Best Infrared Sauna for Home: How to Choose
Warm from every side, and plugged into the wall.
For most homes, that is a 2 person cabin with heat panels around the bench and a standard 13 A plug, like our Outdoor Living 2 person infrared sauna at £1,199. Here is how to choose, with five cabins from our range side by side.
Our picks
Every cabin here is from our infrared saunas range, and you can sit in one at our Hull, Carlisle and Garforth showrooms.
- Best for most homesOutdoor Living 2 person infrared sauna, £1,199. Heat panels all around you, room for two, and it plugs into a standard 13 A socket.
- Best in blackOutdoor Living 2 person infrared sauna, black, £1,399. The same cabin with a black frame, Bluetooth music and soft lighting.
- Full-spectrum heat for twoHekla Infrared 160, £3,999. 2,400 W of full-spectrum and carbon heat on every side, from a 13 A plug.
- Premium for oneJacuzzi infrared sauna, 1 person, £5,899. Full-spectrum heaters, red light, a shaped backrest and a premium sound system.
- Room for threeJacuzzi infrared sauna, 3 person, £7,899. The largest infrared cabin in our range, wired in on its own supply.
Compare them side by side
Footprints are width by depth in centimetres.1, 2, 3
| Sauna | Seats | Footprint (cm) | Heaters | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Living 2 person | 2 | 120 × 105 | Carbon panels on the back, sides and by your legs | 13 A plug | £1,199 |
| Outdoor Living 2 person, black | 2 | 120 × 105 | Carbon panels on the back, sides and by your legs | 13 A plug | £1,399 |
| Hekla Infrared 160 | 2 | 151 × 106 | Full-spectrum and carbon, 2,400 W | 13 A plug | £3,999 |
| Jacuzzi 1 person | 1 | 127 × 114 | Full-spectrum and mica carbon, 2,150 W | 230 V, 9.35 A | £5,899 |
| Jacuzzi 3 person | 3 | 127 × 188 | Full-spectrum and mica carbon, 3,690 W | Wired in | £7,899 |
What to look for
Four things make the difference at home: where the heat sits, the space it needs, how it is powered and what it costs to run.
Heat that reaches all of you
An infrared sauna warms you rather than the air, so the heaters need to face you. Panels only behind you leave your front and legs cool, so look for heaters on the back, both sides and by your legs.1
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Carbon or full-spectrum
Carbon panels give far infrared warmth. Full-spectrum heaters give near, mid and far infrared, and the Jacuzzi cabins pair them with mica carbon heaters.2, 3 Infrared saunas usually run at about 43 to 57°C, and the Hekla Infrared 160 is ready in about 10 to 15 minutes.4, 1
Space
A 2 person cabin like the Outdoor Living 2 person is 120 by 105 cm and 190 cm tall, so it fits a spare room, a home gym or a bedroom corner.1 Our cabins are made for indoor use, and the Hekla Infrared 160 stands on a dry, level, hard floor.1
Power
The Outdoor Living cabins and the Hekla Infrared 160 plug into a standard 13 A socket, and the Hekla goes straight into the wall socket rather than an extension lead.1 The Jacuzzi 3 person draws 3,690 W3 and is wired in on its own circuit by a registered electrician, who looks after the Building Regulations notice for you.1, 6
The saunas
New to infrared? Our guides to infrared vs traditional saunas and infrared sauna benefits are a good place to start.
Outdoor Living 2 person indoor infrared sauna
£1,199, free delivery
Our pick for most homes. Carbon heat panels line the back wall and both sides, with more in front of the bench by your legs. A hemlock bench seats two, the control panel inside sets the heat and timer, and it plugs into a standard 13 A socket.1
Outdoor Living 2 person indoor infrared sauna, black
£1,399, free delivery
The same cabin with a black frame: heat panels all around you, a bench for two, Bluetooth music and soft lighting, from a standard 13 A socket.1
Hekla Infrared 160, 2 person
£3,999
Seven full-spectrum and carbon heaters, 2,400 W in all, on the back, front, both sides and by the bench. Black veneer outside, smooth thermo-aspen inside, a touch screen, Bluetooth and colour lighting, from a 13 A plug.1
Jacuzzi infrared sauna, 1 person
£5,899
A premium cabin for one: full-spectrum and mica carbon heaters at 2,150 W, red light, vibrational sound, a shaped backrest, a soundbar with subwoofer and a dual glass roof.1, 2
Jacuzzi infrared sauna, 3 person
£7,899
Room for three at 127 by 188 cm, with full-spectrum and mica carbon heaters, red light, vibrational sound and a shaped backrest. It draws 3,690 W and is wired in on its own supply.1, 3
Infrared sauna questions
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What is the best infrared sauna for home?
For most homes, the best choice is a 2 person cabin with heaters all around you that plugs into a standard 13 A socket. Our Outdoor Living 2 person infrared sauna does both from £1,199, and fits a spare room at 120 by 105 cm.
Do infrared saunas need an electrician?
Many home infrared saunas plug straight into a standard 13 A socket, including the Outdoor Living 2 person and the Hekla Infrared 160. Larger cabins such as the Jacuzzi 3 person are wired in on their own circuit by a registered electrician.
How much space do you need for an infrared sauna?
A 2 person cabin needs a floor space of about 120 by 105 cm, the size of the Outdoor Living 2 person, which is 190 cm tall. The Hekla Infrared 160 is 151 by 106 cm and stands indoors on a dry, level, hard floor.
How much does an infrared sauna cost to run?
A 2,400 W cabin such as the Hekla Infrared 160 uses at most 2.4 kWh in an hour at full power. At the price cap rate of 26.32p per kWh, that is about 63p for an hour.
What is the difference between carbon and full-spectrum heaters?
Carbon panels give far infrared warmth. Full-spectrum heaters give near, mid and far infrared, and are used in the Hekla Infrared 160 and the Jacuzzi cabins alongside carbon heaters.
Sources
- Outdoor Living, product pages for the Outdoor Living 2 person infrared sauna, the black 2 person infrared sauna, the Hekla Infrared 160, the Jacuzzi 1 person and the Jacuzzi 3 person infrared saunas, accessed October 2026.
- Jacuzzi, 1 Person Infrared Sauna JS-1i, specifications, accessed October 2026.
- Jacuzzi, 3 Person Infrared Sauna JS-3i, specifications, accessed October 2026.
- Cleveland Clinic, 6 possible benefits of infrared saunas, 9 October 2026.
- Ofgem, Changes to energy price cap between 1 October and 31 December 2026, 2026.
- Electrical Safety First, Part P of the Building Regulations explained, accessed October 2026.
Paul Margerison
Managing Director & Founder, Outdoor Living
The best way to choose is to sit in one. Come and try our infrared saunas in Hull, Carlisle or Garforth and feel the difference heaters all around you make.