up the heating process by 25% and prolongs the lifespan of the heating elements.
Hive Wood
The Hive Wood is an embodiment of rustic elegance and functional prowess from Sauna Culture’s wood burning repertoire. Crafted from the finest materials, it stands as a testament to durability, efficiency, and aesthetic allure. Let its crackling embers and gentle warmth transport you to a bygone era, where time slows and spirits soar.
Hive Wood has taken the ancient wisdom of building sauna stoves to a new level. It is designed for more efficient wood burning. The most sensitive component of the wood-fired stove, the flame tamer, is made of thick stainless steel and is exceptionally durable. The high-capacity stove features a cast iron furnace door, is treated with only natural oils, and has a 5-year guarantee.
