Steam Saunas

Portable steam sauna tents

A fabric enclosure with a chair and a separate steam generator that fills the tent with 100 percent humidity at 100 to 120 F. Your head stays outside, it runs on a standard outlet, reaches temperature in 5 to 10 minutes and folds flat. The lowest-cost way to sweat at home: Durasage from $119, SaunaBox SmartSteam from $299.

Traditional saunas

A wood cabin with an electric heater holding stones. Dry heat at 150 to 190 F, and a ladle of water on the stones for bursts of steam, the Finnish way. Medical Sauna Traditional 5 (2 person, $4,999), Traditional 6 (3 person, $9,199) and Traditional 7 (4 person, $12,199), Canadian hemlock, 220 V 30 A, 3-year warranty.

If you searched for a steam sauna meaning a steam room (a tiled, sealed room with a steam generator), neither of these is that; the tents are the closest home equivalent.

• Durasage foldable steam saunas, $119: pop-up design, no frame assembly, 800 W generator, in Light Pink, Silver and Gray.
• Durasage portable and personal steam saunas, $159: framed tent with chair, 800 W, in Fuchsia, Black, Black Coffee, Silver, Gray, Pink Trim and Blue Trim.
• Durasage oversized steam saunas, $164: larger interior for taller users and longer sessions, in Silver, Pink and Satin Blue ($159).
• SaunaBox SmartSteam Pro, $299: sets up from a standard outlet in under 10 minutes, folds flat, 15 to 30 minute sessions.
• SaunaBox SmartSteam Pro Red Light Therapy Sauna, $399: the SmartSteam Pro with red light panels inside, steam and red light in one session.
• SaunaBox SmartSteam XL, $429: larger interior for 20 to 40 minute sessions.

All run on a standard outlet with a 1-year warranty. The comparison table above shows power and features side by side.

Three hemlock cabins with electric heaters and stones, delivered as panels that clip together with two people in an afternoon. They need a dedicated 220 V 30 A circuit, so budget for an electrician, and 6 by 6 feet or more of floor with 7 feet of ceiling for the larger sizes. Sessions are shorter and hotter than infrared: 10 to 20 minutes at 150 to 190 F, with water on the stones for steam. 3-year warranty, freight delivery.

If you want cabin heat on a standard outlet, the infrared cabins on the Infrared Saunas page run at 110 to 150 F on 120 V.

Tents: fill the generator with distilled or filtered water, close the tent, allow 5 to 10 minutes to heat, then 15 to 30 minutes inside. Wipe the tent dry after each session and leave it open to air; descale the generator monthly if you use tap water. Traditional cabins: preheat 30 to 45 minutes, 10 to 20 minute sessions, cool down between rounds.

Hydrate before and after. Steam and traditional saunas are wellness equipment, not medical devices; check with your doctor if you have a heart condition, are pregnant or take medication that affects heat tolerance.

Buying from us

Free shipping to domestic USA addresses in the lower 48, including freight on cabin saunas and plunge systems; Alaska, Hawaii and international by quote. 30-day returns on eligible products in original condition; restocking or return freight may apply on large items. Manufacturer warranties (1 to 5 years by brand) are handled through us. Financing is available on eligible equipment, and we invoice B2B and multi-unit orders for gyms, studios and clinics.

The Medical Sauna cabins with an electric heater and rocks now have their own page, Traditional Saunas; every fold-flat tent here is also on Portable Saunas, and the SmartSteam Pro with red light panels is on Red Light Saunas.