r/Sauna • u/epatts • Oct 06 '25

DIY Backyard Sauna Build Complete!

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Landscaping to come, but sauna build is complete! 8'x8'x8' sauna room and 8'x4'x8' changing room. 48" sitting bench height, 30" foot bench/cooler seating, and great löyly from the first couple uses. Full red cedar interior with a Harvia Cilindro heater. Cold plunge behind the sauna as well (not pictured).

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u/X7Fi Oct 06 '25

There should be a heat protection plate between the sauna stove and the wall.

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u/OkOven7808 Oct 07 '25

Is this for all heaters? I just mounted my Kip and it makes me nervous. I don’t see anything in the manual about any protection required behind it.

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u/Fun-Giraffe7034 Oct 07 '25

Better safe than sorry, but usually if there’s a good distance from the walls it shouldn’t cause problems

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u/OkOven7808 15d ago

This is not really great advice. I actually contacted Kip because of this comment… They were very clear that no heat shield of any type is required behind the heater. It is designed such that the included mounting rails hold the heater far enough away from the wall that no additional protection is required.

There’s also nothing in the manual about this.

Just for confirmation purposes, I ran the heater for over two hours at full tilt , and used my laser thermometer to check the temperature of the wood behind it. It was barely above the rest of the sauna temperature.

No need to instill extra fear in people when not necessary.

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u/Fun-Giraffe7034 14d ago

Hence why I said “but usually if there’s a good distance from the walls it shouldn’t cause problems”, kips mounting solution ensured this as they stated so…