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MQFORU Portable Steam Sauna XL, 195 x 90 x 90 cm
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The MQFORU Portable Steam Sauna is the cheapest entry in this guide at £62.62, and it carries the same headline specification as the most expensive one. This tent and the £199.99 ThermoLab listing both pair a 3L steam generator with a 1200W rating; here you pay £62.62, there you pay 3.2 times as much for the same nominal numbers. The MQFORU is the XL version, given as 195 x 90 x 90 cm in the title, and it arrives as a kit — folding chair, sweat-absorbing mat, foot massager, remote control and two cleaning cloths — rather than a bare tent.
What the listing does not do is add up. It shows 4.2 out of 5 from 62 ratings, but the breakdown behind that figure runs 10 + 5 + 5 + 13 + 67, which is 100. The dimensions are doubled up as well: 195 x 90 x 90 cm in the title, 91.44 x 91.44 x 195.58 cm in the specification table. The Best Sellers Rank is 24,779 in Health & Personal Care and 3 in Sauna Kits, and the listing has been available since 1 Nov. 2024. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing and the customer reviews shown there, not from any testing of our own.
How those 62 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.2 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £62.62 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2 out of 5 from 62 ratings |
| Rating breakdown | 10 at 1 star, 5 at 2, 5 at 3, 13 at 4, 67 at 5 — a total of 100, against the 62 ratings shown |
| Steamer | 3L and 1200W, 15 temperature levels, 1–99 minute timer (45 minutes recommended) |
| Heating time | Fills the sauna box with steam in 15 minutes, according to the listing |
| Dimensions | 195 x 90 x 90 cm in the title; 91.44 x 91.44 x 195.58 cm in the specification table |
| Weight | 8.67 kg |
| Best Sellers Rank | 24,779 in Health & Personal Care; 3 in Sauna Kits |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown (as listed) |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Very good item for what i paid forThank you very much”
Verified purchase“To much big it is different”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Portable Sauna 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Wattage That Doesn't Set the Price.
Questions people ask
How much does the MQFORU Portable Steam Sauna cost?
The listing shows £62.62, which makes it the cheapest of the 3L and 1200W saunas in this guide.
What comes in the MQFORU kit?
The set lists one sauna box, one steamer, one foldable chair, one remote control, one sweat-absorbing mat, two cleaning cloths, one white steam basket (herb box), two thickened silicone tubes, one foot massager and one instruction manual.
How long does the MQFORU steamer take to fill the sauna?
The listing says the 3L, 1200W generator fills the sauna box with steam in 15 minutes, and that adding hot water produces steam more quickly.
What settings does the MQFORU steamer have?
15 temperature levels and a 1–99 minute timer, with 45 minutes given as the recommended session. The listing also mentions anti-dry burning, anti-leakage and pressure relief.
Does the rating breakdown match the number of ratings?
No. The listing shows 4.2 out of 5 from 62 ratings, but the breakdown adds up to 100: 10 at 1 star, 5 at 2 stars, 5 at 3 stars, 13 at 4 stars and 67 at 5 stars.
How big is the MQFORU sauna?
The title gives 195 x 90 x 90 cm and the specification table gives 91.44 x 91.44 x 195.58 cm — two different sets of figures for the same product. The weight is listed as 8.67 kg.
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