The two two-person infrared cabins we rate. The practical question is where it goes and what your electrical panel can do. The commercial question is one we would rather answer before you ask: the one we rate higher pays us nothing.
Meets the Standard
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| Clearlight Sanctuary 2 | Sun Home Luminar | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it goes | Indoors | Outdoors: aluminum shell, all-weather cover |
| Power | Standard household outlet | Dedicated 240V, 20 amp circuit and a licensed electrician |
| Heat | Full-spectrum, low-EMF | Full-spectrum; magnetic fields measured at 0.5 milligauss by Vitatech (Jan 2025) |
| Cabin and heaters | Lifetime residential | Lifetime |
| Exterior and controls | Lifetime residential (controls and electrical) | 3 years |
| Labor | Initial period, length not published | First 90 days only |
| Our Build mark | Exceptional ●●●●● | Strong ●●●●○ |
| Our Value mark | Strong ●●●●○ | Solid ●●●○○ |
The short answer
Buy the Clearlight Sanctuary 2 if it can go indoors. Top marks on Build, lifetime residential coverage on the cabin, heaters, controls and wiring, and it runs on a standard outlet, which is genuinely unusual for a two-person cabin.
Buy the Sun Home Luminar if you want it outside. It is built for a patio or yard, its EMF figure is independently measured rather than asserted, and its cabinetry and heaters are covered for life. Budget for the electrician before the first session.
Keep reading: the full comparison ↓
Where they really differ
The electrician. A dedicated 240V circuit can cost several hundred to over a thousand dollars before you switch the Luminar on. The Sanctuary 2 plugs into a normal outlet.
Labor. Sun Home covers labor for the first 90 days. Clearlight covers labor for an initial period it does not state publicly. Ask either company for the labor terms in writing before you buy.
Extras. The Luminar's chromotherapy and oxygen ionizer add price, not practice, which is why its Value line sits at Solid.
Which one is for you
- The sauna can go indoors
- You want to avoid an electrician
- You want the strongest coverage on controls and wiring
- You have outdoor space and want it out of the house
- You can run a 240V circuit from your panel
- A measured EMF report matters to you
Both rated against the same five dimensions.