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How to Maintain Your Sauna Room

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:42:02 +0000

‘TOLU’ sauna cleaner (made in Finland)

Taking care of the timber:

While sweating in a sauna may cause discoloration of the timber over time, it is easy to avoid by simply sitting on a towel. The high temperature inside the sauna takes good care of the moisture buildup on the walls and ceiling.

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Sauna Heater Safety Guard Rail

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:47:31 +0000

Safety Guard Rail

The heater during its operation gets very hot. To avoid the risk of accidental contact with the heater, it is recommended that a heater guard rail be installed. Reserve enough space for operation of the timer and thermostat knobs. See picture above for recommended distances.

Note: There is a print [...]

Ventilation of the Sauna Room

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:24:15 +0000

Air Ventilation

To have a soothing sauna, there should be a proper mixing of hot and cold air inside the sauna room.

Another reason for ventilation is to draw air around the heater and to move the heat to the farthest part of the sauna. The positioning of the inlet and outlet vents [...]

Water Used for Sauna Heaters

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:01:49 +0000

Use Only Clear Household Water from the Tap

The water poured on to the heated stones MUST be clean household water for example from the tap.

Chemically treated water may contain calcareous which leaves a white, sticky layer on the stones and metal surfaces of the heater. Calcification of the stones deteriorates the [...]

Fitting Sauna Stones in to Electric Heater

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:28:24 +0000

Piling Sauna Stones

The main purpose of the stones in the heater unit is to store enough energy to efficiently vaporize the water thrown on top of the stones to maintain correct humidity in the sauna room. The stones must be changed at least once a year or every 500 hours which ever [...]

Choosing Sauna Heater

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:41:32 +0000

Choose Your Heater

Make sure the stove you have chosen is right for your sauna. A sauna room equipped with a suitable stove will be ready for bathing after it has been heated for a half an hour to an hour.

The heating of the sauna room depends on the size of the [...]