HOW TO TAKE A SAUNA
1. Pre-heat your sauna to the desired temperature (usually between 80-100°C)
2. While it’s warming up, take a nice hot shower.
3. Enter the pre-heated sauna, relax and allow your body to perspire in the soft dry heat. Do not throw water
on the rocks during the first part of the session.
4. Cool off with a cold shower or a quick swim in a lake or pool.
5. Re-enter the sauna and sprinkle water on the rocks. This will increase humidity to about 30% to assist in
perspiration.
Half a cup every 5 minutes should be enough. Too much water will just cool off the rocks and you’ll get less
steam.
6. After a 20-30 minute sauna, cool off in the shower or lake or pool.
7. Repeat this sauna/cold shower process as often as desired.
8. It is important to drink during your sauna session and even a light snack.
9. Like bathing in a hot tub, excessive exposure can be harmful to a person’s health. People with poor health
should consult their physicians before using the sauna.
THESE ARE GUIDELINES ONLY. ENJOY YOUR SAUNA WHATEVER WAY YOU DESIRE.
CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED BY ADULTS.
MAINTAINING YOUR SAUNA AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Wash the layer of rock dust off of the sauna rocks before using them.
2. When your sauna is set up and working you should “break-in” the sauna before using it for the first time.
Turn it on its highest setting and keep it like that for about 1 hour. This is recommended to burn off any oils and
impurities from manufacturing, and it also “cures” the woodwork. After about ¾ hour, slowly pour about one
litre of cold water on the rocks. It should all turn to steam and not come out of the bottom of the heater. If it
does, you’re pouring too fast.
3. It is considered good sauna etiquette that guests take a shower with soap and sit on a double-layer of
terrycloth towels to prevent perspiration from getting onto the benches and walls where the oils will
accumulate over time.
After each use, leave the door fully open for the wood to dry out. Duck boards can be lifted up to air out if
necessary.
4. Under normal conditions, a slight wash of the floor and benches several times a year will maintain its
cleanliness.
The cedar benches can be washed with a mild solution of liquid cleaner and water to remove any buildup and
perspiration stains from the wood. Never use ammonia or harsh cleaners as they can turn the wood gray.
5. Good care should be taken of the wooden bucket and ladle. They should be stored upside down to promote
drying.
6. The peridotite sauna rocks may need to be replaced in 6 to 10 years depending on severity and frequency of
use. In many cases, the rocks could last up to 15 years.
7. Do NOT use commercial wood sealers from local lumberyards or hardware stores. These are not designed to
withstand the sauna temperatures or humidity!
