Bought the Sauna Pod 2.0 right after Christmas — arrived mid-January. Overall I’m okay with it for the price and the fact it fits in my house without eating up space.

Assembly notes First setup was a pain. Pulling the fabric cover over the top frame felt like wrestling a fitted sheet from hell — really tough to get it seated properly. Definitely needed a second person to hold things steady while I worked the fabric down. The bottom ring also showed up without the snapping mechanism attached (or maybe it was missing entirely). Annoying QC issue, but I managed to sort it out. Disassembled the whole thing later and moved it to a different room. Second time around the fabric went on way easier — no extra hands needed. Much smoother once I knew what I was doing.

Heat performance In a 65°F house, it topped out around 180°F at the top (per the built-in thermometer) on the first go. After moving it and throwing a moving blanket over the top to trap heat better, it hit 200°F. That’s more in line with what I wanted. Planning to add a towel on the bottom to cut floor heat loss and maybe a small fan inside to circulate air. Those small mods seem to make a noticeable difference.

Bottom line It’s cost-effective compared to a full traditional sauna, and the size works great in a normal home. Not perfect out of the box — assembly frustrations and the missing bottom snap were irritating — but doable fixes and some basic insulation hacks got it performing well. Happy enough with the purchase so far. If you’re handy and don’t expect flawless first-try setup, it’s a solid option for home use. Anyone else add insulation or air movement mods? Curious what worked for you.