Before you buy

Short guides to the questions that decide which sauna you can actually install.

• Sauna electrical requirements: 120V or 240V?The five kinds of connection home saunas use, how to tell which outlet you have, and what the electrical work usually costs.
• How to measure your space for a saunaWidth, depth, ceiling, the gap makers ask for around the cabin, and the delivery path most people forget.
• Can you put a sauna outside without 240V?Yes, but the choice is small: a few 120V outdoor infrared cabins, wood-fired heaters, or a sauna tent.
• Is a sauna HSA or FSA eligible?How the letter-of-medical-necessity route works, which brands here support it, and what decides whether your plan accepts it.