You can often put a sauna in a garage. Garages often offer floor space and a short run to the electrical panel. The questions are whether the sauna is rated for the space, how cold the garage gets, and what the floor is like. Here's what to check, using the 181 saunas we list.
An indoor sauna is built for a heated, dry room. If your garage isn't heated, ask the maker whether the model is rated for it; few say so on their product pages. An outdoor-rated sauna is built to take weather, but check its manual for garage use too, since the manual may set rules for enclosed spaces.
| Indoor-rated | Outdoor-rated | |
|---|---|---|
| Saunas we list | 103 | 78 |
| Median price | $3,899 | $7,622 |
| Plug into an outlet | 45 | 2 |
| Need 240V or 30A and up | 32 | 74 |
These 71 indoor saunas plug into an outlet or need only a dedicated 120V circuit. The first six are shown, in our usual order.
Main advantage: Long warranty: 10 years on the cabin indoors (5 if used outdoors), lifetime on the heaters
Main compromise: No clear weak spot against similar saunas in the published specs
Main advantage: Long warranty: 10 years on the cabin indoors, lifetime on the infrared heaters; Harvia stove under Harvia's warranty
Main compromise: Needs its own 120V 20A circuit
Main advantage: Long warranty: 10 years on the cabin indoors (5 if used outdoors), lifetime on the main heaters
Main compromise: Needs its own 120V 20A circuit
Main advantage: Low price for what you get: $1,299 against a $3,296 median for infrared indoor saunas
Main compromise: Short warranty: JNH 1 year on electrical parts and heaters, 1 year on the wood (the specs tab says 2 years; we use the lower figure)
Main advantage: Plugs into a standard 120V household outlet
Main compromise: Short warranty: JNH 2 years on electrical parts and heaters, 1 year on the wood structure (longer coverage costs extra)
Main advantage: Low price for what you get: $999 against a $3,296 median for infrared indoor saunas
Main compromise: Short warranty: JNH 1 year on electrical parts and heaters, 1 year on the wood structure
These 39 outdoor saunas take up 40 sq ft or less. Check the manual before putting any of them inside a garage. The first four are shown.
Main advantage: Low price for what you get: $5,204 against a $7,445 median for traditional and hybrid outdoor saunas
Main compromise: Needs a dedicated 240V or 30A circuit, installed by an electrician
Main advantage: Low price for what you get: $3,990 against a $9,495 median for infrared outdoor saunas
Main compromise: Needs its own 120V 20A circuit
Main advantage: Low price for what you get: $5,644 against a $7,445 median for traditional and hybrid outdoor saunas
Main compromise: Needs a dedicated 240V or 30A circuit, installed by an electrician
Main advantage: Low price for what you get: $6,307 against a $7,445 median for traditional and hybrid outdoor saunas
Main compromise: Needs a dedicated 240V or 30A circuit, installed by an electrician
Find My Sauna has a garage option, and Make Sure It Fits tests your space and wiring.
Often, yes. Check that the maker allows it, that the floor is level and that the power is right. If the garage isn't heated, ask whether an indoor model is rated for the cold.
For a heated garage, an indoor model is the usual choice. For an unheated one, ask the maker; an outdoor-rated sauna is built for weather, but its manual may still set rules for enclosed spaces. We list 103 indoor and 78 outdoor saunas.
It can be: floor space, a short wiring run and a concrete floor. The trade-offs are cold, a sloped slab and storage nearby.
Only for some. 47 saunas we list plug into a standard outlet and 28 need a dedicated 120V circuit; 106 need 240V or 30A and up.
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