Saunum Air 5 Electric Heater, 4.8 kW, Open Basket Black

The Saunum Air 5 Electric Heater, 4.8 kW, Open Basket Black is a floor-standing Saunum Air 5 electric heater with the climate equalizer built into this cabinet. Dealer catalog: 4.8 kW. Saunum US wattage table: 4950 W at 240 V 1-phase. Room range in that table: about 106–212 cu ft. AirIQ WiFi is required and sold separately. Stones are sold separately. This is not AirSolo (equalizer only, no heater).

How it heats

This is a floor-standing electric heater with Saunum’s climate equalizer built into the Air 5 cabinet — not a separate AirSolo box. The equalizer pulls hotter air from near the ceiling, mixes it with cooler air near the floor, and sends a milder stream back into the room so the bench is not a scorcher while your feet stay cold. You still throw water on the rocks for löyly. Fan speed is set on AirIQ (three speeds in the US IOM). Saunum designed Air / Air L to run only with AirIQ — Xenio and UKU do not run this heater. 240V 1-phase only on these SKUs. Saunum’s US IOM says do not feed this heater through a GFCI breaker; a licensed electrician follows that table and the nameplate.

What’s included

• Saunum Air 5 Electric Heater heater with the climate equalizer built into this cabinet
• Himalayan salt spheres — Saunum’s IOM lists them with the climate device; confirm this carton with our team
• AirIQ WiFi sold separately — required. Shop handle saunum-airiq-wifi (SKU 164-AIRIQ-WIFI). We do not put Xenio or UKU on Saunum.
• Stones sold separately — rounded 5–10 cm / 2–4 in. Shop handle saunum-sauna-stones-5-10 (SKU 164-BDL-STONES-5/10). Saunum’s IOM is explicit: stones are not in the climate-device package.
• Safety rail, bottom air deflector, and power-supply cables are not in this carton (Saunum IOM completeness page)

Specs

• Brand: Saunum (Estonia)
• Type: Electric heater with built-in climate equalizer
• Model: Air 5
• SKU: 164-AIR50-SSB-240/1
• Dealer catalog output: 4.8 kW
• Saunum US wattage table: 4950 W
• Voltage / phase (Saunum US table): 240 V, 1-phase
• Nameplate amperage (Saunum US table): 20.63 A
• Approx. room volume (Saunum US table): 106–212 cu ft (3–6 m³)
• Min. ceiling height (Saunum US table): 73 in / 1850 mm
• Heater height (Saunum US figure): 73–95 in / 1850–2420 mm
• Width × depth (Saunum US figure): 18.3 in / 465 mm × 12.5 in / 315 mm
• Mount: Floor (half-stationary to a splashproof junction box ≤ 20 in off the floor — Saunum IOM)
• Control: Saunum AirIQ only — sold separately (saunum-airiq-wifi / 164-AIRIQ-WIFI)
• Does not pair with: Harvia Xenio, HUUM UKU, Finnmark V2LCDC, AirSolo-only setups
• Stone size (Saunum US IOM): Rounded 2–4 in / 5–10 cm
• Stone load (Saunum US IOM): 55 kg / 130 lb (open basket)
• Stone boxes on this shop: about 4 × saunum-sauna-stones-5-10 (164-BDL-STONES-5/10, 15 kg / 33 lb each)
• Basket on this SKU: Open stone basket, black (catalog OPEN BSK)
• Heater in the carton: Yes — this listing
• AirIQ in the carton: No — sold separately on this shop
• Stones in the carton: No
• GFCI: Saunum US IOM: do not connect this heater through a GFCI breaker

Downloads

• Saunum Air US install and use manual (PDF)
• Saunum AirIQ US user and install manual (PDF)

Sizing

Match heater kW to insulated interior volume. Glass, stone, tile, or thin walls need more heater than a tight wood room of the same size. A licensed electrician completes the hookup from the nameplate — we do not guess breaker size. email hello@selfcaresaunas.com to size the room first.

FAQ

Is AirIQ included?
No. This shop sells the heater and AirIQ as separate SKUs. Order saunum-airiq-wifi. Saunum’s US IOM: Air / Air L run exclusively with AirIQ.

Are stones included?
No. Saunum IOM: stones are not part of the climate-device package. Order rounded 5–10 cm boxes — saunum-sauna-stones-5-10. Air Open stone basket, black (catalog OPEN BSK) pile in the IOM is 55 kg / 130 lb (open basket). About 4 boxes of the 15 kg / 33 lb Saunum 5–10 carton (we round up so you are not short).

Is the climate equalizer built in?
Yes, on Air and Air L. AirSolo is a climate equalizer only — not a heater — and we do not list it.

Closed vs open basket?
Closed (CSB / black Air L) is the solid-steel cage. Open (SSB SKU — Saunum’s open-basket code) is the open stone basket (Air 5/7 catalog calls the open SKU black; Air L open SKUs are stainless). Same kW and same cubic-feet table in the US IOM. Other basket: saunum-air-5-csb.

Xenio or UKU?
No. Those are Harvia and HUUM. Saunum wants AirIQ. Using another control voids the Saunum warranty and UL listing per the IOM.

Is this a complete sauna?
No. Heater only. You still need a room, ventilation, AirIQ, stones, and an electrician.

What voltage?
Saunum US table: 240 V, 1-phase. These SKUs are 240/1. email hello@selfcaresaunas.com if you need a different voltage.

Wattage vs the 4.8 / 6.4 / 9.8 / 15.2 catalog number?
Dealer catalog names this SKU 4.8 kW. Saunum’s US wattage table lists 4950 W. We sell the catalog SKU; the electrician uses the nameplate.

Room size?
Saunum US table: about 106–212 cu ft. Glass, tile, and thin walls need more heater than a tight wood room of the same size.

Safety rail in the box?
No. Saunum lists the rail as not part of the climate-device package. email hello@selfcaresaunas.com if you need the rail.

WiFi heater package instead?
No Wi-Fi heater package on this listing. Buy this heater plus AirIQ, sold separately.

Can I check out?
Yes. Email hello@selfcaresaunas.com if you want him to match kW, basket, AirIQ, and stone boxes first.

Email hello@selfcaresaunas.com if you want him to pair this heater with AirIQ WiFi and a stone box count. A licensed electrician reads the Saunum nameplate and IOM — we do not guess breaker size.

Questions? Email hello@selfcaresaunas.com or email hello@selfcaresaunas.com.