Collection: Dry Saunas

What a dry sauna is

A dry sauna heats a wooden room with dry heat rather than filling it with steam. There are two kinds. A traditional dry sauna uses an electric heater or wood stove to heat rocks and the air; you can ladle a little water on the rocks for a burst of steam, but the room stays far drier than a steam room. An infrared sauna uses heater panels and runs at lower air temperatures. Steam rooms and portable steam saunas are the wet alternative.

Dry sauna vs wet sauna

A dry sauna gives hot, low-humidity air; a steam room or wet sauna keeps humidity near saturation at a lower temperature. Our dry vs wet sauna guide and sauna vs steam room explain the differences.

Choosing a dry sauna

• Heat: traditional for high heat and löyly, infrared for gentler heat and often lower power needs.
• Seats: shop 1-person, 2-person, 3-person and 6-person and larger.
• Wood: hemlock is the most common here, then red cedar. See our sauna wood guide.
• Power: check the voltage and amps on every listing and confirm your circuit with an electrician.