Sauna Troubleshooting

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These sauna troubleshooting guidelines will help you solve common problems you may experience. Keep in mind, a well built sauna that's regularly maintained and cared for - See Sauna Maintenance Tips - should last a lifetime without any problems.  Potential areas for concern or repair might be electrical controls and the heater. Here is a troubleshooting guide for saunas showing problems you may experience along with their causes and recommended solutions. Troubleshooting Tips P...
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Sauna Safety Tips

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How to stay safe in the sauna Here are sauna safety tips for staying safe in your home sauna.  Follow these established safety guidelines and enjoy infra red sauna benefits  without risking your health. It's true.  There's no single right way to enjoy a sauna and there are many techniques to use in sweat baths.  And if your goal is sauna detox, the last thing you want is to feel worse.  So here's a list of safety requirements for your sauna: Safe Structural Sauna Electrical - If the ...
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Sauna Maintenance Tips & Tricks

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Watch the video ... Maintaining Your Home Sauna Sauna maintenance for a homemade sauna requires little effort.  Unlike a hot tub or spa in your home, a sauna doesn't have pumps and motors and filters.  Also, there are no chemicals needed.  Follow safety precautions for sauna. In terms of mechanical equipment, saunas have only a heater to contend with.  See Choosing a Sauna Heater for insight on heater selection and upkeep.  So care for your sauna consists mainly of preventative mainten...
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Sauna Rocks – How To Choose

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Follow these helpful tips in choosing the right sauna rocks and accessories. So why do the rocks you choose make a difference?  Your sauna stones actually play an integral role in the sauna experience.  Sauna stones affect the heat and the steam and also play a role in how safe your sauna is. Here's a simple lesson in petrography or rock science.  Rocks can be grouped into 3 main types - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks formed in a molten environment and are usua...
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Will Sauna Burn Calories & Help You Lose Weight?

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Do saunas burn calories or is sauna weight loss a myth? Saunas boost your metabolism as much as 20% which indirectly burns calories. How many calories are burned in the sauna? Dr. Oz caused a stir by claiming you can burn 700 calories, without lifting a finger, using a sauna.  But do saunas and steam baths burn calories or is sauna weight loss just a myth? He stated that "It gets your heart to beat faster, and it burns calories."  "It raises your metabolism a little bit, and also when you ...
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