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Finnish Home Saunas - Enjoy Heat And Steam Therapy At Home
Home saunas and steam baths have been popular in Scandinavian
countries for more than a thousand years. Finns are known to take a sauna at
least once a week - they know that sweating cleanses the body of impurities,
improves circulation and provides renewed energy. Building your own sauna
room at home is an easy project with
prefabricated sauna kits available from
a number of manufacturers. Most homes have a spare area somewhere in the
bathroom, bedroom or basement suitable for the installation of one of these
easy-to-assemble custom or modular kits. A 4' x 4' area is all that is
needed for a one-person sauna room.
The Finnish Home Sauna
A typical Finnish sauna uses a wood-burning heater and operates at a
temperature of about 180 degrees F. Heated rocks on top of the stove are
periodically splashed with water to produce wafts of steam and to make it
easier to breathe. The humidity level of these saunas is in the range of
10-30%, even with the added humidity that comes from the vaporized water.
Most prefabricated kits for modern homes come with an electric heater and
the interior is made from fragrant cedar, redwood, pine or poplar wood.
The Steam Bath
The humidity in a Finnish sauna is regulated by how much water is ladled on
top of the rocks. A home sauna can be operated either dry or as a steam room
by increasing the humidity. Look for prefabricated kits that include a
heater with a large rock capacity for heat storage and steam production.
Another option is to go with a steam generator kit that can be installed in
an enclosure similar to an ordinary shower stall. A steam-only room or
"Turkish bath" is usually lined with tile due to the constant moisture and
humidity.
How To Take A Sauna
An authentic Finnish sauna bath starts by pre-heating the room until the
desired temperature (175-195 degrees F) and hot, dry air is present. Then plan on
spending a couple of hours for two or three relaxing sweating sessions.
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Take a shower and dry yourself before entering
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Sit on a bench where the hot air is still comfortable. It's
hottest on top. (Most prefabricated kits come with several pre-assembled
benches at different heights)
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Douse the hot rocks on top of the heater periodically with
water from the bucket to fill the room with wafts of steam.
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Die-hard home sauna bathers use birch twigs and beat
themselves to stimulate circulation.
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After 10 - 15 minutes of sweating, cool off by taking another
shower. Relax for half an hour and repeat.
Have a look at the modular and
precut sauna kit packages
available for building your own home sauna or steam bath. Most saunas in
Finland are built on a lake and some Finnish manufacturers prefabricate
outdoor sauna kits from logs. In North America, the majority of saunas are
built indoors and these prefabricated kits using wooden panels make
construction of a Finnish sauna an easy project for the do-it-yourself home
renovator.
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