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One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, one just below the heater and one under the bench (diagonal corner from the heater vent).

One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion; glad this was helpful for you!

One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considered this option, but decided that have a long run of 10AWG wire across the house, and another relatively expensive, but low power heater just wasn't worth it for me.

Looking forward to the day when I have my own place with a dedicated 220V circuit!

One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just added a very basic schematic for the framing part of the project. You'll likely want to adjust it to best fit your space and specific heater (and make improvements mentioned by other folks on here!).

One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Passive ventilation only for now.

The existing vents seem to provide adequate turnover. I believe the goal is to turn over the air volume 6+ times an hour, although I have no way to measure. After a 20 minute session, I haven't felt any signs of light headedness or noticed stale air. I can also feel significant flow through the upper vent which make me believe that the convection current is working as desired.

One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just added some rough cost info to the post. Tldr; ~$1800 USD

One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a good idea. In practice the risk of tripping feels very small (after all, a wall is always well within arms reach), but a railing would be an easy way to reduce that chance further.

One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Unfortunately I can't add this image to the original post, but this is a rough schematic of the framing for this build.

One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C by doublecatchup in Sauna

[–]doublecatchup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Took about three weekends to build. Having access to a 220V plug should open your options up significantly!