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General Facts About Saunas The information provided should give you a general overview of the sauna and the sauna-bathing experience. If you still have questions, just ask us. How do I pronounce "sauna"? The true Finnish pronunciation is "Sow-na". However, most North Americans say "Saw-na". What is a sauna? 
A sauna is an insulated, wood-lined room with a dry heat source (wood burning stove or electric heater) with rocks on top of (or around) the heat
source. This heater must be capable of heating the room to about 180°F, hot enough to produce steam when water is poured over the rocks. Humidity
remains relatively low, even when water is poured on the rocks.
Cedar will reflect heat "softly" in the sauna, even at high temperatures of 60°C to 100°C. The hot, dry air promotes heavy perspiration that cools the skin.
How is a sauna used? The Sauna is enjoyed in stages: heating up in the relaxing and soothing heat of the sauna room, and cooling down with fresh air and cold water. The lungs are quickly cooled in fresh air, the skin particularly by cold water, sometimes by snow. Due to the exercise effect on the body, the refreshing stage of cooling down is no less important than the relaxing and soothing heat. The sequence of heating/sweating and the deliberate cooling down are often called "one sauna course". Many sauna enthusiasts have three sauna courses, which may take about an hour. Are there baths similar to the sauna? Steam baths have similar health benefits to the sauna. Steam is 100% humidity while a sauna is relatively dry, at about 20-25% average humidity (when water is used). Also, a steam bath operates at a lower temperature than a sauna bath (approximately 40°C). Both the sauna and steam bath are intended to soothe and relax, your preference depends on what temperature range you find more comfortable. 
What is the difference between a wet and a dry sauna? They are the same thing. When someone says "wet" they mean that water can be poured over the stones in the heater. If water cannot be poured over hot stones it is not a true sauna. The sauna bather controls the humidity in the room by the amount of water that is poured over the hot stones. Water creates a more relaxing atmosphere. Is a sauna expensive to operate? 
No. Heat-up time is fast (about 30 minutes) and the sauna is only on when being used, unlike spas. The average home sauna costs as little as $3
per month to operate, when used for an hour or two several times a week.
An average home sauna (with the most popular 6KW heater) costs around $4 per month when used three times per week. Smaller saunas costs about $1.50 per month to operate. Is there much maintenance in a sauna? No. You may wish to apply a coat of sauna preservative to keep the benches and walls looking nice, but a well-maintained sauna does not need this.
A sauna usually heats up in about 30 minutes. The room will be warm before this time, but it takes around 30 minutes for the rocks to be properly-heated for soft heat and soft steam. During this time, the cedar interior will be comfortably heated too. Interesting Articles
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