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The Morozko Sauna
A traditional Finnish sauna in phytoncide-rich Alaskan yellow cedar. Heats to 230°F. Built to pair with your Morozko ice bath.
$21,900$29,000Limited pre-order price · save $7,100
Secure checkout · 3-year warranty · Built to order in about two months
- 4
- seats on L-shaped cedar benches
- 230°F
- from a 9 kW Huum heater
- 0
- stains, sealers or preservatives
- 3 yr
- warranty, built for outdoors
Most saunas sold in the U.S. are built to compete on price: plywood, glued boards, stains and sealers that off-gas once they heat up. This one is built around the wood.
The wood
Chosen the way the great sauna cultures choose.
Finland and Japan each prize one wood for the sauna, and both release phytoncides into the air when heated. Thermally treated wood lasts longer, but the treatment drives those phytoncides out.
Hinoki
Reserved for temples, shrines and the finest baths. Among the highest phytoncide release of any species.
Alaskan yellow cedar
A relative of hinoki, rich in phytoncides, and naturally resistant to rot, mold, fungi and insects.
Why Alaskan yellow cedar
We chose it because it has superior characteristics for sauna building, and it's rich with natural phytoncides. They make your sauna smell lovely, like the forest.
Some phytoncides are released into the air as aromatic compounds, including terpenes like alpha-pinene. Researchers are studying how they influence sleep, relaxation, immune activity and inflammatory responses.
Read: Is your sauna missing phytoncides? →- Dimensional stabilityDoesn't shrink or swell in service.
- AppearanceExceptionally beautiful, with a fine, even texture.
- Tight, even grainA smooth surface.
- Splinter resistanceEspecially important for bare skin on benches.
- Rot & moisture resistanceDurable, and thrives in wet environments.
- StrengthHarder and stronger than Western red cedar, so it survives bench wear better.
- PrizedThe most valuable hardwood in Alaska. Most of it is exported to Japan.
Hot and cold
In Finland, sauna means hot and cold.
Every Finnish sauna study includes a cooling period, and they all study the traditional dry sauna, not infrared. The Morozko Sauna was designed as the partner to a Morozko ice bath. Morozko co-founder Thomas Seager suggests this order:
- 32°F1 · Ice bath
Two to four minutes in your Morozko, cold enough to make you gasp.
- Move2 · Exercise
Light exercise or your usual workout, to rewarm.
- 180°F+3 · Dry sauna
Hot enough, for long enough, to start sweating.
Built right
What a sauna for an ice bath needs.
The last one is what even the most expensive saunas overlook.
- 01Hot enough for contrast230°F
At least 180°F for real hot and cold therapy.
- 02Rot-resistant woodAlaskan yellow cedar
Resists rot, mold, fungi and bacteria on its own.
- 03No chemicalsSolid, untreated cedar
No glues, binders, preservatives, sealers or stains.
- 04Releases phytoncidesPhytoncide-rich wood
The one even expensive saunas overlook.
Specifications
Everything inside.
- Type
- Traditional Finnish dry sauna
- Seats
- 4 people, L-shaped cedar benches
- Footprint
- 84" × 73"
- Heater
- Huum Steel, 9 kW, 220V, with ladle
- Top temperature
- 230°F
- Control
- Wi-Fi: wall panel or smartphone
- Wood
- Alaskan yellow cedar inside and out
- Finish
- None: no stains, sealers or preservatives
- Glass
- Full-glass door and front; solid cedar sides
- Installation
- Outdoor-rated roof, warrantied outdoors
- Warranty
- 3 years against manufacturing defects
- Build time
- Allow about two months
Before you order, we'll go over your site, electrical service and delivery with you. Call (602) 456-6338.
FAQ
Before you pre-order
When will my sauna arrive?
Every sauna is built to order. Allow about two months to build a pre-order; we'll confirm your delivery timing after you order.
What do I need to prepare?
The 9 kW heater needs a 220V circuit. Talk to us about your site, access and electrical service before starting any work, and we'll confirm final dimensions, clearances and installation instructions. Call (602) 456-6338.
Can it go outdoors?
Yes. It has an outdoor-rated roof and is warrantied for outdoor installation. The vertical boards channel water away from the walls.
Why not thermally treated wood?
Thermal treatment helps wood last, but it drives the phytoncides out, so even phytoncide-rich species lose them before they reach your home.
Why a dry sauna instead of infrared?
The Finnish sauna studies are all about the traditional dry sauna, at 180°F (80°C) or more. After an ice bath, a lower-temperature infrared sauna (around 140°F) takes a long time to make you sweat, because the colder your skin, the more heat it takes to rewarm. Read more.
Is it safe to go between the ice bath and the sauna?
Build up gradually. If you overdo the cold, rewarming in the sauna is good advice. Too much heat can also become a medical emergency: at the first sign of heat exhaustion, stop and get out of the heat. Seek medical advice from your physician before starting any program of deliberate cold or heat exposure.
Can I control it from my phone?
Yes. The heater is Wi-Fi compatible: run it from the wall panel or remotely from your smartphone.
Is it covered by a warranty?
Yes. 3 years against manufacturing defects from delivery.
How much phytoncide does the finished sauna release?
We haven't measured phytoncide levels in the air of our finished sauna, so we don't claim a specific dose or health effect. The talking paper summarizes the research and its limits.
Limited pre-order
Bring the forest home.
$21,900 limited pre-order price, down from $29,000. Built to order in about two months, with a 3-year warranty.