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11 pieces/ Updated as the equipment changes
How is a garden sauna installed, and who does what?
Outdoor

How is a garden sauna installed, and who does what?

A garden sauna arrives flat on a pallet at the kerb, and installing it is four separate jobs: the base, the carry, th...

 /  9 min
How much maintenance does an outdoor sauna need?
Outdoor

How much maintenance does an outdoor sauna need?

Three jobs are not optional on any outdoor sauna: dry the cabin out after use, oil the benches once or twice a year, ...

 /  9 min
Can you use a cold plunge in winter?
British conditions

Can you use a cold plunge in winter?

A British winter brings a cold plunge into the 8 to 15°C range used in immersion research without a chiller doing any...

 /  8 min
How often should you change cold plunge water?
Cold plunge

How often should you change cold plunge water?

The published standard is PWTAG's Technical Note 71 for commercial ice baths, and PWTAG advise domestic users to foll...

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How is a garden sauna delivered?
Delivery

How is a garden sauna delivered?

A garden sauna arrives flat, as parts on one pallet, set down at the kerb. What it takes to get it from there to the ...

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What base does a garden sauna need?
Outdoor

What base does a garden sauna need?

A garden sauna needs a flat, firm base finished before delivery, but the makers disagree on what counts. Harvia names...

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How Much Does a Sauna Cost to Run in the UK?
Electric Sauna

How Much Does a Sauna Cost to Run in the UK?

A realistic look at sauna running costs in the UK, including electricity per session, annual costs, heater sizing, gl...

 /  10 min
What size sauna heater do I need?
Electrics

What size sauna heater do I need?

Choosing the right sauna heater involves more than the size of the cabin. Learn how to calculate sauna volume, accoun...

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Do you need an electrician for a cold plunge?
Cold plunge

Do you need an electrician for a cold plunge?

A plunge chiller draws about 1.5 to 4.5 amps, so an RCD protected outdoor socket is usually all it needs. What the wi...

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