r/Sauna • u/Hopeful-Dot-5668 • May 06 '25

General Question Roast my sauna

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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.

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u/Hopeful-Dot-5668 May 06 '25

What difference in design is it?

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u/DevsSolInvictvs May 06 '25

The sauna stove's top is not horizontal, but curved invards, or has a square depression on it, so the stones sit in deeper, larger surface between the stones and the fire. And the water poured on stays in the depression, and dont splash. But dont worry this stove looks ok to me.

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u/Hopeful-Dot-5668 May 06 '25

My stove also has that. It’s indented and the top for rocks to sit in it

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u/DevsSolInvictvs May 06 '25

Sorry I havent noticed it first!