Finnish Sauna Terms: Your Essential Dictionary from Löyly to Lauteet
Ever stumbled across “löyly” while researching saunas and wondered what on earth it means? Or maybe you’ve seen photos of people beating themselves with birch branches called “vihta” and thought they’d lost their minds? Here’s the thing: these Finnish words aren’t just fancy labels – they represent concepts that don’t quite exist in English. And […]
How to Use an Infrared Sauna: Complete Guide for Maximum Benefits
Here’s what makes infrared saunas different from traditional saunas – the heat penetrates into your tissue instead of just heating the air around you. Your approach needs to be different too. In this guide you’ll learn the exact temperatures, timing, and techniques that work best for infrared saunas. Whether you just unboxed your new unit […]
How To Stack Rocks In Sauna Heater
Here is how you stack rocks in your sauna heater (rock tower style or wall-mounted). The easy expert way. Table of Contents: Why rock placement is important General rock stacking tips Maintenance tip Stack rocks in rock tower style sauna heater Stack rocks in wall-mounted style sauna heater Replacing sauna heater rocks Why Rock Placement […]
Sauna Electrical Requirements: What’s Required?
When considering a new custom sauna build, one of the first questions that comes up even before the plan design is electrical requirements. What type of power is needed to operate my sauna? Does my home or building have enough power for a sauna? The good news is, if you have electric to your building […]
Do I Need A Drain In My Sauna?
One of the first things we get asked from folks who have never owned a sauna is almost always, “do I need a drain in my sauna?”. The short answer is, no. You do not need a drain in your sauna, our modular sauna kits do not feature a drain, but rather a drip pan […]
ADA Compliance Guidelines In Sauna Rooms
In this guide, we’ve broken down the requirements for building ADA Compliant Sauna rooms. The information below is broken down from the U.S Access Board Technical Guide, but we do suggest reviewing the actual document prior to designing an ADA compliant sauna room. We sell ADA compliant sauna doors as well as entire ADA compliant […]
Savusauna: The Smoke Sauna of Ancient Finland
The Savusauna, or “smoke sauna” as it’s known in Finnish, is considered to be the authentic traditional Finnish sauna. Savusaunas were popular near the turn of the 20th century and much earlier. Savusaunas were popular before the “traditional sauna” we know today, which involves a heater and rocks placed on top of the heat source. […]
Setting Up And Troubleshooting Sauna Logic 2 Controls
The SaunaLogic2 and InfraLogic2 smart sauna control systems come standard on all Finnleo saunas. This system allows users to be able to control their sauna from anywhere in the world, so long as they have a smart device and the SaunaLogic2 app downloaded. We are a Finnleo sauna dealer that carries a full inventory of […]
How To Treat And Protect Sauna Wood
Paraffin oil has been used for decades in sauna rooms and is one of the most popular and effective ways to protect your sauna wood How To Treat & Protect Sauna Wood For Longevity – but here’s the thing most people don’t realize: treating the interior and exterior of your sauna requires completely different approaches. […]
How Long Should It Take To Heat Up A Sauna?
Whether you are using an electric sauna heater or a wood burning sauna stove, there is a difference in the amount of time it takes to heat up your sauna room. The size of your heater should be appropriate to heat the room. While wood burning sauna stoves take longer to heat than an electric […]