How to Choose a Home Sauna in India

A home sauna is a long-term addition to your home, so it's worth getting the choice right. This guide walks through the decisions in the order our consultants take them: the type of cabin, the size, the wood, the heater and the space it will go in.

1. Choose the type of cabin

Haven saunas come in four series. The right one depends on the experience you want and the room you have.

• Haven Classic (S-Series) — The traditional Finnish sauna cabin in warm spruce, with tiered benches and a solid timber door.
• Haven Glass (G-Series) — A full glass front that opens the room up to light and to your view.
• Haven Infrared (IR-Series) — Gentle radiant warmth from infrared panels, for easy everyday sessions.
• Haven Compact (C-Series) — A slim infrared cabin made for apartments and smaller rooms.

A traditional sauna is heated by a sauna heater and stones. An infrared sauna uses infrared panels instead of a heater and stones, and warms you at lower air temperatures. If you're unsure, start with how you picture using it — a social, classic sauna for the family, or a quiet personal session.

2. Choose the size

Think about how many people will usually use it together, and how much floor space the room can give up. These are our standard sizes, as length × breadth × height; every cabin is 7 ft tall, so check your ceiling height too.

Cabin MRPs are for the cabin in spruce, 18% GST extra; Haven Glass prices include the glass work. Haven Infrared and Haven Compact add their infrared panels (3 kW, ₹89,999 for IR-01; 2 kW, ₹69,999 for C-01). Wood upgrades and installation & commissioning are quoted for your space.

For apartments and smaller rooms, Haven Compact C-01 is a one-person cabin made to save space, and Haven Infrared IR-01 seats 1–2 people. For families and shared sessions, the Medium cabins seat 4–6. The Large cabins seat 6 or more, for bigger homes, clubs and wellness spaces.

3. Choose the wood

Every Haven cabin is crafted in spruce as standard — pale, light and clean-grained. You can upgrade to Thermo Pine, Hemlock, Cedar, Red Cedar, Aspen or Eucalyptus. The wood changes the colour, grain and character of the room, so it's worth seeing samples with your consultant before you decide.

4. Choose the heater and controls

Our Ember heaters come in 3 styles — floor heater, tower heater, wall-mounted heater — in stainless steel or matte black. Your consultant matches the heater and its power rating to your cabin and room. Haven Infrared and Haven Compact are heated by infrared panels, so they don't need a heater. Pulse control panels come with simple buttons or a black-glass touch dial.

Every VYRO sauna heater comes with 10 years of after-sales service: a 1-year comprehensive warranty, then 9 years of service support and spare parts (parts and labour charged).

5. Plan the space

• Room: a home gym, a spare room, a basement or a dedicated wellness room all work, as long as the cabin fits with space around it.
• Power: a sauna heater needs a suitable electrical supply. Your consultant checks your supply as part of the space assessment.
• Ventilation: the room should be ventilated. This is reviewed during the assessment too.
• Apartments: check room size and any building rules early — your consultant can help you plan.

6. Installation and care

Haven saunas are installed by our own team across India. Sauna woodwork carries a 6-month warranty against workmanship defects, subject to warranty conditions, and annual maintenance contracts (AMC) are available for every VYRO product.

Questions to ask before you buy

• How many people will use it at once, and how often?
• Which room will it go in, and what are its exact dimensions?
• Is the electrical supply in that room suitable?
• Do I want a traditional sauna with a heater and stones, or infrared?
• Which wood suits the rest of the room?