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The Sauna Industry's Record of Note
New saunas, heaters, controls, accessories, and innovations hitting the market. First looks, specifications, and editorial analysis of what matters.
HUUM has standardized its internal air tunnel technology across the full HIVE heater line, a quiet but significant engineering upgrade. The air tunnel improves airflow through the stone chamber, reduces heat-up time, and shields heating elements from direct stone contact, extending their lifespan.
Homecraft, Canada's oldest sauna heater maker (Surrey, BC, since 1988), has released the TKE2-2 WiFi controller for its C- and H-Series electric heaters. The WiFi-enabled touchpad brings app-based remote control and scheduling to a heater line that serves a large share of North American residential installations.
Finnish heater manufacturers are gearing up for 2026 with a mix of technology upgrades and traditional design refinements. Mondex is refreshing its popular Teno and Kalla heater lines with improved heating speed and energy efficiency, while Narvi doubles down on its heritage approach to loyly quality.
HUUM's Core electric sauna heater has arrived in the US. Its defining trick: a modular exterior that accepts custom wood panels in alder, aspen, or thermo-aspen, so the heater blends seamlessly into the sauna architecture rather than sitting in front of it.
ProSaunas has expanded its prehung Douglas Fir sauna door line with a new 26" x 72" option, the first size under 80 inches in the insulated glass range. At $1,266.50, it is also the most affordable entry point in the lineup.
Homecraft is rolling out the Apex Mini, a floor-standing compact tower heater in 6 kW, 7.5 kW, and 9 kW variants, built for sauna rooms in the 200 to 450 cubic foot range. The pitch is deliberate: keep the stone mass of a serious pillar heater while shortening the tower enough that builders can actually get bench geometry right.
Haljas Houses has won its third Red Dot Design Award with the Hele Nano and Tarantula. The SaunaNews team has used the Nano firsthand, and its no-crane delivery model is a genuine differentiator in the US prebuilt market.
When a designer at Patricia Urquiola’s level agrees to rethink the sauna, the industry should pay attention. Effe’s Baluar system is modular, enclosed in ribbed linden wood, and designed to be specified by architects. The sauna just entered a different conversation.
EOS Saunatechnik will introduce the Morpheus Pro in a May 21 webinar. The commercial heater does not appear on the company’s product catalog or 2026 new-products page, making the session the earliest look at Harvia’s German subsidiary’s hardware pipeline.
Saunum pulls the Air 10 from its North American lineup, leaving the Air heater at 5kW and 7kW only. For large-room buyers, the Air L picks up where the Air 10 left off, with a lower rock basket that improves air-blending performance.
Auroom Wellness launches VelEira, a cold plunge designed as a companion product to its outdoor saunas rather than a standalone recovery tub. The matching cladding options signal a product strategy shift: contrast therapy as a sauna add-on, not a separate category.
Auroom Wellness launches the Duetto Infrared Set, Finnish-made 900W panels that retrofit onto any existing Auroom sauna to create dual-mode rooms. The product is EU-only for now, with no confirmed North American voltage variant or UL listing.
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