Short answer: the S1NC is SaunaLife’s 1-person wooden tub with the FDC-1A chiller/heater, for $5,340 at Select Saunas. The chiller plugs into a standard outlet and is rated from 32.5 to 108°F. It suits one person who wants a set temperature without buying ice.
What the chiller does
The FDC-1A lists 2.81kW of cooling and 3.38kW of heating, with a range of 32.5 to 108°F. It has a touchscreen, a phone app, ozone sanitation, and a 5” filter.
Those kW figures are cooling and heating output, not what it draws from the wall. The listing gives the supply as a standard 110-120V outlet with a GFCI cord, but not the running watts. Ask for them if you want to estimate the power bill.
Here’s what the spec sheet won’t tell you: 32.5°F is the chiller’s limit, not a target. Cleveland Clinic says to avoid water below 40°F and to start beginners at 50 to 59°F.
Indoors or out
The listing says the tub is for outdoor use, and adds: “When installed outdoors, the chiller must be protected with a weatherproof cover.” Budget for that cover if the tub goes in the yard.
The tub
It is the same 124-gallon tub as the SaunaLife S1N: 40” across outside, 34.4” across and 36” deep inside, about 1,158 lbs filled. This package page calls the wood Thermo-Spruce with 1.65” surrounds; the S1N page says Thermo-Pine. Confirm with the dealer.
You get, you give up
You get cold and hot water on demand from one standard outlet. You give up $2,850 against the tub alone, and you need a cover for the chiller outside.
How it compares
The Nordic Wave Viking Premier is $6,990 with a chiller that also heats. The S1NC costs $1,650 less and adds a wooden exterior.
Bottom line: a well-documented chiller package for one person. Read SaunaLife’s warranty PDF before you buy, since the listing doesn’t state the term. Cleveland Clinic advises never staying in longer than five minutes.
