Saunas require minimal maintenance to keep the room looking aesthetically amazing and spectacular for you and your guests. Here are a few general tips to keep in mind.
Clean door handles and floor boards.
Door handles and floor boards get dirty very easily in a sauna environment. Ideally, you want to treat handles and floor boards with a wood sealant or polyurethane finish.
Do not paint, varnish, or stain your sauna’s interior.
A sauna’s wood absorbs and releases heat and humidity. Any artificial finish will make wood significantly hotter. It also means fumes from the wood treatment could be released into the air, in addition to taking away the softness of the heat and steam. The only exception to this rule is paraffin oil-based sauna wood treatment. This oil has been proven safe to use and has been tested in a sauna environment. It also allows for excess moisture to soak into the wood fibers – exactly what you want.
Watch out for mold or sweat stains developing.
If you find yourself having to deal with mold or stains anywhere in your sauna, there are a few approaches you can take. Firstly, clean with water and/or a sauna-specific bacteria remover/disinfectant. Secondly, if it’s a bench, you may want to lightly sand your benches once per year. This will help keep them light, per their original condition.
Keep a hand brush on standby.
Dip your hand brush in plain water immediately after using your sauna and then, use it across your benches, walls, and backrests a quick scrubbing now and again. All it takes is 30 seconds to a minute of cleaning to keep your sauna looking great.
Leave the door open.
After you are done using a sauna, leave the door open to air everything out. At the same time, prop up the floor boards if they are removable. The heat remaining in the rocks and the moisture in the wood should dry out completely. In public facilities, a thorough cleaning should be given to these areas as needed. The sub-floor should be cleaned semi-annually in general.
Deodorize your sauna once a month.
If it’s a home sauna you’re using a few times per week, use a wet mop with a liquid deodorizer roughly once per month. A commercial sauna will require a cleaning like this at least once per week.
Using these strategies, it’s easy to keep your sauna inviting and looking as good as new. Saunas are not very difficult to maintain or keep clean. It just takes a little bit of effort here and there, being attentive to things like stains and mold. Depending on if it’s an infrared sauna, non-infrared sauna, or steam room, there may be additional cleaning or appearance-related processes to complete. All in all, you don’t want to do anything which invalidates any warranty you have and/or which goes against your supplier or manufacturer’s wishes. If you’re unclear about maintenance or cleaning, contact your supplier.
For the ultimate steam room or infrared sauna experience, contact Steam Sauna today. Choose the sauna which best reflects the experience you want to have. With a Steam Sauna room, cleaning’s easy. As one of North America’s top suppliers, you can keep your sauna looking spectacular with supplier-recommended cleaning and care products. Speak with a representative today.