Wood Burning Sauna Stoves

Size the stove to the room

Every stove is rated for a range of room volumes in cubic feet, from compact rooms to more than 1,200 cubic feet for the largest commercial stoves. A wood stove needs a higher rating than an electric heater for the same room, close to twice as much: our guide What Size Sauna Heater Do I Need? explains how to work it out.

Where you load the fire

Inside the sauna. The classic layout: the stove stands in the room and you add wood through its door, often a glass door that shows the fire.

From outside the room. Through-the-wall models and stoves with an external firebox are fed from a changing room or from outside, so no firewood or ash comes into the hot room.

Stones, chimney and accessories

Wood stoves hold a large mass of stones, usually 4 to 6 inch stones, from about 66 lbs to more than 300 lbs depending on the model. Each stove page gives the weight and the type it needs; our sauna stones guide explains why. Some stoves come as complete packages with the chimney, floor protection and stones. Protective sheaths and chimney covers can reduce the safety distances on certain models.

Before you order

Check the stove's installation manual, on every product page, for the chimney, the safety distances and the floor protection, and check local rules with your building department. Browse all our sauna heaters to compare wood and electric.