The saunas / Heating
The heater decides how the sauna feels, how fast it warms up, and what the room needs electrically. It is one of the first things we talk about.
01 · Traditional
An electric heater with a bed of lava rocks. The air gets hot, typically well above 150°F, and you can pour water over the rocks for steam. This is the classic sauna experience, and most of our projects use it.
02 · Radiant
Infrared panels warm you directly rather than heating the air, so the room runs cooler and is ready sooner. It draws less power, which makes it a good match for modular units and smaller spaces.
03 · Combination
A lava-rock heater and infrared panels in the same room. You choose which to use, or run both. The room is designed around both systems from the start, so it costs more than either alone.
Sizing
An undersized heater never gets a room properly hot; an oversized one cycles and wastes power. We calculate heater capacity from the room’s volume, glass area, and insulation, then confirm the electrical supply before anything is ordered.
Several of our projects use Pikkutonttu heaters. We’ll recommend a specific unit once the design is settled.
Neither, in general. Lava rock gives you the hotter, steamier traditional sauna. Infrared is gentler, faster to warm up, and cheaper to run. If you want both, that is what an InfraSauna is for.
No. Steam comes from pouring water over hot rocks, which infrared panels don’t have. A combination room gives you both.
Most lava-rock heaters need a dedicated circuit; the size depends on the heater. Infrared panels draw less. We specify the exact requirement during design so your electrician can prepare it before installation.
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