Homecraft Launches WiFi-Enabled Sauna Controller, Filling a Gap in the Aftermarket
The Canadian manufacturer's TKE2-2 WiFi controller gives Homecraft heater owners something they have been asking for: remote start, temperature scheduling, and app control from their phone.
Homecraft sauna heater installation. Photo: Homecraft Saunas.
Homecraft, Canada's oldest sauna heater manufacturer (founded 1988, still family-run out of Surrey, British Columbia), has released the WiFi-enabled version of its TKE2-2 digital controller. It's an upgrade that Homecraft owners have been asking for: the ability to start, stop, and schedule their sauna from a phone.
What It Does
The TKE2-2 is a two-part system: a low-voltage touchpad (the interface you interact with) paired with a separate contactor box that handles the high-voltage switching to the heater. It's rated for Homecraft's C-Series and H-Series electric heaters up to 9-10kW on a 240V single-phase supply. The 24V Class 2 control circuit means no GFI breaker is required, which simplifies installation.
The WiFi version replaces the standard touchpad with one that connects to a mobile app for remote start, temperature adjustment (up to 90C/194F), timer control (up to 60 minutes), and session scheduling. Both touchpad versions are CSA and UL certified. An outdoor model uses a weatherproof contactor box for backyard and lakeside installations.
WiFi control has become table stakes for premium heaters. Homecraft bringing it to their line is a smart move for the North American market.
How It Compares
Smart connectivity has been standard on premium heaters from HUUM (via the UKU controller, which supports sessions up to 18 hours and a 48-hour delayed start) and Harvia (via the Xenio and new Fenix controllers with humidity and lighting integration) for several years. The Homecraft TKE2-2 is simpler in scope: heater control only, 60-minute max session, no humidity or lighting integration. But it's also more affordable, North American-made, and purpose-built for the Homecraft heater ecosystem, including the popular Revive series with its 200-lb rock capacity.
The controller is available now through authorized dealers, including Sauna Marketplace.
Sofia Mäkelä
Industry Reporter, SaunaNews
Sofia Mäkelä is an industry reporter based in Helsinki with deep ties to the Nordic sauna manufacturing community. A graduate of Aalto University, she spent five years covering industrial technology for Kauppalehti before turning her focus to the sauna sector full-time. Her reporting on supply-chain dynamics and manufacturer strategy has broken several major stories in the trade press.
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