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Harvia Cilindro PC80E 8kW Electric Sauna Heater

Harvia Cilindro PC80E 8kW Electric Sauna Heater

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Shipping & Delivery

Every Harvia heater and stove ships free to the contiguous 48. What changes across the range is not the cost to you but how it arrives: electric heaters come by parcel and need nobody home, while wood-burning stoves come palletized by freight, by appointment, to the curb. Call (888) 500-5675 if you want the delivery method for your exact model confirmed before you order.

Electric heaters ship by parcel. Wall-mounted and pillar heaters run roughly 29 to 55 pounds, so they travel as insured ground parcel. No delivery appointment, no liftgate, no waiting in. These are the models that ship free to the lower 48.

Wood-burning stoves ship by freight. A wood stove can weigh several hundred pounds before you add stone, so it moves palletized on an LTL carrier. Freight is included to the contiguous 48. What a pallet changes is the handling: a delivery appointment, a signature, and curbside drop rather than a carrier leaving it at the door.

Sauna stones ship separately and they are heavy. A heater takes anywhere from one box to thirteen at roughly 44 pounds a box. That weight is why stones are quoted with your order rather than folded into a headline price.

Scheduling your delivery. Parcel shipments need nobody home. For freight, the carrier calls to arrange an appointment window and someone must be there to sign. Curbside is the standard: the driver will not bring a pallet inside or up steps, so arrange help for a heavy stove.

Where we ship. The contiguous 48 states. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada are quoted case by case, so contact us before ordering.

Inspect before you sign. Check the carton or pallet for damage while the driver is still there, and note any damage on the delivery receipt at the time of signing. Then contact us the same day. A clean signature with no damage noted makes a freight claim much harder to win, and this one habit is what decides most claims.

Lead times. Harvia stock for this market moves through a US distributor, so most orders ship promptly. Some part numbers are supplied from Finland and take longer. We confirm the position for your specific model when you order rather than publishing an average that would be wrong for half the range.

Questions before you order? Ten minutes on the phone confirming freight, lead time and what else has to be on the same pallet is cheaper than a surprise after you have paid.

Warranty

Harvia covers its sauna heaters and wood-burning stoves against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Coverage runs from your date of purchase, so keep your receipt. Harvia US Inc. is the warrantor for North America.

Coverage periods. Residential family use: 2 years on electric heaters, controls and steam generators including the heating elements, and 2 years on wood-burning stoves. Commercial use: 2 years on electric heaters, controls and electronics but 6 months on heating elements, and 6 months on wood-burning stoves.

Register within 30 days and Harvia adds a third year. Registration is free and needs the model, serial number and purchase date. We send you the link and your serial number with your order, so you do not have to go looking for it. Electric heaters in residential use only. Almost no retailer mentions it, and it is worth a full extra year.

What is covered. Defects in manufacture and materials. Harvia will repair the product or supply replacement parts through the importer. Replacing a part does not extend the original period.

What is not. Normal wear, improper installation, poor maintenance, failure to follow the instructions, alterations and improper use. Sauna stones are a consumable and are not covered, and stones Harvia does not specify for your model can void cover.

Professional installation is a condition. Harvia requires that the unit is installed and wired by a licensed electrician and that proof of professional installation can be presented with a claim. Keep your installer's invoice with your receipt. A heater wired by the owner is outside the warranty.

Transport damage has a seven day limit. Harvia requires that you check the product for transport or storage damage on receipt, and that any damage found is reported to the seller or the carrier immediately and no later than seven days after delivery. We ask you to call us the same day because a claim is far easier to win with the damage noted on the delivery receipt, but seven days is the outside limit in Harvia’s own terms.

Changing how you use it ends the cover. Harvia states that the warranty period expires immediately if the primary intended use changes during the period, in either direction. Moving a heater from a family sauna into a gym, a rental or any other commercial setting ends the residential cover rather than converting it. Tell us before you order if the room will be used commercially, so we can quote it on the right terms from the start.

A callout for a fault that is not covered can be charged. If the defect turns out to fall outside the warranty, Harvia is entitled to charge for the work of finding it, including labour, travel and shipping at actual cost. Call us first and we will work through the symptoms with you before anything is booked, which is usually enough to tell whether it is a warranty fault, an installation issue or a stone problem.

How to make a claim. Call (888) 500-5675 or email sales@recoveryroomdirect.com with your order number, model and serial number, and a description of the fault. Photographs help. We open the claim with Harvia US on your behalf.

Return Policy

If a Harvia heater or stove is not right, you have 30 days from the date of purchase to return it. All return communication is handled by our team at Recovery Room Direct. You do not need to contact the manufacturer or the distributor yourself.

Condition required. The unit must be new, uninstalled and in resalable condition with its original packaging and all included parts. A heater that has been wired in, fired, or loaded with stones counts as installed and cannot be returned.

How to start a return. Call (888) 500-5675 or email sales@recoveryroomdirect.com with your order number. A Return Authorization number is required before anything goes back, and product returned without one can be refused. We will give you the RA number and the return address.

What a return costs. You get full credit for the product, less a repackaging fee that typically runs about 20 to 50 dollars depending on the item. There is no percentage restocking fee on a standard customer return, which is better than most of what we carry, where 15 to 20 percent is normal.

Who pays the return freight. You do on a change of mind. We do, and the distributor does, when the cause is shipping damage or an error on our side. Nothing is deducted for freight in those cases.

Damaged on arrival is a different process, and it is time sensitive. Note the damage on the delivery receipt before you sign, photograph the carton and the contents, and call us the same day. Concealed damage found after signing is much harder to claim, so open the box on delivery day even if you are not installing for weeks.

Sauna stones. Stone is sold by weight and is not returnable once a box is opened. Order the quantity your model takes and ask us if you are unsure, because the amount is set by the heater rather than by the room.

Control units and accessories. Same 30 day window and the same condition requirement. A control unit that has been wired in cannot be returned.

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Harvia Cilindro PC80E 8kW electric sauna heater

Harvia Cilindro Series

Harvia Cilindro PC80E 8kW Electric Sauna Heater

The Cilindro is a pillar heater: an open, grate-like column that holds 200 lbs of stone in contact with the elements down its full height. Water thrown against the side of the column gives soft steam. Water poured straight onto the top gives a sharper, faster burst.

At 8kW Harvia rates it for rooms up to 431 cubic feet, or 23 to 69 square feet of floor at a minimum ceiling height of 75 inches. This model runs from a Harvia CX45 control unit, mounted outside the hot room and bought separately. That is an extra purchase and an extra wall position to plan, and in exchange you get a start timer and a proper display.

Affirm financing available at checkout. Speak with a recovery specialist on (888) 500-5675.

8kWHeater Output
431Max Cu. Ft. Room
200 lbsStone Capacity
33.4ARated Amperage

Harvia Cilindro PC80E Features

What you are buying at 8kW

200 lbs of stone in an open column

The grate-like outer shell puts stone in direct contact with the elements down the full height of the column, which is what separates a pillar heater from a wall unit at the same output. More stone means a softer, longer steam and a room that recovers faster after each ladle.

Runs from a wall-mounted control

This model runs from a Harvia CX45 control unit, mounted outside the hot room and bought separately. That is an extra purchase and an extra wall position to plan, and in exchange you get a start timer and a proper display.

Stainless steel body, ETL Listed

Steel body with a stainless steel finish, floor standing and anchored to the wall, with a maximum thermostat setting of 194°F. Harvia publishes an ETL listing for this heater covering the United States and Canada. ETL is the mark of Intertek, an OSHA-accredited Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. Installation follows the National Electrical Code and your local code.

Sizing the PC80E

Is 8kW the right output for your room?

Harvia rates this heater up to431 cubic feet

Measure length × width × height in feet. Harvia also publishes a floor area for this model, 23 to 69 square feet, at a minimum room height of 75 inches (1900 mm). The floor figure is the more useful check, because Harvia prints the same 141 cubic foot minimum against every heater in this range, which makes it a formatting artifact rather than a real lower limit.

Cold surfaces change the answer, and a glass door counts. Harvia's manuals treat brick, glass, tile and concrete as non-insulated surface and say to add 1.2 cubic meters of volume for every square meter of it, which works out near 3.9 cubic feet for every square foot. Harvia's own worked examples: a 10 cubic meter room with a glass door behaves like a 12 cubic meter room, and the same room with a 2 by 2 meter brick wall behaves like 15. If you are close to the limit, size up rather than down.

Log walls without insulation heat slowly. Harvia advises multiplying the room volume by 1.5 before choosing output in that case.

Electrical requirements

33.4 amps at 240 volts, on a single circuit

Worth settling before you price the electrical work. Harvia's US manual gives the PC80E a rated amperage of 33.4 A at 240 volts single phase on a one-group connection, with a minimum 8 AWG 90°C copper supply wire. A two-group connection is offered as an option at 22.3 A and 12 AWG per group, but it is an alternative rather than a requirement.

Harvia publishes rated amperage rather than a breaker size. Fixed electric heating counts as a continuous load, so your electrician sizes the conductor and the overcurrent device with headroom above that figure, to the National Electrical Code and to whatever edition your local authority has adopted.

The heater is hardwired. The US manual calls for copper wire rated to 194°F (90°C) within the sauna walls, run in seal tight conduit between the heater and the wall, and it is explicit that pigtails and plugs are not allowed in the sauna room. Harvia also states that the power feed must not be connected through a GFI or residual current device, while some local codes require GFCI protection anyway. Raise that with your electrician before the rough-in rather than at inspection.

Installation must be carried out by a licensed electrician. Harvia's warranty terms require that proof of professional installation is presented, so keep the invoice.

Harvia Cilindro PC80E Specifications

Harvia Cilindro PC80E specifications, 240V and 33.4 amps

Model Cilindro PC80E (HPCS8U1HUL)
Heater output 8 kW
Maximum room volume 431 cu. ft.
Floor area 23 to 69 sq. ft.
Minimum room height 75" (1900 mm)
Voltage 240 VAC
Phase Single phase
Rated amperage 33.4 A (1-group connection)
Minimum supply wire 8 AWG, 90°C copper
2-group option 22.3 A per group, 12 AWG
Hardwired Yes, licensed electrician required
Stone capacity 200 lbs maximum
Stone size Angular split-face, 2 to 4 in (50 to 100 mm)
Maximum temperature 194°F (90°C)
Width 14" (360 mm)
Depth 13" (340 mm)
Height 40" (1010 mm)
Weight 37.5 lbs (17 kg)
Construction Steel
Finish Stainless steel
Installation type Floor standing, secured to the wall
Controls Harvia CX45 required, sold separately
Certification ETL Listed, United States and Canada
Warranty 2 years residential, or 3 years when registered with Harvia within 30 days. Commercial use 2 years, heating elements 6 months

What's in the box

Included with your Cilindro PC80E

  • Cilindro PC80E sauna heater
  • Installation and operation manual
  • Heater only. A Harvia CX45 control unit is required and sold separately.
  • Harvia manufacturer warranty, 2 years residential and 3 years when registered within 30 days, subject to professional installation

Sauna stones are required and are not included. Harvia rates the PC80E to hold up to 200 lbs of stone. Order 5 boxes of Harvia AC3000 at 44 lbs a box, which slightly over-supplies on purpose: stone is natural and varies in shape, so you want enough to choose from and a few spares as they break down. Harvia specifies angular split-face stone 2 to 4 inches across for the Cilindro, and its terms exclude damage caused by stone it does not recommend. Call (888) 500-5675 and we will add stones to your order.

Shipping & delivery

How your heater ships

Ships by parcel carrier

At 40.0 lbs the PC80E ships as a standard parcel rather than freight, so there is no appointment to schedule and no liftgate to arrange.

Contiguous US

Delivered throughout the lower 48. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada are quoted separately, so contact us before ordering.

Inspect on arrival

Check the carton before you sign. Note any damage on the delivery receipt at the time of delivery, then contact us the same day so we can open a claim.

Compare the Cilindro range

The PC80E against the rest of the Cilindro series

Models without an E carry their controls on board. E models need a separate Harvia controller, which is an extra purchase and an extra wall position to plan for. Room volumes are Harvia's published maximums and amperages are the one-group rated figures.

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Model Output Max room Rated amps Stone Controls
Cilindro PC60 6 kW 294 cu. ft. 25 A 200 lbs Built in
Cilindro PC80 8 kW 431 cu. ft. 33.4 A 200 lbs Built in
Cilindro PC90 9 kW 494 cu. ft. 37.5 A 200 lbs Built in
Cilindro PC60E 6 kW 294 cu. ft. 25 A 200 lbs CX30 or CX45 required
Cilindro PC80E 8 kW 431 cu. ft. 33.4 A 200 lbs CX45 required
Cilindro PC90E 9 kW 494 cu. ft. 37.5 A 200 lbs CX45 required
Cilindro PC110E 10.5 kW 636 cu. ft. 43.75 A 265 lbs CX45 required

Sizing by room volume, stone capacity and running cost are covered in full on our sauna heaters hub, and the amperage and circuit detail on electric sauna heaters.

Harvia Cilindro PC80E FAQ

Questions buyers ask about the PC80E

What size sauna room does the Harvia Cilindro PC80E heat?

Harvia rates the PC80E for rooms up to 431 cubic feet, or 23 to 69 square feet of floor at a minimum ceiling height of 75 inches. Multiply your room length, width and height in feet to get the volume. Non-insulated surface counts, and so does a glass door: Harvia adds 1.2 cubic meters of volume for every square meter of brick, glass, tile or concrete, which is near 3.9 cubic feet for every square foot. Add that before you compare against the range.

Does the PC80E need a separate control unit?

Yes. The PC80E runs from a Harvia CX45 control unit mounted outside the hot room, bought separately. Each control unit has a published maximum load, so it has to be matched to the heater rather than chosen on features.

How many circuits does the PC80E require?

One. Harvia's US manual gives the PC80E a rated amperage of 33.4 A at 240 volts single phase on a one-group connection, with a minimum 8 AWG 90 degree Celsius copper supply wire. A two-group option exists at 22.3 A and 12 AWG per group, but it is an alternative rather than a requirement. Harvia publishes rated amperage rather than breaker size, so your electrician sizes the overcurrent device above that figure, because fixed electric heating counts as a continuous load.

Are sauna stones included with the Cilindro PC80E?

No. Stones are required for operation and are sold separately. Harvia rates the PC80E to hold up to 200 lbs of stone, and the practical order is 5 boxes of Harvia AC3000 at 44 lbs a box, which slightly over-supplies on purpose: stone is natural and varies in shape, so you want enough to choose from and a few spares as they break down. Harvia specifies angular split-face stone 2 to 4 inches across for the Cilindro. Shape and size are not interchangeable across the Harvia range, and Harvia's terms exclude damage caused by stone it does not recommend.

Can I install the Harvia Cilindro PC80E myself?

No. The PC80E is hardwired and must be installed by a licensed electrician to the National Electrical Code and local requirements. Harvia's published warranty terms require that proof of professional installation is presented, so keep the invoice. The US manual specifies copper wire rated to 194 degrees Fahrenheit within the sauna walls, run in seal tight conduit, and states that pigtails and plugs are not allowed in the sauna room.

What warranty comes with this heater?

Harvia covers this heater for 2 years in residential family use, including the heating elements, under the Limited Warranty for Harvia Products dated 18 November 2025. Register the heater with Harvia within 30 days of purchase and Harvia adds a third year, for 3 years in total. Registration is free and takes a couple of minutes. We send you the link and your serial number with your order, so you do not have to go looking for it. In commercial or other non-consumer use the period is 2 years on the heater, controls and electronics, and 6 months on the heating elements. Cover runs from your date of purchase, so keep your receipt. Harvia also requires that the unit is installed and wired by a licensed electrician and that you can show proof of professional installation, so keep your installer's paperwork with it. Transport or storage damage is separate and must be reported no later than seven days after delivery. Harvia US Inc. is the warrantor and handles claims directly, and we open the claim on your behalf. Full terms are on our Harvia warranty policy page.

Does the PC80E need a GFCI breaker?

Harvia's manual is explicit that the power feed should not be connected through a GFI or residual current device. Local code may require GFCI protection anyway, particularly outdoors or in a wet location, and where the two conflict your inspector decides. Settle it with your electrician before the rough-in rather than at final inspection.

Is the Cilindro PC80E listed for use in the United States?

Harvia publishes an ETL listing for this heater covering the United States and Canada. ETL is the mark of Intertek, an OSHA-accredited Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. Installation follows the National Electrical Code and your local code.

What is the difference between throwing water on the side versus the top of the column?

The Cilindro's open grate design exposes stone down the full height of the column. Water thrown against the side of the column produces a softer, gentler steam. Water poured straight onto the stones at the top gives a sharper, more immediate burst.

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Tell us your room dimensions and wall build and we will size the heater with you, including whether a glass door pushes you into the next model up.

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