the product is garbage and customer service might be the worst i have ever experienced lasted maybe less then 10 times using it ,Emailed customer service told them it stopped heating up ,they told me to take a video of the unit not heating up ,instead of sending a call tag to pick up unit and sending me a new one ,total garbage company
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Response from SaunaboxJun 13, 2025
Hi, we do not have a ticket associated with your name. Can you please share your order number so we can look into this for you and make things right? Thanks so much.
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Matthew H.
I was very interested in purchasing the…
I was very interested in purchasing the Saunabox and even had my purchase in the cart ready to go. I was going to pull the trigger and make the purchase but after all the negative reviews, I will delay my purchase until I have confidence in their customer service and reputation. If Saunabox sees this, I'd like to know what corrective measures have been instituted moving forward please. Especially if you are motivated to provide consumers with a degree of confidence in purchasing your product.
Response from SaunaboxApr 28, 2025
Hey Matthew, we have nearly 100,000 customers and would not offer a warranty if we were not confident in the product and stand by the quality. We would appreciate if you tried the product and had your own experience first before deciding to leave a negative review here. Not only has our team grown to help service our customers better, but quality and durability of our products has continued to improve - if you do decide to give it a try, you won't be disappointed.
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samantha
The steam unit broke 1.5 months ago and…
ORDER #42330
The steam unit broke 1.5 months ago and despite 6 emails to customer service, no update on replacement unit.
No phone number available, just an unanswered email box.
UPDATED to include order number as there's no way to contact directly through phone (there's no saunabox service line) or reply to request via trustpilot.
2ND UPDATE
They have now sent out a replacement unit (months after the initial request was made) and asking us to pay the 30$ customs fee.
I'm unclear as to why, on top of the inconvenience of having a brand new unit break and be unusable for 3 months, I'm now charged to make the product I paid for (which is well under warranty) usable again.
When I brought this to their attention, they replied saying it's customs and not shipping, so it's on me.
Be warned. Buy elsewhere.
Based on other reviews I'm expecting the steam unit to break again, and for them to either run out the clock on replying while it's sill under warranty, or again having to shell out another 30$ for a shoddy product.
I wish I had purchased elsewhere.
Response from SaunaboxApr 9, 2025
Hi Samantha! Can you please let us know your order number? We are happy to get this resolved for you as we stand by our warranty and are hoping your email was not incorrectly missed in our inbox. Please let us know and we can make sure this is rectified immediately.
- Hi Samantha I just sent out a request regarding more information. Please reply with your email address so I can look up your order that way!
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James H.
Bought it last week
Bought it last week. Set it up and wow! However, after only using 5x the steam generator stopped totally. Customer service is less than a joke. Overpriced and no better than $125-$159 similar boxes from Home Depot, Walmart, etc. Make sure it is returnable because the steamers break very often.
Response from SaunaboxApr 9, 2025
Hi James! We are sorry to hear you had an issue but we stand by our warranty and are happy to make this right for you. If you can please provide your order number, we can reach out to you directly and get this handled.
In regards to the customer service, we sincerely apologize that we had an issue with an AI support agent last month that was intended to help make the customer service experience better for the customer, but it was not correctly handling requests - I know that must have been frustrating. We will be better moving forward.
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Douglas H.
Steamer Broke within 30 days...OVER 2 months later still no replacement
SaunaBox steamer broke within 30 days of normal use. It has been over 2 months, and I still have no replacement steamer. I honestly don't expect this company to be around much longer, and I have come to terms with the fact that I will not be receiving my replacement shipment, which has apparently been shipped over a month ago. I live in the U.S., if that helps. Just avoid this company. The most critical component is poorly manufactured in China. Just look at the markings on the internal wiring. SaunaBox cares more about money than delivering quality products and replacement parts. I see I am not alone.
EDIT: Funny enough, the replacement steamer arrived the day I posted this. However, none of the promised items for my troubles were delivered at this time. One star still stands, and this company's reputation is beyond saving, in my opinion. I will not be recommending this product to anyone.
EDIT 2: I respectfully decline and will not be providing you my email address, Saunabox. Thank you.
Response from SaunaboxApr 22, 2025
Hi Douglas, I deeply apologize for the troubles you have had with your product and would like to send a request out to obtain your email/more details so we can make this matter right with you. Hope to hear back soon
DG
Dennis G.
I would not recommend Sauna Box
I would not recommend Sauna Box. The product is defective, and the company is poorly managed.
Like many others have noted, the steamer unit is prone to failure. Mine stopped working just 11 days after I received it. I submitted a warranty claim three weeks ago, and as of now, a replacement still hasn’t shipped. It's unacceptable to pay for a product you can't use, especially when the company knows this is a recurring issue.
What’s more concerning is the company’s broader operations. It appears overwhelmed and unable to keep up with the volume of defective units. Rather than pausing to address quality control, they continue aggressively marketing the product on social media, seemingly prioritizing growth over customer satisfaction. This creates a self-perpetuating problem: more units sold, more defects, more replacement requests and longer delays for everyone.
There are also signs of questionable business practices. The warranty was quietly reduced from two years to one, which raises red flags. Customer service is extremely difficult to reach, after navigating through an AI chatbot, you're lucky to get a sporadic response from a human representative. Additionally, their website manipulates the reviews and appears to only post reviews they accept. The lack of transparency and accountability is troubling.
At this point, the company's actions, or lack thereof, warrant further scrutiny. Founders Sean Morrissey and Nolan Kahal are scaling a business without delivering a reliable product or support. That’s not just bad customer service; it’s unethical.
Until they address the fundamental flaws in their product and operations, I cannot in good conscience recommend Sauna Box to anyone.
Do not buy this product.
Response from SaunaboxApr 9, 2025
Hi Dennis, we sincerely appreciate the feedback here and are very sorry to hear you had such a poor experience. In full transparency, our team here has zero intent of not honoring our commitment to customers and just trying to sell orders. That being said, your experience undoubtedly justifies a concern which we will address below.
We had an issue with our support email that was preventing warranty claims from correctly being filtered to our team, which led to delays in these requests (that we should have caught far earlier). Although you may see some reviews about customers' heating units having issues, this issue was isolated to a VERY small percentage of total orders. The combination of an awful customer support AI chatbot and a small percentage of warranty issues was problematic to say the least, but not from a position of ill-intent. We are very generous with our warranty and replace things daily for customers that are far out of our responsibility to.
After catching the issue, we went out of stock to identify what was going on, brought on additional customer service agents, and are committed to being better in the future. We should have caught this issue sooner. The problem has since been fixed and we stand by the warranty so we can make it right for any customers who have an issue. We don't expect to win your trust back immediately, but hopefully we can in the future.
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Vee
Poor Quality and Service
The Saunabox was great while it worked, relaxing and easy to use. Unfortunately, the steam unit broke within three months. It took two months and many emails to finally get a replacement.
Customer service said the delay was due to logistics issues. They also promised a replacement mat and eucalyptus cleaning kit, but never sent them.
Great concept, but poor quality and unreliable service. I wouldn’t recommend it!
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Brad
Won't do business with them again.
Idea is great, but based on my own experience, and the hundreds of other posts I've read, the steamer units are clearly defective and WILL break within months.
I'd generally read good things about prompt replacements of the units under warranty, but unfortunately, I've also read that the replacements die out as quickly as the originals, and in our case, it's been well over a month since the last time anyone has provided an update on our replacement.
Sadly, I'd honestly advise anyone to avoid doing business with Saunabox - just not worth the trouble, especially given the cost. Especially unfortunate, as the whole idea is to destress and relax, when they're directly to blame for the exact opposite effect.