Love going to a dry sauna with your clothes on?
Well, you SHOULDN’T.
It’s time to set the record straight. The days of FALSE sauna information are over!
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Best Sauna Lights: 11 Clever & Reliable Options
Only few of us manage to sauna without needing sauna lights at some point, so what should you do when your sauna moments, literally, take a dark turn? The answer might seem obvious at first: you buy a sauna light fixture, a regular light bulb or LED light, and have the lamp installed on the…
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Authentic IKI Sauna Heater Review: Get Endless Löyly! (2025)
Are IKI sauna heaters good, you ask. Too bad there are virtually no real reviews online about IKI sauna heaters; just an overview “created” by artificial intelligence, based on the few experiences expressed by people on Reddit claiming they either love or are disappointed in their IKI heater (that is most likely installed/used incorrectly in…
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Sauna Elf: A Kind OR Evil Spirit? (+ 3 Myths Explained)
Once you’ve seen enough saunas, either in real life or online, it’s likely you’ve come across a tiny and often cute sauna elf. You may have seen this sauna elf (saunatonttu in Finnish) as a sauna stone placed on top of other sauna rocks, as a stand-alone figure – maybe holding a small cup where…
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Best Sauna Tents for Demanding Users (2025)
You may have noticed that sauna tents are one of the more popular sauna types out there. It’s no wonder either, considering their versatility: some sauna tents are only meant for temporary use, some can be almost permanently left outside, some are more easily portable than others, and so on. Then there’s the question whether…
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Best Sauna Kits: 3 Design Wins (+ 8 Disastrous Fails)
Most people know that whichever home sauna you buy, be it an outdoor or indoor sauna, it’s delivered to you as a sauna kit that you either assemble yourself or hire builders to do for you. But how to recognize the best sauna kits? In other words, how to know what features truly are a…
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Sauna Venting 101: The Best Real-Life Examples (+ Diagrams)
If you landed on this page, you’ve probably realized that you need a sauna vent. That realization isn’t necessarily a pleasant one, especially if your sauna is already up and running, and you’ve noticed the air feels stuffy when saunaing and/or your sauna doesn’t dry properly after use. To make matters worse, many sources claim…
Why There’s So Much False Sauna Content Online
No real experience
🔶 Many people writing about saunas have NEVER BEEN to a sauna, let alone bought or built one. It’s ridiculous that folks like these try to work as sauna advocates.
Saunas are Finnish, online content is in English
🔶 Saunas come from Finland, and the entire word sauna is a direct loan from Finnish. This means the best sauna understanding, information, and research also come from Finland. Much of that information never reaches English-speaking audiences.
Regurgitating wrong information
🔶 Since so many people don’t know anything about saunas and have no access to them in real life, they have to rely only on English online sources, which leads them to just regurgitating incorrect information.
Companies like to make money
🔶 Luckily there are many legitimate sauna manufacturers and sellers out there. Yet, there’s foul play, too. One common theme is using research done on traditional saunas to accelerate infrared sauna sales. These different sauna types shouldn’t be mixed.
WHO AM I TO WRITE ABOUT SAUNAS?
✅ I have over 35 years of sauna-going experience in real Finnish-style saunas.
✅ I’m a sauna enthusiast, having both an indoor and outdoor sauna, the latter built by my dad and I.
✅ I’m bilingual with both English and Finnish at native level, and have a Master’s degree in English = I’m able and happy to bridge the gap between Finnish sauna information and English-speaking audiences.
Not just a sauna blog
As the name suggests, Home Is Where The Sauna Is has been a HOME and SAUNA website from the very beginning.
With emphasis on sustainable (DIY) home projects, reusing, refurbishing, and upcycling, a warm welcome! 🌞
