I'd consider just getting some foam interlocking tiles (type that may be used for a home gym or something) to put under the sauna for your hardwood. Appreciate the review, the info on the distilled water is good to know.
Great video sir, I also have one and would agree that the container on the floor for sure can burn the ankles which can be annoying at times. I normally just re-position mine and then switch up my feet stance to avoid the steam but I for sure get what you mean. My last con I would point out with this saunabox is keep in mind everyone that the hole where the humidifier connects on the tent is only available on the right side facing the box. In my room setup I really needed to position it on the left side to be out of the way from the walk way of the closet of where I have it. To avoid this I had to create a small incision/hole on the left and patch up the right side so no leaks get out. But, besides that this saunabox is awesome !
It may be too late for you, but I watched another video that did a side-by-side comparison and takeaway is the Saunabox has superior performance, likely due to superior materials/insulation.
Seems pretty cool. I wonder if there’s something that can be done to rectify the issue with your ankles being too close to the steam. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@TheNauticalHippo Yep. Move it around. A towel on the floor blocking the steam vent a little solved problem for me and I moved it towards the very back. Also put your feet out near the door. Just use common sense.
I bought an ikea plastic barstool and its sufficient at keeping me 1. higher elevated and 2. away from that little bin where scalding steam comes out haha.
The distilled water created the steam, tap water is not sterile while distilled is, so you could be exposed to water borne pathogens if u use regular water would by my guess… like a CPAP machine
Tap (especially hard water areas) builds up minerals in the boiler which can reduce its performance. It’s mostly a lime issue. If any pathogens exist in tap (highly unlikely as most municipal water is chlorinated) they are killed in the boiling process. I just wouldn’t want to breathe chlorine and fluoride! I use machine filtered water from Safeway- less minerals than tap (not as good as distilled) but I’ll clean the boiler when I get the gumption or when it becomes obvious. Just need to find a good cleaning solution for aluminum because the boiler is aluminum! How cheap. Steel is better but more expensive. I’m actually building my own steel boiler.
How long does moisture stay in sauna after you are done? Website says to towel dry and leave flap open but leaving moisture in there seems like bacteria/mold/mildew could become an issue.
@@pausette no the tent is not machine washable just wipe it out with a towel.. the rubber matt on the inside is machine washable I never do it, I just rinse it off in the shower and let it air dry.
I have one question i am considering buying one and i too have hard wood floors what did you do to fix that issue with the scaring on your floor? Aside from the scaring has there been moisture leakage or condensation pooling on the floor underneath the sauna that will cause damage to the floor?
Im planning on buying one - would it be possible to just put a towel or something on the floor and have it on that? Maybe even a gym floor heavy duty matt?