Home Sauna

[DeacWatcher]

Has anyone got one of these? I have been using one occasionally at the local YMCA for over 20 years, but a friend that is moving to NYC has offered me his for a small price. Are they hard to keep up as far as cleaning and maintenance? While they are nice and relaxing, I don't want one where I am going to have to clean it every week to keep it up even if its basically free.

 

[ChaosDeac]

Had one in my house in STL. I loved it and it was very nice to be able to just jump into it, fire up the stones, and relax for a little while. I don't remember it being too much maintenance besides keeping it clean and occassionally making sure everything is working properly. Compared to a pool, it is cake walk.

 

[Ralph Medlin]

I would kill to have one. Now I just turn up my shower an plug the door with a towel. Poor man's sauna.

 

[RacerDeac]

What are we talking about here? A steam sauna, a dry sauna or a hot tub? Seems like all three have been discussed in the last 3 posts.

 

[DeacWatcher]

I am talking about a dry sauna.

 

[94Deac]

I am talking about a dry sauna.

Duh. Readin' is fundamental. The way I sweat gravy, the last place I need to be is somewhere hot-n-steamy. Unless it's a romantic threesome with Moonz and Go.

 

[RacerDeac]

I am talking about a dry sauna.

I have one. It's a hand built standalone sauna right outside of my bedroom door. It was built as a wedding gift by the brother of the previous owner. About 8x8 with a high/low sitting area and all cedar lined. I can't say it's something I would have ever invested in myself, but I've enjoyed having it for the 3 months we've lived here so far. Standard electric heating with sauna rocks on top.

 

[vtwhat etc]

The lofts/apartments I managed a while back had pretty small (but nice) stone steam showers. I'm hoping to have an exact replica in my future house.

They had 4-body jets and a rain-top ceiling. It had a separate steam generator that could be run with or without the actual shower running.

There was a stone seat in the shower that would have been plenty big enough for 1 and just cozy enough for 2.

I know it's not the dry sauna you were asking about, but they seem to be pretty space/cost-conscious... and, lord almighty, were they enjoyable once in a while.

... here, I found a picture I took for listings, etc... If I find more, I'll post later on:

 

[HeavyPetter]

I've got a Mr. Steam in my shower. I used it this morning to loosen up some mucous from allergy season.

 

[2&2 Slider To Leyritz]

The lofts/apartments I managed a while back had pretty small (but nice) stone steam showers. I'm hoping to have an exact replica in my future house.

They had 4-body jets and a rain-top ceiling. It had a separate steam generator that could be run with or without the actual shower running.

There was a stone seat in the shower that would have been plenty big enough for 1 and just cozy enough for 2.

I know it's not the dry sauna you were asking about, but they seem to be pretty space/cost-conscious... and, lord almighty, were they enjoyable once in a while.

... here, I found a picture I took for listings, etc... If I find more, I'll post later on:

How was the water pressure in that with all of those jets and the raintop? Perhaps being in an apartment complex it would get better presure than in a house? I've been wanting to do something like that in my bathroom, but I'm worried that I would get it all set up and just get a piss trickle out with everything running at once. I've removed all of the low-flow washers on my current standard shower, and it still is only average at best. It rains every other damn day here and my dock just got flooded by 7 feet of water because Duke decided to open the dam to let out excess rainwater overflow, there is no water shortage; fucking pinkos. I need to feel like I am an elephant getting hosed off at the circus.