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Designer-SL2 6.0 kW vs DROP 6

Finnleo Designer-SL2 6.0 kW and HUUM DROP 6, compared on the figures their makers publish. Both electric heaters are rated by their makers for at least some of the same room sizes.

The makers' figures side by side

The makers' figures side by side
SpecificationFinnleo Designer-SL2 6.0 kWHUUM DROP 6
Heater output6 kW6 kW
Room size it is rated for175–310 ft³ (about 5–8.8 m³, our conversion)5–9 m³ (about 177–318 ft³, our conversion)
FuelElectricElectric
Voltage—240 V
Breaker / current—30 A fuse
Stone capacity50 lb55 kg
ControlsPairs with the SaunaLogic2(R) Control—
MountingWallWall
Dimensions16-1/2" W x 11" D x 23" HH 590 mm x W 390 mm x D 335 mm
Weight—11 kg
Safety listingETL—
Warranty5 years parts (traditional sauna heater), residential; 2 years in-field labor + 3 years at-factory labor (non-commercial); commercial: 2-year parts-only3 years (private use); 1 year (commercial use)
Made in—Estonia

Each figure is the maker's own, as cited row by row on the Designer-SL2 6.0 kW and DROP 6 pages and listed in the sources below. A dash means the figure is not on the maker pages we cite. Figures marked "about" are Saunakivi's unit conversions of the maker's figure.

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HUUM DROP 6

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Where the published figures differ

  • Room size it is rated for: Designer-SL2 6.0 kW: 175–310 ft³ (about 5–8.8 m³, our conversion). DROP 6: 5–9 m³ (about 177–318 ft³, our conversion).
  • Stone capacity: Designer-SL2 6.0 kW: 50 lb. DROP 6: 55 kg.
  • Dimensions: Designer-SL2 6.0 kW: 16-1/2" W x 11" D x 23" H. DROP 6: H 590 mm x W 390 mm x D 335 mm.
  • Warranty: Designer-SL2 6.0 kW: 5 years parts (traditional sauna heater), residential; 2 years in-field labor + 3 years at-factory labor (non-commercial); commercial: 2-year parts-only. DROP 6: 3 years (private use); 1 year (commercial use).

Figures we cite for only one of the two: voltage (only HUUM's cited pages give it); breaker / current (only HUUM's cited pages give it); controls (only Finnleo's cited pages give it); weight (only HUUM's cited pages give it); safety listing (only Finnleo's cited pages give it); made in (only HUUM's cited pages give it). Ask the other maker before treating the two as equal on those points.

Read each one in full

HUUM DROP 6

HUUM · electric · 6 kW · rated for 5–9 m³ (about 177–318 ft³, our conversion)

Sources

  1. Designer-SL2 — Finnleo
  2. 72-0130%20Designer%20SL2%20Heater%2009-23-2020.pdf — Finnleo
  3. Limited Warranty (All-in-One Warranty 73-0124) — Finnleo
  4. Electric Sauna Heater DROP - HUUM — HUUM
  5. HUUM Limited Warranty Terms and Conditions (v4, ENG) — HUUM