I did plenty of research before purchasing - from barrel sauna kits at Costco to pre-built saunas that were out of my budget. I believe the Saunalife CL5G is best option to meet a close to authentic Finnish sauna at a reasonable price. The quality is great and the support from Nordica has been fast and helpful. Highly recommend!
and get the larger heater
Super happy with everything from Nordica. Top notch start to finish
Everything went well overall, starting with delivery earlier than projected. But the info re: the hard wiring required was not exacting, need to bring electrician back to complete connection for conventional heater that could have been avoided, extra cost incurred. Panels and hardware to put together were exacting though, so kudos for that!
Eric and John were outstanding in helping me pick the perfect unit and heater. The purchasing process and delivery process was seamless. My husband did build this himself, and there were some issues with the instructions specifically the detailed components of the build and the wiring .
It would be beneficial too many Dyi’r if the heating company HUUM drop had more specific directions specific to this sauna. It took us about a week and a half to build it from start to finish. Looking forward to using the unit.
Purchased a sauna from Eric and John they were great customer service reps. The entire process with Nordica sauna has been incredible. My husband did build this and it took a decent amount of time would recommend that Sona life and the developers of the HUUM drop heater partner together to make instructions more clear there were many things that were quite challenging with the details of the unit and the wiring. Overall, very pleased.
Sauna is built and product is sound and enjoyable over the last two weeks, the process from ordering to receiving was an abundance of trouble.
Starting with the ordering process i was told of cost and yes it would be delivered to my residence ( live on an island with 10 min car ferry). After multiple calls and boarder line harassment was told it would be an additional 1000,00 to deliver to address. Upon threatening to cancel order MGR John contacted me to say yes they could deliver at an additional 250.00 cost and would i be willing to write a additional review if he threw in the water bucket and temp gages maybe even the cleaning product. I said yes go with my order and let’s get it done. Well weeeks later without i had to research and make calls to the independent driver that would deliver sauna, to keep from making this a very long story, sauna delivered and crashed onto my property driveway. Entire crate was dropped from truck.fast forward all parts intact and i transported to site of sauna , overlooking a cliff on the water. Brothers weekend helped with the build. It takes three able bodied men to build. In some cases two to hold walls and one to drill screws.must emphasize it had no clear directions on building process, measurements are also in 7.32 inches ( example). Who does that. Watched many Utube videos to complete construction.
Review would be much worse but I am quite happy with the product.
Lastly build time was every bit of 14 hours non stop with the three of us.
First Nordica: They have been top notch to work with as a reseller. I have appreciated the service, availability to chat with consistent support personnel (go Eric!), and the shipping / delivery were painless and high quality.
Second SaunaLife: The sauna itself meets my expectations, which were high. Great quality, follows Loyly, the Finnish sauna principles, and I am anticipating a fantastic experience once I can get the damned thing put together. The instructions couldn't be worse, they make Ikea look great, and you need VERY skilled labor and a very good electrician. At one point you need 3 people for about 30 minutes. So far it has taken 18 man hours and we have another 6 in our future. This time could have been cut in half with discernible instructions. There are a couple decent videos online but SuaunaLife needs to get their act together and either film an instruction video professionally or improve their written instructions by a LOT.
Nordica is great, let's not forget that.
My Nordica sauna is installed and operational. What a delightful experience. I am thoroughly enjoying our new infrared sauna experience. Completely relaxing.
Nordica Sauna was a delight to work with both before the sale while doing my research and after the sauna was delivered.
Five star operation.
Everything arrived promptly, even before promised. I was surprised how easily it was to put together. My husband and I did it in less than 2 hours. It heats up fast despite the fact its in our garage. My family came for the holiday and everyone enjoyed at least one visit to the sauna.
Loving it! While the setup had it's moments the end result looks great. We're able to get it quite hot with it being 20 degrees outside.
I am very pleased with Both the sauna and the heating system. Very effective and easy to use. Plus, the team at Nordica sauna absolutely delivered as promised.
I wish it would get up to 180 but we love it anyway! Wonderful support and follow up. My only issue is there are two very small gaps between the floor and left and right walls that let cool air in.
We use it nearly every night!
Sunray Bristol Bay 4-Person Corner Cedar Sauna with Carbon Heaters
I purchased a sauna from Costco and had a horrible experience from the start. Ended up returning it a two months later with out ever getting missing parts shipped out.
I tried Nordica and experienced a great level of service and communication. Concerns were addressed and communication was quick and prompt. The product was much better quality and would recommend them to anyone.
I did months, if not years of research on home saunas. I ultimately landed on this one, both for the quality and offerings of this sauna, but also the excellent customer service. I also wrestled with traditional vs. infrared. Let’s just say I could not have made a better choice. I’m a very experienced sauna user, and this thing gets me sweatier than any sauna I’ve ever sat in. Ordering was a breeze, shipping was very fast and efficient, and set up was under an hour. Thing heats up quickly and is spacious enough for me wife and I to Enjoy. Looks amazing, smells amazing, speakers are awesome. If you’re on the fence, let this be the push you need.
Elegant looking sauna ,great addition to our backyard and lifestyle. Thanks to nordica sauna for their support and communication
Bought this because it had good reviews and because of the looks
I have not been disappointed
So far, it heats up fast and easily gets to 180 degrees, which is the sweet spot for us
No problems, and it looks great
Easy to assemble, but an electrician needs to hook everything up
I got the Wi-Fi and it should be smoother - you have to use the main control to set up the Wi-Fi each time you turn it off, which causes some problems
Minor issue so far
All in all I am happy with this unit
Great looking sauna. Instructions werent very clear and measurments were a bit odd. Like in the 10ths of an inch. I'm used to fractions of an inch
Growing up with a Sauna in Europe, it was time to build our own little spa oasis… after shopping around there was no better partner than Nordica Sauna and the Cl7G for us. From the first contact with Nordica Sauna through making the right selection of accessories and heater - every contact has been superb, helpful and simple excellent. I assembled the CL7G in 2 days by myself and we absolutely love it. Instructions could use a touch up but are manageable.
I have built a little platform to hold the Sauna, a outdoor shower, tub and resting pad, probably will add a little snack table to fully round it off but we are super happy, the quality of the Sauna, the support and of course the end product… we have decided to add a wood burning stove instead of electric and it definitely was the right decision. The sauna heats up fast, the crackling and light from the fire adds an extra level of comfort and romance…
To be quite honest, the installation process was an absolute nightmare. Well, I understand there are many many parts. This really needs to be professionally installed, and somebody on their own would not be able to do this without a qualified electrician and a contractor that has experienced building Saunas
I did a lot of research regarding the type of sauna and which brand to buy
It came down to several good options, and I went with the CL5G kit from Sauna Life. I don't regret my decision at all
It is a great-looking product and functions very well. We used a HUUM Drop 7.5 Kw heater with Wi-Fi control, and it easily heats the sauna to 175 degrees or higher
The only downside was the instructions on assembly - they were poor at best BUT there are several great videos on YOU TUBE which I recommend you watch and take notes on, and it will save you some aggravation with assembly
In one advertisement, they suggested you could assemble it in a day. Maybe if you have done a 1000, but it took 2 of us 4 days to complete the job working about 4 hours a day
Excellent quality
You need an electrician to connect the heater and lights
I went with conventional heat as all my research suggested the sweet spot for most of the benefits (and there are a lot) is 165 to 205 degrees, which infrared has a hard time reaching
We use the sauna 4 to 6 times a week for 20 minutes and already have had less muscle pain, better sleep and more energy (just after the sauna it really knocks us out for an hour or two)
Great product
Beast of a heater. Works well. Be fore warned it takes a minute to heat up with so much stone. About an hour for our size with a 6k to 196 degrees. The app is slow to respond to commands, as if the unit only checks in with the wi-fi every 30 seconds or so. For instance, you slide on the light switch on the app and it take about 30 seconds to turn on. Also, you can only turn on the light with the app. Not an option on the wall control.
I am enjoying the new sauna. The sales and fulfillment process went great. While I had a handyman put it together, he said it went quite smoothly. I now am enjoying the sauna and it is working great!
