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10.5 kW sauna heaters

Makers rate most 10.5 kW heaters for saunas of about 353 ft³ to 565 ft³. Here is the spread across brands, the current a 10.5 kW heater draws on your supply, and every 10.5 kW model in our catalog.

Typical rooms

353 ft³–565 ft³

Current

43.8 A

Heat-up

35–50 min

Models

4 · 2 brands

Room ranges of 10.5 kW heaters

Each bar is one model's rated room volume. Rooms in the overlap of most bars are the safe middle; at the right end a heater works at its limit.

Electrical connection

  • single-phase 240 V43.8 A

Current is computed from the output; fuse and cable are shown where the maker or dealer states them. A licensed electrician sizes and installs the circuit following the heater's manual and local rules.

Electrics

Heat-up and cost

Heat model for the HUUM CLIFF 11 in a room of 458 ft³ effective volume.

Heat-up time
35–50 min
Cost per session
$1.94

Heat-up and cost are our heat model's estimate for each size in a room at the middle of its range: indoor, insulated walls, 68 °F around the sauna, heated to 176 °F, one hour of bathing, electricity at $0.18/kWh (United States average).

By output

Questions and answers

What size sauna does a 10.5 kW heater heat?

Makers' ratings for 10.5 kW models in our catalog run from 177 ft³ to 636 ft³; most sit around 353 ft³–565 ft³. Use the effective volume: add 1.2 m³ per m² of glass, tile or stone, and × 1.5 for log walls.

How many amps does a 10.5 kW sauna heater draw?

43.8 A on single-phase 240 V. The fuse or breaker is sized above that by a licensed electrician, from the heater's manual and the local code.

How much does it cost to run a 10.5 kW sauna heater?

A heater draws full power only while heating up and then cycles. In a typical room a 10.5 kW heater uses about 10.6 kWh for the heat-up and an hour of bathing: about $1.94 at $0.18/kWh.