Steam & Oak Saaren 400 Panorama Barrel Sauna — 4–6 Person Thermowood, Glass Back Wall
Steam & Oak · our rating 26
from £7,295 at 1 retailer
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Options (8)
| Option | Best price | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No heater — cabin only | £7,295 | In stock | View |
| Harvia Wall 6 kW | £7,784 | In stock | View |
| Harvia Wall 8 kW | £7,824 | In stock | View |
| Wood-fired — Harvia M series | £8,065 | In stock | View |
| Gas — Botnia 81, no safety pack | £9,090 | In stock | View |
| Gas — Aurora 81, no safety pack | £9,290 | In stock | View |
| Gas — Botnia 81 with safety pack | £9,390 | In stock | View |
| Gas — Aurora 81 with safety pack | £9,590 | In stock | View |
Where to buy
| Retailer | Price | RRP | 30-day change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam & Oak | £7,295 | — | — | View at Steam & Oak |
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Specs
| Dimensions | W 400cm × L 120cm × H 120cm |
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| Sizes | single |
The back wall is a half-moon of tempered bronze glass. You sit on the upper bench, facing down the length of the barrel, and look straight out at whatever is behind it — trees, a field, a garden at dusk. It is the difference between being inside a wooden tube and being inside a view. This is the flagship of the Saaren range and the only one built in thermowood only. At 4 m long and 2.35 m across it is wider and taller than the standard 400, with a 15.7 m³ hot room, a separate changing room behind a glass door, and a covered terrace at the entrance. Three spaces, and the largest sauna we list that still arrives on a single pallet. Why thermowood, and why only thermowood A cabin with this much glass and this much surface area is exposed to more weather than a small barrel, and INMEDIAS build it accordingly. Thermowood is timber kiln-treated at 180–220°C in a low-oxygen chamber — not a surface coating, but a change to the wood itself. The cells close, so it takes on far less moisture, and that is what stops outdoor timber cupping, twisting and splitting through a British winter. No chemical preservatives are involved. It arrives a deep honey-brown and weathers to a stable silver. The front wall is 42 mm here rather than the 28 mm used on the smaller barrels — more mass where the door and glazing are. Specification Capacity 4–6 people Layout Hot room + changing room + covered terrace Total length 4000 mm External diameter 2350 mm Total height 2450 mm Interior 2100 mm hot room + 1170 mm changing room + 570 mm terrace Heated volume approx. 15.7 m³ Staves / side walls 42 mm thermowood Front wall 42 mm thermowood Back wall Half-moon glass — 8 mm tempered bronze Entrance door Lockable wooden door with glass, 1800 × 700 mm Internal door Glass door between hot room and changing room Windows 2 × 920 × 380 mm in the front wall Benches Thermo-aspen, two levels Roof Bitumen shingles — black, red, green or brown Delivery 1 pallet, 400 × 120 × 120 cm What is in the box Everything structural, including the glass back wall, both doors and the terrace. No hidden extras to buy before you can build it: Thermowood barrel staves and 42 mm front wall Half-moon back wall in 8 mm tempered bronze glass Wooden entrance door and internal glass door Terrace with its own benches and floor Two-level thermo-aspen sauna benches Two front windows Floor Bitumen roof shingles and fascia boards Foundation cradles Heater guard Stainless steel barrel bands and complete fixing kit Ventilation grids Step-by-step assembly instructions Run it on gas — no electrician, no cable across the garden This is the option almost nobody else offers, and for a lot of gardens it is the one that makes a sauna possible at all. A FinSteam gas heater runs on a standard propane bottle — the same sort you would use for a patio heater or a barbecue. No armoured cable, no trench across the lawn, no electrician quote you had not budgeted for. On a sauna at the far end of a garden, that saving is often substantial. Pick a gas option above and we fit the flue and commission the heater on installation day. You do not need to arrange anything with anyone. Which gas option? Botnia 81 Our standard 8.1 kW gas heater. Everything you need to run the sauna. Aurora 81 The premium version of the same 8.1 kW heater — better finish and detailing. And then: safety pack, or without? With safety packrecommended Adds the Njord heat shield and the Halo guard rail. The heat shield lets the heater sit closer to the timber wall; the guard rail stops anyone brushing against the hot stones. If you have children, guests, or you are renting the sauna out, choose this one. Without safety pack Heater and stone cage only. Suits a private install where clearance is not tight. Every gas option includes the heater, the Orbis stone cage, and our fitting and commissioning. See the full gas heater range → Or go wood-fired — the traditional barrel There is a reason barrel saunas have chimneys. A wood stove gives you the crackle
