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DROP 9 vs Air L 10

HUUM DROP 9 and Saunum Air L 10, compared on the figures their makers publish. Both are electric heaters, and the room sizes their makers rate them for overlap.

The makers' figures side by side

The makers' figures side by side
SpecificationHUUM DROP 9Saunum Air L 10
Heater output9 kW10 kW
Room size it is rated for8–13 m³ (about 283–459 ft³, our conversion)283–494 ft³ (about 8–14 m³, our conversion)
FuelElectricElectric
Voltage240 V240 V
Breaker / current50 A fuse—
Stone capacity55 kg—
Controls—Saunum Air L is designed to operate exclusively with the Saunum Air IQ control system
MountingWall—
DimensionsH 590 mm x W 390 mm x D 335 mm—
Weight12 kg—
Safety listing—UL-listed; declared compliance with UL 875 and CSA C22.2 No. 164
Warranty3 years (private use); 1 year (commercial use)2 years (private sauna)
Made inEstonia—

Each figure is the maker's own, as cited row by row on the DROP 9 and Air L 10 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.

Where to buy

HUUM DROP 9

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Saunum Air L 10

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  • Available at Amazon: Amazon — Stainless Steel, 10 kW

    Amazon — Stainless Steel, 10 kW

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Where the published figures differ

  • Heater output: DROP 9: 9 kW. Air L 10: 10 kW.
  • Room size it is rated for: DROP 9: 8–13 m³ (about 283–459 ft³, our conversion). Air L 10: 283–494 ft³ (about 8–14 m³, our conversion).
  • Warranty: DROP 9: 3 years (private use); 1 year (commercial use). Air L 10: 2 years (private sauna).

Figures we cite for only one of the two: breaker / current (only HUUM's cited pages give it); stone capacity (only HUUM's cited pages give it); controls (only Saunum's cited pages give it); mounting (only HUUM's cited pages give it); dimensions (only HUUM's cited pages give it); weight (only HUUM's cited pages give it); safety listing (only Saunum'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 9

HUUM · electric · 9 kW · rated for 8–13 m³ (about 283–459 ft³, our conversion)

Saunum Air L 10

Saunum · electric · 10 kW · rated for 283–494 ft³ (about 8–14 m³, our conversion)

Sources

  1. Electric Sauna Heater DROP - HUUM — HUUM
  2. HUUM Limited Warranty Terms and Conditions (v4, ENG) — HUUM
  3. Saunum Air L – Saunum US — Saunum
  4. Saunum-Air-L-US-ENG_V_25_12.1_WEB.pdf — Saunum