Sauna Stoves: A Modern Perspective on Saunas
Having a stone sauna stove in a traditional sauna is truly wonderful. The wood crackles cheerfully in the stove, a fragrant aroma fills the air, and beautiful flickering light from the fire dances on the walls and ceiling. A sauna stove is very practical when professionally built and functioning well. A good stone sauna stove that has stood in a cozy sauna for years will likely never be replaced with a modern sauna stove. However, it's not as simple when building a new sauna. The choice of heating method is fundamental even before construction begins. For a massive stone sauna stove, you need a foundation, which leads to additional costs and time-consuming efforts. You need a stove setter, which is not easy to find. You need firewood and storage space. There's soot, smoke, ash cleaning, chimney cleaning, and more.
Even for a homeowner with a country house, there are many challenges in building a sauna on your own. What can we say about city dwellers who want to build a sauna in their own apartment? There is an intermediate solution - a metal sauna stove, but it also requires firewood. The most convenient and perhaps the only solution is an electric sauna stove. It is compact, affordable, and very effective. An electric sauna stove is a container filled with stones, heated by heating elements. It works well for dry saunas, and with a built-in vaporizer, you can create a humid and hot air like in a Russian banya. After turning on the sauna stove, you can start your sauna session in just 40 minutes. Using the control panel, you can adjust the desired temperature and humidity. All sauna stoves come with electrical safety features, and the housing prevents burns.
Another advantage is that there is no mess or smoke. .webp)
The only downside is the increased electricity consumption. However, leading manufacturers have also found a solution here. Modern models of electric sauna stoves are very energy-efficient and equipped with energy-saving features. The best ones on the market today are from Scandinavia, suitable for both saunas and banyas. For a small sauna, the Finnish sauna stove SAWO Cumulus CML-60 NB-P with two aroma trays is highly suitable. For a larger sauna room, a model from another Finnish manufacturer, Harvia Virta HL 110S, is appropriate. This sauna stove comes with an integrated vaporizer. This is just one example. In addition to the mentioned manufacturers, companies like the Finnish Helo and the Swedish Tylö are also present in the market, offering models that differ in performance and functionality. Of course, saunas stoves from these brands are sturdy and durable. Quality and reputation are their top priorities.
