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Rendering of the Valo 2, the two-person glass-front sauna.
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Valo 2

The same room as the Kivi 2, behind a full wall of glass.

2 people · Fully built from $13,600

Before electrical, permit, delivery and site prep.

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Rendering of the Valo 2 from above with the roof off, showing the benches and heater.
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Inside.

  • Seats 2 people, on a full-width cedar bench.
  • 42 inches above the upper bench, so you can sit up straight in the best of the heat.
  • Steady, soft heat from a 9 kW stone-tower heater.

The essentials

Seats
2 people
Footprint
5'-11¼" × 5'-11⅛"
Height
9'-3½"
Heater
Harvia Cilindro PC90, 9 kW
Walls
Insulated glass-front
Heat-up, est.
25–40 min in summer, 50–70 min in winter

What's included

  • A full drawing set for your build: plans, elevations, sections and details
  • Heater, stones, controls and a wooden heater guard
  • A first-fire walkthrough: how to heat it, vent it and dry it

The 240 V circuit is run by a licensed electrician. We can arrange it or work with yours.

Full specifications

The Valo 2 is the Kivi 2’s room with a wall of glass in place of boards. The frame is insulated (R-13), lined in spruce and stained black outside, and the room is built to hold its heat, so the glass front can stay clear. LED strips run under both bench aprons, and a nine-kilowatt stone-tower heater keeps the steam soft. Air comes in low behind the heater, crosses the ceiling, and leaves low at the back through a duct inside the wall.

Valo 2 specifications
Interior5'-0" W × 5'-0" D × 7'-6" H
Volume188 ft³
Footprint5'-11¼" × 5'-11⅛"
Height9'-3½" grade to roof
HeaterHarvia Cilindro PC90 · 9 kW
Seats2 bathers
Headroom42" above the upper bench
Heater stonesHeavier stones, softer and longer-lasting steam200 lb of stones
Heat-up to 175°FSummer, 90°F outside25–40 min (est.)
Heat-up to 175°FWinter, 35°F outside50–70 min (est.)
Bathing temperatureThermostat on the heater160–190°F
PriceBefore electrical, permit, delivery and site prep.Fully built from $13,600

The large stone load is why the steam is softer and the heat holds steadier once you're in. The insulated wall keeps heat-up times close to the Kivi 2's despite the heavier stones. Start it about an hour ahead in winter.

Heat-up times are our estimates from the heater makers' sizing guides and the wall build, not yet measured on a finished sauna.

Materials

Front
10 mm clear tempered glass door, 24 × 86, and a fixed tempered sidelight, 27¼ × 85¼, between oiled cedar stiles, with cedar bar handles on both sides of the door
Walls
2×4 frame with R-13 insulation, taped foil vapor barrier and a ¾" air gap
Exterior
1×6 pine tongue-and-groove over housewrap, in black low-VOC stain, with black corner boards and trim and no battens
Interior
1×6 spruce tongue-and-groove lining
Ceiling
1×6 spruce tongue-and-groove at 7'-6", insulated the same way as the walls
Roof
Black 26-gauge PBR panel with drip edge, 12" front overhang, ¾" per foot fall to the rear
Benches
Western red cedar with rounded top edges, screwed from below. Upper 48" with a three-slat backrest, foot bench 32", both full width, and a 12" step at 16"
Heater guard
Softwood safety fence around the Cilindro, fixed to the wall and kept below the top of the stones
Lighting
Sauna-rated 24 V LED strip under both bench aprons, with the power supply outside the hot room
Floor and base
Lift-out cedar floor mats on pressure-treated ply, a tiled pad under the heater, on 4×4 pressure-treated skids, with a recessed black rim for a shadow line at the base. No slab required
Ventilation
4" low intake behind the heater, low exhaust ducted up inside the back wall to a cap at 7'-0", drying vent with a damper

Options

  • Exterior boards: available in Pine or Cedar.
  • Insulation: available in R-13 fiberglass or R-15 mineral wool.
  • Heater: available in Harvia Cilindro PC90 9 kW. Other heaters on request.
  • Lighting, sound, a deck and a shower can be planned with your sauna. Just ask.

More questions

How is it different from the Valo 4?
The Valo 4 is 34 inches wider and seats four, with a solid black panel beside the same glass. The build is the same.
Is that much glass a problem for the heat?
Glass loses more heat than wood, so the walls are insulated and the heater is sized for the glass as well as the room.
Why a stone-tower heater?
In the Cilindro the stones surround the elements, so the steam is soft and the foot bench can sit below the top of the stones without losing the heat. The heavier stones take a little longer to warm.

The drawings

Every Valo 2 comes with its own drawing set, the same sheets the build crew works from.

Front elevation, 77S-60 · U-3Front elevation of the Valo: a full-height 10 millimetre glass door and a wide glass sidelight between oiled cedar stiles, framed by black corner trim and a black header band. Through the glass you can see the benches, the step and a cylindrical Harvia Cilindro heater. 5 feet 11¼ inches wide, 9 feet 3½ inches from grade to roof.5'-11¼" OVER SIDING9'-3½" GRADE TO ROOFBLACK PBR ROOF10 MM GLASS DOOR24 × 86CILINDRO 9 kWCEDAR STILE
77S-60 · U-3Front elevation1/2" = 1'-0"
Section B-B, 77S-60 · U-2Side section of the Valo, insulated back wall on the left and the glass front on the right. The upper bench sits at 48 inches with 42 inches of headroom and a three-slat backrest; the foot bench at 32 inches; a Harvia Cilindro stone-tower heater on a tile pad near the glass, its stones wrapped around the elements. Air enters low behind the heater, rises through the stones, crosses the insulated ceiling, and leaves low at the back through a duct inside the wall that vents high outside.42" HEADROOMSTONES SURROUNDTHE ELEMENTSA · LOW INTAKEGLASS FRONT+32" FOOT BENCHB · DUCTED TOA HIGH CAPLOW EXHAUSTINSULATED WALL
77S-60 · U-2Section B-B3/4" = 1'-0"
Floor plan, 77S-60 · U-1Floor plan of the Valo: 5 feet 11¼ inches by 5 feet 11⅛ inches with insulated walls, 5 feet square inside, the same room as the Kivi. The glass front has a door at the left and a fixed sidelight at the right; the upper bench runs across the back with the foot bench in front of it and a small step by the left wall; the stone-tower heater stands on a tile pad in the front right corner.5'-11¼" OVER SIDING5'-11⅛"UPPER BENCH+48"FOOT BENCH+32"CILINDRO 9 kWSTEP +16"10 MM GLASS DOOR,OPENS OUT
77S-60 · U-1Floor plan3/4" = 1'-0"

Questions

How long does it take to heat?

We estimate 25 to 40 minutes to 175°F on a summer day (90°F outside) and 50 to 70 minutes on a winter evening (35°F outside). The insulated wall offsets the heavier stones. We will publish measured times from the first build.

How is it different from the Kivi 2?

Only in the walls and the front. Inside, the two are the same room: 60 by 60 inches, 7'-6" high, with the same benches, step and roof. The Valo 2 wraps that room in an insulated wall stained black, opens the front in glass, and lights the benches.

Does it need a permit?

An electrical permit, always. The building itself depends on your town and county. We check for your address before we build.

What power does it need?

A 240 V circuit for the 9 kW heater, typically 50 A, plus a separate 120 V circuit for the bench lights, run by a licensed electrician. We can arrange it or work with yours.

What does the site need?

Reasonably level ground we can get to. It arrives whole, or we assemble it quickly on the spot if needed. It sits on 4×4 pressure-treated skids, so no slab is required. Delivery and site prep are not in the price; we look at both when we walk the site.

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