About Hot & Cold Garden

Hot & Cold Garden is an independent UK website about home saunas, infrared cabins and cold plunges. It is owned and run by Maxwell Stanley. We started it because the information buyers need most (the all-in cost, the electrical work, planning rules and running costs) is scattered across retailer pages, manuals and government guidance, and is rarely put in one place.

What we do, and what we don't

• We do desk research. We read retailer listings, manufacturer installation manuals and official sources such as the Planning Portal, Approved Document P and Ofgem, and we link to every one.
• We haven't tested the saunas in our buying guides. When a guide says a sauna has a 6kW heater or measures 1.8m across, that is what the retailer publishes, not something we have measured. If we ever test something ourselves we will say exactly what we did.
• We don't publish reviews or ratings we haven't earned. No star scores, no invented owner quotes, no "our experts tested" claims.
• We show our working. Any figure that is our own estimate, such as a running cost, is labelled as one, with the assumptions next to it so you can change them.
• We don't make health claims. Sauna and cold-water retailers often describe health benefits. We stick to size, heat, power, cost and build, and we suggest you speak to your GP if you have a health condition.

How we make money

Some links on this site are affiliate links, and they are always marked Ad. If you buy through one, the retailer pays us a commission. You pay the same price. Retailers can't pay to be included in a guide or to be ranked higher. Full details are on our affiliate disclosure page.

Corrections

Prices and specifications change often. If you spot something out of date or wrong, please tell us and we'll check it against the source and correct it, noting the date we did.