Sun Home Luminar 5-Person Outdoor Full-Spectrum Infrared Sauna
- Full spectrum infrared
- 5-6 people
- Up to 161-175°F
- 240V hardwired
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A five-person outdoor full spectrum infrared cabin in aluminium and cedar on a 240 V 30 A circuit, rated to 170°F.
$13,899
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Usability
7.1 out of 10Strengths
- Fast heat-up in tester hands
- Built for outdoor weather with an aluminium shell
- App for remote start and scheduling
- Owners like it for regular use
- Full spectrum infrared heaters surround the benches
Drawbacks
- Needs an electrician and a 240 V circuit
- Heavy panels to assemble
- Fits fewer adults than the label
- Labour warranty ends after the first months
- Tested temperature fell short of the rating
A powerful outdoor cabin for a family, but heavy and electrician-only
Specs
- TypeInfrared
- HeaterFull spectrum infrared
- FormCabin
- PlacementOutdoor
- Seats5-6 people
- Max Temperature161-175°F
- Min TemperatureNot applicable
- Capacity (Gallons)Not applicable
- ChillerNot applicable
- HeatsNot applicable
- Water CareNot applicable
- Power Supply240V hardwired
- EMF ClaimedUnder 1 mG
- EMF MeasuredUnder 1 mG
- CertificationsCSA C22.2 No. 164 listed, UL 875 listed
- Warranty3 Years
At a glance
- 1,070 lb assembled
- Black-tinted double glass
- Floor and calf heaters
The SUN HOME trademark for saunas and cold plunge tubs is registered at the USPTO to Fish & Fischer, LLC of San Diego (Reg. No. 7823324, June 2025).
- Sun Home Saunas sells its saunas and cold plunges, from a one-person pod to a six-person stove-heated cabin, in the US through its own store at sunhomesaunas.com, run from San Diego, California.
- No Sun Home store or listing was found on Amazon US in October 2026.
The Sun Home Luminar 5 is a five-person outdoor full spectrum infrared cabin with an aluminium exterior over a Canadian red cedar interior, ten full spectrum heaters and five far infrared heaters under the bench, at the calves and on the floor.
Sun Home rates it from 0 to 170°F and lists 7,200 W at 240 V on a dedicated 30 A circuit with a GFCI breaker and a NEMA L6-30 plug, installed by a certified electrician or the warranty is void. It weighs 1,070 lb and needs a level load-bearing base with drainage.
Thick double-pane black-tinted glass and a fitted all-weather cover come with it. An app, chromotherapy and Bluetooth audio are built in. Sun Home prints under 0.5 mG for the model.
Sun Home commissioned and paid for an EMF survey by Vitatech Electromagnetics (report VTE-3534, January 2025); the published summary names no model and gives 0.6 to 4.0 mG at 1 ft and 0.3 to 0.9 mG at 3 ft, the seated distance it states. A red light add-on sells for $1,699.00.
Questions answered from our data
Is Sun Home good?We list 17 Sun Home products and score 17 of them. Their overall scores run from 4.4 to 7.0, with a median of 5.6, against a median of 5.6 for all 17 products we score.
How much does a home sauna cost?The 12 home saunas we list run from $4,999 to $36,399, with a median of $10,499.
How hot does a sauna get?Of the 12 home saunas we list, 12 state a rated maximum temperature; the most common is 161-175°F (6).
How big is a 2-person sauna?Four of the 12 home saunas we list seat two, as their makers count seats.
