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Sauna Supplies – A Simple Guide to Sauna Equipment

An Easy Guide for your Sauna Supplies, including - Sauna Doors, Steam generators, Temperature Monitors, floors, lighting and more.

So you’ve decided on the type of Home Sauna you want. Now, how to go about choosing the best Sauna Supplies for your Home Sauna project? As the popularity of Home Saunas increases, buyers are presented with a wide range of available products to choose from. This easy product guide (although by no means exhaustive) will hopefully provide you with some basic information to help you make the best choice in sauna equipment - for you.

I recommend that you also do some further research with the help of consumer reports and consumer reviews, as product information may be subject to change rather quickly.

Sauna Supplies - Sauna Doors

Some Design Choices

This is where you can become your own interior designer and choose the most noticeable part of your Home Sauna project – The Sauna Doors. If you choose to go with a Sauna Kit, you will have the option of including the door of your choice from the manufacturer’s available range. Your choice of Sauna Door will help create the look and feel that you want to project as part of your home’s interior décor.

Clear glass Sauna Doors will create a feeling of space.

	An etched glass door will give a little more privacy while allowing light to flow in. If you choose a custom sauna, you will have the opportunity to design your own image, but otherwise you will be able to choose from a range made available by the company. The etching is on these Sauna Doors is sealed so as to protect them from wear and tear. A bronze tinted door will allow tinted light plus more privacy. This door will be made of tempered glass and will retain its form regardless of temperature or the amount of moisture.
A solid wood door offers complete privacy. However, a smaller piece of glass may give this style of door an individual appearance.

Custom made Sauna Doors will be one of a kind that you create for yourself alone. These unique doors will no doubt be precision finished with attention to each small detail.

Two things to keep in mind about sauna doors are:

All Sauna Doors must open outwards and cannot have any sort of latch or lock.

All Sauna Doors should be made from tempered glass.

Sauna Supplies for Sauna Kits

Sauna Supplies - Commercial Sauna Doors

Keeping Everyone in Mind

Most building codes require wheelchair access to any part of a public building. This will likely necessitate designing the Sauna Doors of any commercial sauna to accommodate wheelchair accessibility.

Health and safety requirements may also require the staff of a commercial sauna be able to see the patrons while they are in the sauna. In such cases a clear glass door may be the only option.

Sauna Supplies - Steam Shower Generators

A Good Quality Generator is a Must

Your Steam Room, Steam Bath or Steam Shower will need a steam shower generator to supply steam to your room. The steam generator is located outside the steam room and requires plumbing from a nearby water supply which is transferred via the generator to the Steam Room. The steam generator also requires electrical wiring – to be done by a qualified trade person.

What Should Home Sauna Buyers Look for?

Something that is compact, easy to install and has advanced performance features. A good quality water tank, preferably of stainless steel and a good water level control system is essential. Some generators will continue steaming rather than shutting off when the desired temperature has been reached, so a temperature controller is a good feature.

Other important features are:

Back up timer

Minimal water usage for steam

Quiet operation

Easily serviceable heating elements

Aromatherapy oil reservoir

Steam Room temperature sensor

Good warranty

What about Steam Shower Generator Controls?

Outside controls can be situated anywhere you choose, but give consideration to accessibility while in the Steam Room. It is possible to have a secondary set of controls inside the Steam Room which means you will not have to leave the enclosure to alter settings.

Inside controls need to be low voltage and installed away from the floor. Wireless remote controls allow for total control from within the Steam Sauna. Some will have a digital control panel that lets you set the time limit and the temperature limit for your sauna session. Some also have an automatic shut off, in case there should be some malfunction and the unit overheats.

Steam Saunas

Sauna Rooms

Sauna Supplies - Speakers

Vapor Proof Speakers

The addition of speakers to your Home Sauna will add to the overall experience and help transform it into a place of total relaxation. Speakers need to be rated for temperatures of up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. They can be installed in the ceiling or the walls but out of the way of water. One pair of speakers is usually adequate for any Sauna Room.

Some music systems integrate music, lighting (including mood lighting) and Steam Bath Generator in one fixture.

Sauna Supplies for Steam Shower Units

Sauna Supplies - Temperature Control Devices

Temperature monitors, controllers and timers

A mechanical device will no doubt be the cheapest. Thirty or sixty minute timers can be mounted outside the Sauna Room. These are not so popular now as digital timing devices that can be used inside a Steam Room are now available. It is however very affordable, and for that reason not to be excluded.

Electronic Timing Devices can be used inside a Steam Shower Unit or Steam Room. This will start or stop the Steam Bath with the touch of a button. They allow you to pre-select your bathing temperature and act as a temperature controller.

Steam Outlet Head and Diffuser

In a Steam Room or Steam Shower Unit, it is through the steam outlet head that the steam enters the room. All steam heads will make some noise, and the level of noise will depend on the Kilowatt rating of the steam generator. The steam outlet head will become very hot during use so it is most important to install the outlet where any accidental contact cannot occur. Placing a steam diffuser over the outlet head adds to the appearance and the function of the outlet.

Sauna Supplies - Lighting

lighting

Vapor Proof Lighting

This is an important part of the overall project. Although this may seem like a minor detail, getting the lighting correct can change the whole Home Sauna experience from average to great.

Through good lighting the ambiance of the sauna can be significantly enhanced. In a Steam Sauna, choosing your lighting carefully will enable you to see the rolls of mist inside the Sauna Room – creating a visually pleasing experience. For mood lighting the lighting fixtures will include adjustable blue, red and green LED lights.

Many of these fixtures can be adjusted to suit your mood at the time, and may also be part of a larger system including sound and temperature controls.

Lights can be installed on the ceiling or walls. Be sure that it is low voltage and rated for a wet environment. Lights can also have a dimmer switch.

Sauna Heaters

Infrared Heaters

Sauna Supplies - Flooring

Safe, Clean Flooring

The addition of non slip flooring has many advantages, particularly if the sauna users are children or aged people. This comes in a variety of colors to suit the interior design of your Sauna Room and can be easily removed and cleaned. It is inexpensive and worth the cost. It is easily available at any Sauna Supplies Depot.

Remember: keep up to date with consumer reviews and consumer reports to make sure you are making the best choice – for you.