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Sun Home's first traditional sauna: real water-on-stones loyly from a HUUM Drop 6kW rock heater, up to 230°F, in a Canadian cedar cabin with dual-stack benches, for buyers who want classical Finnish heat indoors rather than infrared.
Price: $11,099 · Verified: 2026-07-07 · Editor score: 8.8/10 (how we rank)
Sun Home's first traditional sauna: real water-on-stones loyly from a HUUM Drop 6kW rock heater, up to 230°F, in a Canadian cedar cabin with dual-stack benches, for buyers who want classical Finnish heat indoors rather than infrared.
Sun Home built its name on full-spectrum infrared. The Nova is the company's first move into traditional water-on-stones sauna, and it changes what a Sun Home install can be. Where the Equinox and Eclipse warm you with infrared panels at around 150 to 165°F, the Nova 3-Person runs a HUUM Drop 6kW electric rock heater that reaches roughly 230°F and makes real steam when you pour water over the stones. That loyly, the burst of humidity and heat off the rocks, is the entire point of classical Finnish bathing, and it is an experience infrared cabins cannot reproduce.
The build is genuinely considered. Canadian cedar lines the walls, and dual-stack benches give you two heat zones in one session: the upper bench for full intensity, the lower for a milder seat. The back wall is hand-laid with carbonized hexagonal tiles from a single workshop in Estonia, and the front is thermal-optimized black privacy glass matched to the Eclipse aesthetic, so it reads as architecture rather than a plywood box. Controls live in three places: the HUUM UKU remote, a capacitive button panel inside the cabin, and an RGB remote for the warm ambient LED tile lights and tunable ambient lighting. A built-in electric ventilation fan keeps fresh air moving, and Wi-Fi runs through the HUUM app today, with Sun Home app integration noted as coming.
Where it gives ground: this is a traditional sauna, so it is a permanent, hardwired install. A 6kW rock heater needs a dedicated 240V circuit, which means an electrician, and unlike the plug-in Equinox you are not moving this into a spare room on a whim. It also drops the built-in red light therapy that defines the Eclipse; the Nova is about heat and steam, not light. And because the Nova is brand new, some fine print, exact dimensions, weight, warranty length, and HSA/FSA status, is best confirmed directly with Sun Home before you buy.
The buyer this is built for: someone who specifically wants traditional high-heat, high-humidity Finnish bathing at home, values the cedar-and-tile craftsmanship and the HUUM heater, and has the space and electrical for a permanent install. The buyer who should skip: anyone who wants a plug-in cabin with no electrician (the Sun Home Equinox), infrared plus built-in red light (the Eclipse), or the lower heat that makes daily infrared sessions easy.
Buyers who want authentic traditional water-on-stones loyly at home, in a Canadian cedar cabin with a HUUM Drop rock heater, and can accommodate a permanent 240V install.
You want a plug-in cabin with no electrician (Sun Home Equinox), infrared plus built-in red light therapy (Sun Home Eclipse), or the gentler heat of infrared for daily sessions.
Pros
- Real traditional loyly: HUUM Drop 6kW rock heater, up to ~230°F, steam when you pour water on the stones
- Canadian cedar cabin with dual-stack benches for two heat zones in one session
- Hand-laid carbonized hexagonal Estonian tile back wall and thermal black privacy glass
- HUUM UKU remote, in-cabin capacitive controls, and Wi-Fi via the HUUM app
- Built-in electric ventilation fan for continuous fresh air
- Sun Home design language and support behind a first-of-line traditional cabin
Cons
- Permanent hardwired install: a 6kW rock heater needs a dedicated 240V circuit and an electrician
- No built-in red light therapy (that is the Eclipse) and none of infrared's lower, daily-friendly heat
- Brand-new model: exact dimensions, weight, warranty, and HSA/FSA status best confirmed with Sun Home
- Younger traditional-sauna track record than heritage cabin brands
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Sun Home Saunas Nova Indoor 3-Person Traditional Sauna - buyer FAQ
Is the Sun Home Nova infrared or traditional?
Traditional. The Nova is Sun Home's first water-on-stones sauna, heated by a HUUM Drop electric rock heater (6kW on the 3-person) that reaches up to about 230°F and makes real steam when you pour water on the rocks. That is different from Sun Home's Equinox and Eclipse, which are infrared cabins that warm you with panels at a lower temperature.
Does the Nova 3-Person need an electrician?
Almost certainly yes. A 6kW electric rock heater runs on a dedicated 240V circuit and is hardwired, so unlike the plug-in Sun Home Equinox this is a permanent install that a licensed electrician should wire. Confirm the exact circuit and amperage with Sun Home before scheduling the work.
What makes the Nova different from a basic traditional sauna?
The details. The Nova pairs a HUUM Drop heater with Canadian cedar, dual-stack benches for two heat zones, a hand-laid carbonized hexagonal tile back wall from a single Estonian workshop, thermal black privacy glass, HUUM smart controls with Wi-Fi, ambient RGB lighting, and a built-in ventilation fan. It is a design-forward traditional cabin, not a plain box.
How much is the Sun Home Nova?
The Nova 3-Person is $11,099 and the Nova 5-Person is $15,199 (verified on Sun Home's store, July 2026). Both are traditional cabins with the HUUM Drop heater, sized 6kW on the 3-person and 7.5kW on the 5-person. Financing through Affirm is available; confirm HSA/FSA eligibility and warranty terms directly with Sun Home.
Sun Home Nova 3-Person - Indoor Traditional Sauna
$11,099 · Verified 2026-07-07 · HSA/FSA Eligible
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