Saunas

Saunas come in many shapes and forms, but they are most commonly a small wooden room that is heated up to a very high temperature. You can take a sauna bath by relaxing in the room and basking in the heat. Often, users will pour water over sauna rocks to produce steam.

All of this heat translates into lots of sweat. Rivers of sweat. Consequently, you really need to regularly clean your sauna to ensure that you don’t get any bacteria or unwanted guests growing in there! Nasty bacteria often love the hot, moist environment of a sauna.

Proper maintenance of your sauna will prevent bacteria, keep the environment relatively clean, and stop mold from growing.

In this article, we’ll go over how to clean your sauna and make some recommendations for the best sauna cleaning products. We’ll also touch on sauna maintenance as well.

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Saunas are wonderful places of relaxation, calming, and intense heat. When taking a sauna bath, it’s not uncommon for the temperature in the room to get to 190′ F, which is very high! This heat is typically an extremely dry heat, but as most sauna bathers know, it’s common to add steam to the room in periodic intervals. Consequently, the humidity in the room can fluctuate significantly, very quickly.

Can you take your phone in a sauna? Will the high temperatures and humidity destroy it? And what about the sauna etiquette of using a phone in the sauna?

In this article, we’ll look at the potential risks of harm to your phone from taking it in the sauna, and we’ll also consider the social factors at play.

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The sauna stove is the core of the sauna. You don’t want to make any compromises when choosing your heater. There are various types of heaters, from charcoal heaters to electric stove heaters to infrared heaters. Most common nowadays in custom saunas is an electrical heater that heats sauna rocks. Water is poured on the sauna rocks to produce steam.

After a thorough review of several sauna heaters available on the market, we’ve found that the Finlandia/Harvia 8kw Sauna Heater is the best sauna heater available.

Best Sauna Heater

The Finlandia/Harvia FLB-80 Sauna Heater, 8kw is the best sauna heater in the market. Although it is the most expensive of the heaters discussed here, the FLB-80 has the most to offer. From the included sauna stones to an over-heating control, this heater is your best bet when it comes to wet and dry usage. Powered by 220v, it can heat a 425 CF sauna up to 190′ F. Toasty!

Just keep in mind that this heater is that it isn’t designed for commercial use.

See the Product Reviews section for more information on the FLB-80.

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Many people who regularly exercise have heard about the benefits of using a sauna in relation to working out. But often, the exact mechanics of it aren’t really spelled out so well. How should you use a sauna to improve workout performance and speed recovery? Should take your bath in the sauna before or after a workout?

In this article, I’ll look at how to best time your sauna use for maximum impact, and also discuss the advantages that can come from supplementing your workout with a visit to a sauna.

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The good news is that time spent in a sauna can actually help you lose weight. The bad news is that the weight you lose in a sauna is almost entirely water weight caused by heat-induced sweating.

Though many manufacturers of saunas tout their weight-loss powers, there is little science behind the idea that saunas magically make you burn fat or otherwise lose weight.

In this article, we’ll look at the scientific evidence regarding weight loss and saunas, and the quality of that science (spoiler: it’s not good). For those who are simply looking to cut a few pounds of water weight temporarily, we’ll also look at how to sauna for weight loss. Realistically, though, you want to be focused on your eating habits, not your sauna habits.

Regardless, just because saunas aren’t fat-burning machines doesn’t mean there are no benefits. We’ll also touch on some of the potential health benefits of saunas.

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Are you feeling stiff and stressed out? Sweaty after a solid workout at the gym or pool? Step into a sauna and feel the tension melt away as the hot steam caresses your muscles and skin, and relaxes your mind.

But getting into a public sauna or gym sauna can be a little bit awkward, right? What exactly are you supposed to wear? What about showering beforehand? What is the standard sauna etiquette to public sauna use?

This article will take a look at what to wear in a sauna, and give you a few tips so that you won’t embarrass yourself or make a fool of yourself in the sauna.

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