Any Sauna enthusiasts/experts here?

[Todd Amunrud]

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Two Newfies! That's like having two walking sofas.

...And the shedding.

[Todd Amunrud]

-12° to 187°F(-24° to 86°C) last night
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[Todd Amunrud]

Finally warm enough to put the roof on and apply finish to the cedar.
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[j44ke]

I've been thinking I need a writing office about that size. Maybe not with the same heating system though. ;-)

[caleb]

I've been thinking I need a writing office about that size. Maybe not with the same heating system though. ;-)

If you need any inspiration, here's Sigurd Olson's writing shack: https://listeningpointfoundation.org/listening-point/





I bet something similar would fit well on your property.

[Todd Amunrud]

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Finally getting back into the sauna. Nice cool light rain last night, plus about 185 degrees in the sauna.

[j44ke]

If you need any inspiration, here's Sigurd Olson's writing shack: https://listeningpointfoundation.org/listening-point/





I bet something similar would fit well on your property.

That's ideal. I'm going to start figuring this out. Maybe not log cabin but I like the proportions and the roof with its overhang.

[Addagurl]

Hi, this website has all sorts of sauna parts, including fans. infraredsaunaparts.com.I got the same brand sauna as you for free (no door and keeps popping the little fuse.) i replaced the fuse but it keeps popping. I’ve narrowed it down to a celerant heater on the R side. I’m not sure if the other heaters are working properly though. They don’t light up and don’t all feel very warm. Then again, I haven’t replaced the door yet. Any suggestions? Do you know which heaters are which type? I have the Alpine model. It has 6 heaters on the back wall and one low on each side of the door. Thanks.

[rmplum]

My old infrared sauna had the celerant heaters and I was told not to use them and they don't make them anymore due to a fire hazard. Mine functioned fine without them.

[Addagurl]

Thanks for your quick reply. Do the remaining heaters turn red and light up? The infrared sauna I used at a spa lit up. Nut this one isn’t. Is that the case with yours? How do I tell the heaters apart?

[rmplum]

Thanks for your quick reply. Do the remaining heaters turn red and light up? The infrared sauna I used at a spa lit up. Nut this one isn’t. Is that the case with yours? How do I tell the heaters apart?

Mine was a salvage job. Old and didn't know the condition but for a few hundred bucks I dismantled it, moved it and re-assembled. At first the "celerant" heaters (mine were all under the bench and would basically aim out at the back of your leg) worked. I assume they were there to heat the thing up quickly, because there was no way to use them in combo with the other "therapy" heaters. They did glow red when hot.

I talked to some spa companies about new control boards (the 18A thermal overload breaker would trip on mine randomly, I added and replaced fans - and eventually popped a 19A unit in and the thing runs flawlessly), and both places I talked to recommended to not use the celerant heaters because they get too hot or are dangerous in some sort of similar way - that's why they aren't used in infrared saunas any longer? I don't know this for sure as my old one is the only infrared i've ever seen or dealt with.

So I unplugged mine (the celerants out of the main control box) and just used the therapy heaters. It was fine - I started it up 45 minutes r so before I wanted to go in and it was warm enough inside. Keep in mind one of these saunas will never have the ambient warm feeling that a traditional sauna has. You need to have your body pretty near-field to the infrared elements to get a sweat going.

The thing was cheap as nuts to run, but my next sauna will definitely be a traditional model

Ryan

[jmgorman]

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Finally had the help I needed to get this down to the creek. More I'd like to do, but it gets hot and the creek is cold, so, for all practical purposes, it's ready to go.

[vertical_doug]

You should buy Himalayan Pink salt blocks to put in the sauna. I am not sure these actually do anything, but these do look really nice in sauna.

( the little bit of salt in the air is supposedly good for your lungs and building immunity. )

[Todd Amunrud]

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4*F outside, 186*F inside.

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40+ mph winds last night.

Best sauna run this year so far

[72gmc]

Robe and sandals?

[j44ke]

I bought a pair of these. They'd make good run-to-sauna shoes.

[Todd Amunrud]

Robe and sandals?

Yep. With no one around I sauna proper, the way we all come into the world…

The sandals are Birkenstock’s with a wool lining, super comfy

[Todd Amunrud]

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Got a little too enthusiastic stoking the sauna tonight. Had to shorten my inside times, cool windy rain helped in between.

[robin3mj]

Nice. When we lived in Chicago we rented a house from one of the guys in Fall Out Boy and it had a steam shower on the ground floor. That thing was super nice after a sub zero dog walk or Chicago winter bike miles.

We just got our kitchen renovated and the next two projects I have in mind these next few years is an overhaul of the backyard and exploring a steam shower installation.

[j44ke]

Nice. When we lived in Chicago we rented a house from one of the guys in Fall Out Boy and it had a steam shower on the ground floor. That thing was super nice after a sub zero dog walk or Chicago winter bike miles.

We just got our kitchen renovated and the next two projects I have in mind these next few years is an overhaul of the backyard and exploring a steam shower installation.

Venting venting venting venting....