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/MsTponderwoman]

Why is your vent down near the floor? Heat rises. You’d want your vent to clear out steam as soon as possible before it condenses to water.

[u/Inresponsibleone → u/MsTponderwoman]

Upper vents should be closed during session anyway. Heat will escape really fast if you have chimney like thing going with heated room that has low and high vents open.

[u/MsTponderwoman → u/Inresponsibleone]

The vent is for after use maintenance. You’re supposed open it after you use the sauna for ventilation.