Will it run on your panel — and survive a Tahoe winter?
A spec-first directory of home saunas and cold plunges. Every model shows its price, voltage, amps, and whether it needs a dedicated circuit, copied from the brand's own page with the date we checked.
Browse the directory Do I need 240V?models with sourced specs from 8 brands
need a 240V circuit (most traditional heaters)
run on 110–120V (most infrared saunas & plunges)
launch regions: Reno/Carson, Lake Tahoe/Truckee, Sacramento
Shop by type
Infrared saunas
9 models · from $4,199.99
Traditional (cabin, cube & indoor) saunas
11 models · from $4,299
Barrel saunas
4 models · from $4,485
Cold plunges & chillers
13 models · from $1,449
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Why this site exists
Most sauna sites list features. Few tell you, side by side, that a 6 kW heater wants a 240V/30A hard-wired circuit while a 1–3 person infrared cabin usually needs only a dedicated 120V/20A outlet — or that a brand's outdoor model is "not built to carry more than a foot" of snow. We're based in South Lake Tahoe, so we care about the snow, the panel, and who in town can wire it.