
Fulfilling your dream home: the sauna for your home
Which sauna is right for me?
Different types of saunas vary in temperature, humidity, and how they work. The classic saunas are the Finnish sauna and the steam sauna. Both are heated by a stove. The Finnish dry sauna gets really hot, with temperatures typically reaching 90 to 100 degrees Celsius. However, the humidity is relatively low at 10 to 30 percent. The situation is different in a steam sauna. At a cozy 45 to 65 degrees, the high humidity of 40 to 55 percent makes you sweat particularly well. The modern version of the sauna works a little differently: using infrared rays. Lower energy consumption and a short heating time mean that infrared cabins are becoming increasingly popular. Humidity and temperature are moderate. The heat is generated by the vibrations of the infrared rays in the body itself.
Is a sauna suitable for my home?
Installing a sauna is a little more complicated than retiling your bathroom. First and foremost, you need enough space. An old children's room, a storage room that is not in use, or a basement room are best suited for this purpose. It is ideal if a shower and bathroom are in the immediate vicinity. If you are currently planning a house with a sauna, it is best to integrate it directly into the bathroom. It is also important that all the necessary connections are available or can be easily installed. Steam saunas and Finnish saunas require a 400-volt high-voltage connection. A standard power outlet is sufficient for an infrared sauna. If the sauna is operated by a real stove, it must also be connected to a chimney. In this case, however, it makes more sense to build a separate sauna in the garden.
What are the costs of a sauna?
On the one hand, there are of course costs for installing the sauna and for the cabin itself, and on the other hand, the sauna also consumes a lot of electricity when in use. You can get a complete sauna cabin from as little as $1,000. With a complete package, the installation costs are usually lower. The electricity costs depend on the size of the sauna, the desired temperature, and the type of sauna. An infrared sauna, which is only set to a temperature of 30 to 50 degrees, consumes significantly less electricity than a Finnish sauna, for example. With a classic sauna, there are also the costs of heating up the cabin. By way of comparison, one hour in an infrared cabin costs an average of 60 cents. In a classic sauna, the cost can be as high as 2.60 euros at high temperatures. However, considering that a sauna session does not usually last too long and is unlikely to take place every day, the overall running costs are kept within reasonable limits.
Not sure whether a sauna would suit your property, or are you looking for a property with a sauna? Contact us now. We will be happy to advise you.