{"product_id":"steam-oak-saaren-400-panorama-barrel-sauna","title":"Steam \u0026 Oak Saaren 400 Panorama Barrel Sauna — 4–6 Person Thermowood, Glass Back Wall","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe back wall is a \u003cstrong\u003ehalf-moon of tempered bronze glass\u003c\/strong\u003e. You sit on the upper bench, facing down the length of the barrel, and look straight out at whatever is behind it — trees, a field, a garden at dusk. It is the difference between being inside a wooden tube and being inside a view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the flagship of the Saaren range and the only one built in \u003cstrong\u003ethermowood only\u003c\/strong\u003e. At 4 m long and 2.35 m across it is wider and taller than the standard 400, with a \u003cstrong\u003e15.7 m³\u003c\/strong\u003e hot room, a separate changing room behind a glass door, and a covered terrace at the entrance. Three spaces, and the largest sauna we list that still arrives on a single pallet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy thermowood, and why only thermowood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cabin with this much glass and this much surface area is exposed to more weather than a small barrel, and INMEDIAS build it accordingly. \u003cstrong\u003eThermowood\u003c\/strong\u003e is timber kiln-treated at 180–220°C in a low-oxygen chamber — not a surface coating, but a change to the wood itself. The cells close, so it takes on far less moisture, and that is what stops outdoor timber cupping, twisting and splitting through a British winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo chemical preservatives are involved. It arrives a deep honey-brown and weathers to a stable silver. 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No hidden extras to buy before you can build it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThermowood barrel staves and 42 mm front wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf-moon back wall in 8 mm tempered bronze glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWooden entrance door and internal glass door\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerrace with its own benches and floor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-level thermo-aspen sauna benches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo front windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBitumen roof shingles and fascia boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoundation cradles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeater guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel barrel bands and complete fixing kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVentilation grids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep-by-step assembly instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRun it on gas — no electrician, no cable across the garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the option almost nobody else offers, and for a lot of gardens it is the one that makes a sauna possible at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eFinSteam gas heater\u003c\/strong\u003e runs on a standard propane bottle — the same sort you would use for a patio heater or a barbecue. No armoured cable, no trench across the lawn, no electrician quote you had not budgeted for. On a sauna at the far end of a garden, that saving is often substantial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick a gas option above and \u003cstrong\u003ewe fit the flue and commission the heater on installation day\u003c\/strong\u003e. You do not need to arrange anything with anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich gas option?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotnia 81\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOur standard 8.1 kW gas heater. Everything you need to run the sauna.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAurora 81\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe premium version of the same 8.1 kW heater — better finish and detailing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd then: safety pack, or without?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith safety pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003erecommended\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdds the \u003cstrong\u003eNjord heat shield\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eHalo guard rail\u003c\/strong\u003e. The heat shield lets the heater sit closer to the timber wall; the guard rail stops anyone brushing against the hot stones. If you have children, guests, or you are renting the sauna out, choose this one.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWithout safety pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeater and stone cage only. Suits a private install where clearance is not tight.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery gas option includes the heater, the Orbis stone cage, and our fitting and commissioning. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gas-sauna-heaters\"\u003eSee the full gas heater range →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOr go wood-fired — the traditional barrel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a reason barrel saunas have chimneys. A wood stove gives you the crackle, the smell and the slow build that no electric element reproduces, and it needs \u003cstrong\u003eno power at all\u003c\/strong\u003e. In a two-room barrel it also keeps the changing room comfortable rather than cold, because the flue runs through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cstrong\u003eHarvia M series\u003c\/strong\u003e wood-burning set comes complete with the \u003cstrong\u003echimney and stones included\u003c\/strong\u003e — nothing else to source. Our fitters install it and check the flue on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOr choose an electric heater — read this first\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e15.7 m³ with a full glass back wall\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is the most demanding room in the range to heat. 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The honest choice if you want a larger electric output than we list.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe would rather tell you this up front than sell you an under-powered heater.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you want electric on the 400 Panorama, choose cabin only and talk to us — we can source a correctly sized unit for a room this big. Gas and wood-fired both suit it well as listed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll electric heaters must be installed and connected by a qualified electrician. 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