Are all electric sauna heaters on the market CSA approved?

No. Some manufacturers may claim their units are ‘built to CSA standards’ without having a CSA label on their heaters. Others lack any label or mention of safety standards, while some have UL certification. As a customer, caution is advised when purchasing an electric sauna heater. If it lacks the proper approval, potential insurance issues may arise in the event of a claim.

Another important consideration is that each heater comes with its own set of instructions regarding the proximity of combustible materials. It’s crucial to note that not all manufacturers adhere to these instructions, potentially resulting in unsafe designs and insurance issues.

Our sauna has been meticulously designed to adhere fully to the specifications listed on the heater’s CSA label and the manufacturer’s instructions.

The same question applies to everything around the heater, and the answer depends on which of our three electrical options you take. On the first, we build the full electrical assembly onto the sauna in our shop, test it, and certify it through eSAFE Product Approval Services before it leaves us. As far as we know, we are the only sauna company in North America offering this. Inspectors recognise the eSAFE sticker immediately, which makes sign-off faster.

The second is a components package rather than a certification: we supply CSA-certified components — sub-panel, breakers, control box, wiring — and your own electrician installs the assembly and certifies it. The third is a referral and nothing else. We supply no electrical parts and do no electrical work, so there is nothing of ours to certify; your electrician sources everything. The heater, its rocks and the controls ship with every sauna either way. All three are set out on our electrical page.