Guides

Sauna guides

Short, practical guides to building and equipping a sauna that has good löyly.

What makes a good sauna→The law of löyly, bench and ceiling heights, ventilation, with a bench height checker.Why heater calculators disagree→How Harvia, HUUM and US retailers count glass, masonry and log walls.Barrel sauna heater size→Why thin staves need more power, with sizes and warm-up times.Wood-burning stove size→Sizing a wood stove by room volume, with rated ranges.Sauna accessories worth buying→What you need, what is worth having, and how many stones your heater takes.Smoke saunas and heat-storing stoves→The traditional Finnish favourites: how they work and what it takes to have one.How to use a sauna→What good löyly feels like, how to throw water safely, and Finnish sauna etiquette.Sauna ventilation→How much fresh air a sauna needs and where the vents go, with a calculator.Sauna health benefits→What the Finnish research actually shows, how strong the evidence is, and who should be careful.