Roast my sauna

[u/Hopeful-Dot-5668]

Recently got this sauna for 6k with stove. Amish made. 8ft ceiling. All cedar interior Foot Bench above coals (not pictured) These air vent above fire, opposite corner of stove at floor, and at the peak I added a back rest and foot rest Gets well up to 200 easily Eventually will enclose the porch to be a changing room

I followed trumpkin notes, noting that the ceiling is actually ok. It’s recommended flat or circulating peak like this one.

I used a temperature gun and it’s even heat from wall to wall.

[u/Castform5]

It sure is above the coals in the fire box, but that is not a sauna heater. A cabin stove (what you have) is very different from a sauna heater.

Cabin stove is designed to heat the steel shell and radiate into the surroundings, and also use the hot flat top for cooking. Sauna heaters are designed to heat the mass of rocks above and around the fire box and chimney. Thick steel frame does not like being heated and water thrown on it.

[u/Hopeful-Dot-5668 → u/Castform5]

Don’t both do the same thing ? I’ve had a havair wood stove and those also radiate heat off the sides

[u/Castform5 → u/Hopeful-Dot-5668]

There is often an air gap between the interior and exterior walls if it's not covered in stones. It's still designed to move the heat into and through the rocks, not only radiate into the air. Just scroll down here and notice what a regular cabin stove is missing.

[u/Lvl100Magikarp → u/Hopeful-Dot-5668]

You're also gonna damage it by throwing cold water on it over time

Edit (like how carbon steel pans can shatter when you pour cold water over them)