Rental Instructions

1. Storage

• Don’t attempt to move the sauna

• Keep the firewood in a dry location

• Keep the sauna door closed when not in use but keep the vents open

    2. Turning the sauna on:

• Fill the burner with as much firewood as possible

• Add 2-4 firestarters / paper / cardboard / etc.

• Startup will take approx. 1 hour to get hot – shorter in the summer / potentially longer in the very cold winter months.

    3. Using the sauna:

• Avoid eating a large meal before entering

• Avoid alcohol or drugs before entering

• Keep sauna vents open (even in the winter) as this ensures proper air circulation

• Once the stove gets hot, never touch the sauna rocks

• Once the fire is going, to add more wood to the burner, use the fire gloves provided as the latch to the burner can get hot  

• If taking your phone in with you, keep it as low to the ground as possible to keep it cooler

• Wear minimal clothing (toxins from clothing can leech in high heat)

• If using water to create steam, 2-3 scoops at a time is plenty. Keep your hand back from the steam as it gets hot

• If using eucalyptus, add approx. 5 drops to the water bucket before splashing onto the rocks

    4. Cold plunge:

• Fill with hose water

• Norwegian research indicates the benefits of cold plunging can be achieved in water temperatures ranging between 40 & 60 degrees. In the fall / winter / spring, ice is never necessary to get into this temperature. Therefore, only add ice if you really want to.

• In the winter, ice develops quickly. Please pay attention to this. If you’re using it regularly, no problem. However, if you’re not going to be using it for a few days and it’s very cold, please drain it. If it freezes over, we can’t pick it up.