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Comment on You don’t have to quit your day job to build your own sauna. by Sauna in Germany

Sauna in Germany — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:18:27 +0000

We are also like to go to a public Sauna once a week. So, our problem is, that we spend approx. 50 Euros a week for the fees. So we think about, to build our own sauna in our home. Thanks for the infomration about building a own sauna.

Comment on Executive sauna: 4pm and all is well. by Clint

Clint — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:47:08 +0000

Ah yes Glenn. That indeed, is it. For less than the price of one cocktail I can run my sauna for 3 hours. Cheers to laughing and loyly!

Comment on You don’t have to quit your day job to build your own sauna. by Clint

Clint — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:04:09 +0000

Great post Glenn. I’m helping a friend build one right now. We’re going to be converting a storage shed into a sauna. Here’s the big money saving tip for all of you out there (who are going electric) – SAVE MONEY ON A USED STOVE. Scour Craigslist every day and don’t pay more than $150 for one. They ARE on there. If you have to drive 50 miles to get it, do it.

If you’re building a sauna room in a garage (preferred) or basement (still sweet), you can do it for under $1500 by saving on the stove. The 7×7 that holds 6-8 people in my garage was built for about $1200. I’ve only had it for a year and all the sauna parties I’ve already had are priceless. I hope to be out there with friends until I’m 80.

Quit wasting time and build one. Glenn and I will help you.

Comment on Does aromatherapy enhance the sauna experience? by Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:59:02 +0000

Thanks for the Vihta info. We sometimes eat an orange and squeeze the rind toward the stove. Nice citrus smell.

Comment on Has Finnleo joined the dark side by launching their own line of infrared closets? by Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:56:17 +0000

Clint,
I’m am right there with you. for me, the sauna ritual begins with cutting down trees and stacking the firewood months in advance. House woodstove gets 2 foot logs sauna stove gets 14″. It continues from there and ends with all the little elements such as sweeping the floor and making sure there are guest towels and so on; right up to breaking a hole in the ice of the stream as the sauna approaches 180. Oh, and if the power goes out, I go sauna.

Comment on Has Finnleo joined the dark side by launching their own line of infrared closets? by Clint

Clint — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:10:05 +0000

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The phrase “Infrared Sauna” does not compute. “Sauna” is a word/experience with a very old and SPECIFIC tradition. You wouldn’t say infrared banya, infrared sweat lodge, or infrared hammam, would you? No. Why not? Because those are specific rituals that have nothing to do with infrared technology. THE SAME IS TRUE OF SAUNA.

Bottom line: they’re not saunas and never will be.

Comment on Has Finnleo joined the dark side by launching their own line of infrared closets? by scott z

scott z — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:17:13 +0000

NIce post Glenn. You could eliminate that captcha thing below by signing up for askimet (google it…or go to plugins and install). It costs $5 to turn it on, but we’ve used it on YHH and we get lots of comments.

Comment on Has Finnleo joined the dark side by launching their own line of infrared closets? by Mikko

Mikko — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:41:20 +0000

what a shame, and a sham. Infrared is right there with tanning beds and low tar cigarettes and diet coke. They are all bad for you, just made to look pretty and seem like their not.

Comment on The perfect size outdoor sauna by Dan

Dan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:26:27 +0000

How do you route the chimney if the stove is right in the center?

Comment on Sauna is about living in the now. by Traditional Saunas

Traditional Saunas — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:29 +0000

Saunas are a great place to relax, unwind and reflect on the world around you. With nearly three decades fulfilling family’s sauna needs we love to see someone speaking of their sauna experience so beautifully.