Harvia Virta HL80E: a slim 8 kW sauna heater for rooms from 177 to 431 cubic feet
The Harvia Virta HL80E is a floor-standing electric sauna heater rated at 8 kW for saunas from 177 to 431 cubic feet, the size most home sauna rooms fall into. The narrow black steel column is 16 inches wide, 13 inches deep, and 33 inches tall. It weighs 51 pounds empty and sits flat against a side wall or in a corner. Its open top holds 100 pounds of stones directly on stainless steel heating elements, so the heat comes off rock, not bare metal. The elements can be serviced without replacing the heater.
You get the heater and its manual. It needs a Harvia Xenio wall control to run, and you add that on the page. Sauna stones are sold separately, so add the 3 boxes it needs on the page. A bucket and ladle set is optional. Have a smaller room? See the Harvia Virta HL60E sauna heater, the 6 kW version. For a larger room, the Harvia Virta HL90E reaches 494 cubic feet. The Harvia Virta HL80E ships free from My Cozy Outdoors with No Sales Tax (except WY) and the full manufacturer warranty.
FAQ
Will an 8kW heater work for my sauna size?
The Virta HL80E is rated for sauna rooms from 177 to 431 adjusted cubic feet. Harvia describes the Virta line as a fit for medium to large saunas and for frequent, long sauna baths. If your room sits near the edge of that range, confirm the adjusted-volume figure with the installation manual linked on this page.
How big is the heater and where does it mount?
It is a compact floor-standing unit measuring 16 inches wide, 13 inches deep, and 33 inches tall, built from stainless steel. It installs on the floor against a sidewall or in a corner of the sauna. The required clearances around the unit are covered in the installation and operation manual linked on this page.
Can you pour water on an electric heater like this?
Yes — this is a traditional stone-filled sauna heater, and pouring water over the hot stones is how you create steam. The design uses direct rock-to-heating-element contact to keep the stones hot. You can add a bamboo and aluminum bucket-and-ladle set from the Sauna Heater Addon selector on this page, and the manual covers water use.
What stones does it take, and are they included?
The heater needs a minimum of 100 pounds of sauna stones, which ship as the three stone boxes you select in the Required Stones option on this page when ordering. Harvia recommends adding one extra box because natural stones vary in shape and size, letting you choose the best-fitting stones (additional freight applies).
What electrical service does it require?
The specifications table lists 240V single-phase power with a nominal current of 33.4 amps. Have a licensed electrician complete the wiring per the installation manual and your local electrical codes, which govern breaker and conductor sizing. The heater also requires a Xenio digital control, available in the controls selector on this page.
What makes the Virta different from other electric heaters?
The Virta pairs a stainless steel body and elements with industrial-grade, serviceable heating elements and direct rock-to-element contact, and it is designed, engineered, and made in Finland. It carries a 2-year consumer-use warranty. If this output isn’t the right match for your room, the other sizes in the Virta heater lineup share the same design.
Shipping
The weight or packaging of this product requires delivery by special appointment, and on a wooden pallet.
The driver is responsible for curbside delivery “only” and will lower the items to ground level.
Prior to shipping this product, we contact customers to share shipment details and discuss any extenuating delivery circumstances that may complicate or cause additional delivery expenses.