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Sun Home Nova 3-Person Indoor Traditional Sauna

Electric stove
3 people
Up to 186-194°F
240V hardwired

SVT Score, Mid

Usability6.1/10Social5.0/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

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A three-person indoor traditional sauna in Japanese cedar with a 6 kW HUUM stove on a 240 V 30 A circuit.

$11,999

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SKU: NOVA3 Category: Saunas Brand: Sun Home

Usability

6.1 out of 10

Temperature10230°F listed by Sun Home

Note: 230°F is above the 194°F thermostat limit for sauna heaters; the cabin figure is Sun Home's

Capacity5three seats

Better on capacitySun Home Nova 6 traditional saunaSeats six. $15,799Scores 10.0

Build & Insulation6Japanese cedar, insulated double wall stated

Features & Water Care6HUUM app, lighting, ventilation fan, scheduling

Verification6Intertek ETL lists Sun Home Nova to UL 875 and cETL to CSA 164; no second lab

Searched: Intertek SGS (certificate copy, component) CSA UL CPSC Health Canada
Record: Intertek ETL, UL 875 (Electric Dry Bath Heater; edition not printed), Sun Home Nova (family; no size printed), SUN HOME SAUNAS - San Diego, CA, USA
Record: Intertek ETL, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 164 (Electric Sauna Heating Equipment), Sun Home Nova (family; no size printed), SUN HOME SAUNAS - San Diego, CA, USA
Record: SGS (certificate copy, component), UL 60335-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60335-1 / CAN/CSA E60335-2-53, Drop 6kW, Drop heater 7.5kW (heater only), HUUM Sauna OÜ, Estonia

Warranty & Support1fan and light controls one year, parts only

Heater: HUUM body and controls three years, elements excluded

Heating / Cooling Power

Not published: interior dimensions, so cubic feet cannot be computed

Strengths

Cedar walls with two bench heights
Insulated double walls built for heat
HUUM app preheats the stove remotely
Built-in ventilation keeps air fresh
Real stove heat with steam from the stones

Drawbacks

Short warranty term on controls
Inside measurements not published
No independent testing yet
Sold on pre-order only
Needs a hardwired 240 V circuit by an electrician

Verdict

A stylish indoor stove sauna for three, but the heater warranty is short

Social score

5.0 out of 10

RedditBrand-level4 out of 10

r/infraredsauna: in a September 2026 thread one buyer praises Sun Home's build and service while another reports Eclipse 2 instructions missing steps and slow support; posters say Sun Home seeds promotional comments (Sep 2026)

GoogleBrand-level6 out of 10

Garage Gym Reviews has tested the Equinox 2, Pod and Luminar 5 hands-on, scoring them 4.3 to 4.4 of 5 and reporting 149 to 165°F against ratings of 165 to 170°F (2024 to Sep 2026); Sun Home supplied review units and the pages carry affiliate links

YouTubeNot scored

The YouTube pool is blank: the Sun Home sauna videos found carry Sun Home discount codes or repeat a written test already counted (October 2026).

AmazonNot scored

The Amazon pool is blank: Sun Home sells no sauna on Amazon US (October 2026).

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: none of Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy, Costco, Target or REI lists a Sun Home sauna or cold plunge (October 2026).

Reviews

Trustpilot's address for sunhomesaunas.com opens another company's merged profile, which shows two reviews, both one-star, and no review invitations (October 2026).

Track record

BBB rates Sun Home Saunas A+ and has accredited it since December 2025, with 13 complaints filed in three years (October 2026).
CPSC and Health Canada list no recall of a Sun Home sauna or cold plunge (searched October 2026).

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: Sun Home's own store reviews, its YouTube channel and social pages, creator and affiliate discount codes, and homesauna.com, which is produced in connection with Sun Home.
The retailer pool is blank: none of Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy, Costco, Target or REI lists the Nova 3 traditional sauna (October 2026).

Specs

TypeTraditional
HeaterElectric stove
FormCabin
PlacementIndoor
Seats3 people
Max Temperature186-194°F
Min TemperatureNot applicable
Capacity (Gallons)Not applicable
ChillerNot applicable
HeatsNot applicable
Water CareNot applicable
Power Supply240V hardwired
EMF MeasuredNot measured
CertificationsCSA C22.2 No. 164 listed, UL 875 listed
Warranty1 Year

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Not published by Sun Home: emf claimed.

At a glance

HUUM DROP stove
Estonian tile wall
772 lb assembled

Company

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).

Where it sells

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.

Description

The Sun Home Nova 3 is a three-person indoor traditional sauna in Japanese cedar with a 6 kW HUUM DROP electric stove for water on the stones. Sun Home lists a 230°F maximum and a hardwired dedicated 240 V 30 A circuit.

It measures 64.9 by 57.1 by 82.7 inches outside and weighs 772 lb; Sun Home publishes no interior dimensions. Two bench levels sit at 17 and 34 inches, the walls are double and insulated, the fasteners are marine-grade stainless steel, and the front is black privacy glass.

Controls are a HUUM UKU remote with the HUUM app over Wi-Fi, a panel inside the cabin and an RGB lighting remote, with a built-in ventilation fan.

Cabinetry is covered for a limited lifetime, the fan and light controls for one year and the HUUM heater body and controls for three years under HUUM's terms, with the heating elements excluded. It is sold on preorder, shipping November 2026.