
SaunaLife Model E8 6 Person Sauna Barrel
This 6 person outdoor sauna has a barrel shape with a 6’5” interior diameter, allowing most people to easily get in and out of the sauna. The Thermo-Spruce barrel outside is connected through a series of 1/8 inch thick stainless steel barrel bands.
The seats inside the barrel sauna feature a 15-inch back and a 17.8 inch sitting space, providing a good body. The black roofing shingles add a quality touch to the sauna, as they provide further insulation.
An LED light bar on the inside provides additional lighting. The two vent system of the outdoor barrel sauna also provides support for electric and wood-burning stoves alike. You can choose to work with either of these power sources for getting heat into your sauna.
Features
- Capacity: 6 people
- Exterior Dimensions (inches): 7’3” long, 6’9” diameter
- Interior Dimensions (inches): 6’7” long, 6’5” diameter
- Wood: Thermo-Spruce barrel, Thermo-Aspen seating
- Stainless Steel Barrel Band Thickness (inches): ⅛”
- Door: 5/16” thick tempered bronze glass
- Door Size (inches): 23.2” wide, 66.5” high
- Made In: Northern Europe
- Weight (pounds): 1345
- Installation: One-day installation with two people
Ergonomic Design for Ultimate Comfort
The SaunaLife Model E8 features a spacious 6’5” interior height and a generous diameter, providing ample headroom and a comfortable seating posture. The ergonomic design includes curved Thermo-Aspen benches and a premium arched backrest, ensuring optimal lumbar support and comfort for all body sizes. The knot-free, silky-smooth grade-A Thermo-Aspen seating material enhances the overall sauna experience, making it perfect for solo use or gatherings with family and friends.
Durability That Lasts
Constructed from high-quality Thermo-Spruce, the SaunaLife Model E8 lasts up to 2X longer than Cedar. The 1.65” thick full-length staves offer exceptional thermal resistance (R-value), ensuring a stable and eco-friendly environment. This chemical-free wood is dimensionally stable and ideally suited for outdoor saunas, providing a lifetime of bathing pleasure.
The heavy-duty stainless steel barrel bands (1-7/8” wide and 1/8” thick) ensure the structure’s integrity, while the black shingle roof kit provides weather-tight installation and effective rainwater management.
Innovative Features for Enhanced Enjoyment
The SaunaLife Model E8 is packed with innovative features designed to exceed expectations. Dual floor drains effectively eliminate water, while the tempered bronze glass door and enhanced E SCONCE+ and E MOOD lighting upgrades create a luxurious ambiance. The user-friendly controls allow for easy adjustments of temperature and settings, ensuring a personalized and enjoyable sauna experience every time.
Effortless Installation and Maintenance
Engineered for simple DIY installation, the SaunaLife Model E8 can be set up in just one day with two persons. The detailed manual and comprehensive installation instructions make the process straightforward and hassle-free. A complimentary bottle of paraffin oil is provided to enrich and preserve the sauna’s interior luster, maintaining its beauty and functionality for years to come.
Transform your wellness routine with the SaunaLife Model E8 6-Person Barrel Sauna. Designed and handcrafted in Northern Europe, this luxurious outdoor barrel sauna is the perfect addition to any backyard oasis, offering a lifetime of relaxation and health benefits.
SaunaLife combines innovative engineering with meticulous craftsmanship to create spaces that are beautiful, comfortable, and built for a lifetime of enjoyment and good health. The level of quality and attention to detail that goes into each design is off the charts.
Hand-crafted in Northern Europe by sauna fanatics, each room is created especially for those who understand and crave the health and wellness benefits of sauna bathing. SaunaLife builds each room as if we were making it for ourselves.
SaunaLife Outdoor Saunas
These innovative rooms provide the ability to enjoy your natural surroundings during each sauna session. Crafted of the highest-grade wood materials, each space is designed to withstand changing weather conditions.
The features within each room work in unison to create a comfortable bathing sanctuary that both soothes and invigorates. Select from a variety of sizes and styles of outdoor sauna cabins that best suit your design needs and preferences.
Barrel Outdoor Saunas
Create a personal backyard sauna sanctuary with SaunaLife outdoor sauna barrels. These innovative spaces provide a relaxing experience steps away from your home.
SaunaLife barrel saunas are ergonomically engineered for superior comfort, with contoured seating and arched, and wood slanted backrests. These spaces are available in a variety of sizes and configurations to best suit your bathing needs.
Cube-Series Saunas
Premium quality materials are evident everywhere on Cube-Series Saunas. The exterior wood is made from durable full-length staves that have been organically thermally enhanced. This Thermo-Spruce wood is stronger, more dimensionally stable, naturally resists decay and pests, and will far outlast conventional wood. A complete shingle kit with drip rails ensures superior water management and a dry interior. The bronze-tinted 8mm thick front door is both beautiful and tempered for your safety.
SaunaLife Wood-Burning Hot Tubs
These wood-fired hot tub arrives completely assembled and is easy to set up. Its ergonomically shaped fiberglass tub is a comfortable place for up to 6 people. The interior surface is easy to clean, and the exterior is crafted from thermally enhanced spruce for superior weather resistance and durability.
SaunaLife Cold Plunges
Pre-assembled for easy installation, the enhanced Thermo-Pine wood exterior will last up to 2X longer than cedar and has superior thermal resistance. The spacious fiberglass tub contoured for the shape of your body has a 200-gallon water capacity to allow you to submerge in comfort. Matching Thermo-Pine stairs make it easy to get in and out of the tub.
Includes + Heaters
The following items are included:
Model E8 Sauna Barrel
- Full-length Thermo-Spruce staves (1.65” thick)
- Benches of Thermo-Aspen (1.1” bench tops, no knots)
- Backrest of Thermo-Aspen (1.1” rests, no knots)
- Tempered bronze glass door
- Stainless steel barrel bands
- Black roof shingle kit
- Spruce cradles
- Spruce fascia boards
- Air intake and exhaust vents
- Extra staves (2)
- Fastener kit
- Paraffin oil, 16.9 oz bottle (500ml)
- Installation instructions
White LED Light Bar System with Wi-Fi App
- White LED light bar (1)
- Wi-Fi, app-based operation
- Wireless handheld remote & mounting cradle
- 90W power supply
- Driver
- 30’ light cable
- Mounting clips, articulating (3)
- Mounting clips, flush (3)
- Installation instructions
The following items are sold separately:
Harvia KIP 8kW Electric Heater Package w/ Built-In Controller and Stones
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- The affordable option
- Built-in twist knob controls for turning on/off, adjusting temperature, delayed start up to 8 hours, and timed shut off up to 60 minutes
- Mounts on the wall
- Add water to the stones for steam
- Heats your sauna to 195℉ in 20-25 minutes
- Heater Capacity of 8 kW
- Requires 33 amps @ 240V. Requires 8 gauge wiring on a dedicated 50 amp circuit.
- Designed and made in Finland for years of safe, dependable, and efficient use

Harvia KIP 8kW Electric Heater Package w/ Digital Controller and Wifi and Stones
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- Connect to the sauna remotely using WiFi from anywhere using your phone.
- Includes a digital control panel for managing on/off, temperature, delayed start (up to 12 hours), and timed shut-off (up to 12 hours).
- Designed to be wall-mounted.
- Generate steam by pouring water over the stones.
- Heats up your sauna to 195℉ in just 20-25 minutes.
- Heater Capacity of 8 kW
- Requires 33 amps at 240V and needs 8 gauge wiring on a dedicated 50 amp circuit.
- Engineered and manufactured in Finland for years of safe, reliable, and efficient operation.

HUUM DROP 7.5kW Electric Heater w/ UKU Wifi Controller and Stones
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- The Artistic Choice: Mimics the clarity of a water droplet – an attractive centerpiece for your sauna.
- Wireless connectivity for controlling the sauna through your phone (from anywhere)
- Separate digital control panel for turning on/off, adjusting temperature, with up to a 48-hour delayed start
- Mounted on the wall
- Can hold up to 122 pounds of stones – more than most traditional wood-burning stoves.
- Heats your sauna to 230℉ in 20-25 minutes – perfect for those who prefer a very hot sauna.
- Heater Capacity of 7.5 kW
- Add water to the stones to generate steam
- Operates at 37.25 amps @ 240V.
- Requires 8 gauge wiring on a dedicated 40 amp circuit.
- Engineered/Produced in Europe for years of secure, dependable, and efficient use

Harvia M3 Wood Burning Stove Kit w/ Chimney, Sheath, Floor Protection and Stones
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- Powered by flames: no need for electricity
- Installed on the floor
- All-in-one set includes: Heater, Vent, Tough Steel Cover, Floor Shield, Rocks
- Add water on the rocks for steam
- Heats your sauna to 200℉+ in 45-60 minutes (varies with wood fuel)
- Distributes heat evenly with effective air flow
- Container for ashes
- Glass door framed with cast iron
- Designed/Produced in Finland for years of secure, dependable, and efficient use

Other Heaters – We offer all of the major heater brands, so if you are looking for something specific let us know and we’ll help you spec one out. Most 7.5kW or 8kW electric sauna heaters in our store will work so if you find an alternative you prefer feel free to switch it out.
Features
Model E8 Sauna Barrel
- Thermo-Spruce materials (lasts up to 2X longer than Cedar)
- Designed for ergonomic sauna bathing experiences
- Spacious 6’-5” interior height
- Engineered for simple DIY installation (1-day, 2-persons)
- Industry-leading wall, bench, and backrest material thicknesses
- Superior thermal resistance (R-value)
- Curved Thermo-Aspen benches for bather comfort
- Premium arched backrest for all body sizes
- Dual floor drains for effective water elimination
- Black shingle roof kit for weather-tight installation
- Roof drip edge for rainwater management
- Tempered bronze glass (5/16” thick)
- Enhanced bathing ambiance with E SCONCE+ and E MOOD lighting upgrades
- Heavy-duty stainless steel barrel bands (1-7/8” wide x 1/8” thick)
- Paraffin oil is provided to enrich and preserve sauna barrel luster
- Extra Thermo-Spruce staves to ensure success (2)
- Sauna heater guard
- Intake and exhaust air vents
- Exterior dimensions – 87” long and 81” diameter
- Interior dimensions – 78-½” long and 77” diameter
- Up to 6 bathers
- Designed by SaunaLife and handcrafted in Northern Europe
Thermo-Spruce Barrel Sauna Advantages
- Lasts up to 2X longer than Cedar
- Superior thermal resistance (R-value)
- Eco-friendly
- Chemical-free
- Golden color
- Ideal sauna use (stable)
- Rustic tight knot charm
White LED Light System with Wi-Fi App
- Dottless white glowing LED lighting
- Wi-Fi, app-based operation capability
- Wireless handheld remote (IP20) and control mounting cradle
- Water and heat rated LED and wire connections (IP67)
- Flush or articulating mounting clips to set the ideal scene
- Low voltage (24-volt DC) operation for bathing safety
- 30’ light cable (IP67) to suit all installation applications
- Expandable to control up to four white LED light sources (see E SCONCE+ Package)
Shipping
Flat Rate Freight: $950 flat rate shipping to the contiguous United States. $1,250 for Canada. Note: On rare occasions, remote or complex delivery areas may not qualify for these rates.
About This Delivery: The weight and packaging of this handcrafted sauna sanctuary requires delivery by special appointment, and on a wooden pallet. The driver is responsible for “curbside delivery only” and will lower the items to ground level. Prior to shipping this product, we often contact customers to share shipment details and discuss any extenuating delivery circumstances that may complicate or cause additional delivery expenses. Our goal is to ensure your project’s success.