When choosing an electric heater for your sauna, factors like the sauna's size, insulation, desired temperature, installation space, safety distances, and of course, personal preferences need to be considered. In a small sauna, special attention must be paid to the heater's safety distances due to the limited space. It is essential to focus not only on your preferences but also on safety, selecting a heater that provides optimal performance for your small sauna space.
To get the best steam from an electric heater in a small sauna, the heater needs to be powerful enough. If the size of your sauna challenges the performance of your chosen heater, it’s recommended to select a more powerful model. An electric heater that’s too small will heat the sauna slowly and may result in poor-quality steam. On the other hand, a heater that’s too powerful heats the sauna too quickly, meaning the stones don't get hot enough, and the steam quality suffers.
However, a small sauna doesn’t mean you have to compromise on the sauna experience or the appearance of the electric heater – quite the opposite! In this article, we present four excellent Finnish electric heater options from Mondex that are perfect for a small sauna.
Mondex Aura Corner Heater Maximizes the Use of Wasted Space in a Small Sauna
Mondex Aura corner heater is an ideal choice for efficiently utilizing the corner space in a small sauna. It also works as an embedded heater, if that's what you're looking for. Mondex Aura's sleek and streamlined design is modern and will undoubtedly add a stylish touch to your sauna. Its large 70 kg stone capacity allows for a variety of steam experiences, whether you throw water on the front or the top of the heater.
The Mondex Aura 6.6 kW is suitable for saunas ranging from 5 to 9 cubic meters. When installed in a corner, the safety distance to the front is just 100 mm, making the Aura a real space-saving marvel for small saunas.
A wall-mounted corner heater effectively uses the corner space that would otherwise go to waste. Since the heater's weight is on its legs, no strain is placed on the wall. You can also embed Aura into the bench structure, using the optional embedding flange. Aura is available with separate or WiFi control.
Mondex Ahti: A Genuine Soapstone Heater for a Small Sauna
Mondex Ahti is a genuine and original Mondex soapstone heater that heats evenly along its entire length and provides moist and oxygen-rich steam, even in smaller saunas. The advantage of a soapstone heater is that it always delivers soft and moist steam, even when the heater is on for extended time. The stainless steel and smooth, simple soapstone design bring classic and timeless elegance to your sauna. This makes the soapstone heater a great electric option for a small sauna!
The Mondex Ahti 6 kW is suitable for saunas between 5 and 8 cubic meters. The safety distance in front of the wall-mounted Ahti is 200 mm and only 70 mm on the sides.
The Ahti soapstone heater is mounted on the wall, but its weight is on its legs, so no strain is placed on the wall. The heater can also be embedded into the bench structure using the optional embedding flange. The Mondex Ahti comes with easy-to-use traditional mechanical controls. The control switches can be placed on the front left or right.
Mondex Teno: An Affordable and Energy-Efficient Heater for Small Saunas
Mondex Teno is a small and affordable wall-mounted heater that fits even the smallest saunas. Teno is also an energy-efficient electric heater thanks to its unique spiral resistors. It’s one of our most popular models, as it’s versatile and quickly heats up, making it suitable for a variety of sauna sizes. For a wall heater, Teno has a large 40 kg stone capacity, providing diverse steam from floor to ceiling. You can vary the quality of the steam from soft to more intense by throwing water on the side or top of the heater.
The Mondex Teno 6.6 kW is suitable for saunas between 6 and 9 cubic meters. The safety distances to the front and sides are only 100 mm, making the Teno a true space-saving heater for small saunas.
The Teno is traditionally wall-mounted, and the included wall installation plate makes it easy to install without additional wall reinforcements. Available with separate, WiFi, or traditional mechanical controls.
Mondex Kalla: Brings the Benefits of a Large Heater to a Small Sauna
Mondex Kalla is a floor-mounted wall heater that takes up only a small space in the sauna but offers the benefits of a large heater. Kalla is perfect for small saunas where stylish design and the soft, rich steam from a large 80 kg stone capacity are desired. Thanks to its perforated outer casing, you can adjust the steam from soft and moist to hotter by throwing water on different parts of the heater.
The Mondex Kalla 6.6 kW is suitable for saunas between 6 and 9 cubic meters. Unlike most pillar heaters, which aren’t suitable for very small saunas due to insufficient safety distances, Kalla is an exception. The safety distances to the front and sides are only 100 mm.
Kalla is attached to the panel wall, but its weight is on its legs, so no extra support is needed. You can either place Kalla in an open area or embed it into the bench structure, freeing up even more space and giving you flexibility in designing your sauna. The embedding flange is available as an accessory in both stainless steel and black. Kalla ir available with separate or WiFi control.
Choose the Right Control for Your Heater
Mondex offers heaters with traditional mechanical controls, separate controls, and WiFi controls. Choosing a heater with separate or WiFi control gives you more freedom when designing your small sauna, as you can easily embed the heater into the bench structure. The separate control can be placed wherever you want – in the sauna, bathroom, changing room, or even a light switch socket – you won’t have to crouch near the heater. The WiFi heater, on the other hand, can be controlled remotely through an app on your phone!
Mondex WiFi also offers other convenient features besides easy remote control. For example, you can check the temperature and time directly from the app, monitor electricity consumption, and receive reminders about when to change the heater stones. The app also offers you a useful sauna diary.
All Mondex E2 model heaters are available in WiFi versions, and if you want, you can upgrade your current E2 model to a WiFi version with a separate upgrade package. WiFi heaters are available from our retailers across the world and online. All Mondex E2 model heaters are also compatible with the new WiFi app. The upgrade package to convert an E2 heater into a WiFi heater is available in our spare parts webshop, or you can inquire it from your nearest retailer..
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