Hello,
My name is saunakiuas.
I am a sauna enjoyer from Finland, the land of saunas.
I would like to tell you more about myself, but for now, let's talk about saunas.
Brief introduction to saunas
There are two main types of saunas: traditional saunas and infrared saunas.
A traditional sauna is equipped with either an electric heater, or a wood stove.
There are fist-size rocks on top of the heating system that are heated up to heat the sauna.
As the sauna is being heated, heat-energy from the rocks is released through thermal radiation.
After reaching a certain temperature, water is thrown on the rocks, producing steam inside the room.
An infrared sauna uses infrared heaters to emit infrared light, which is experienced as heat in the body.
Important note
I have never been in an infrared sauna and only recently heard about them, so Google is your friend in that matter.
I have used a traditional sauna since I was a child and feel no need to even try any other method, unless I am offered money of course.
Translation of my name
Some people have been wondering about the meaning of the second word in my name, kiuas.
Kiuas is a Finnish word referring to the heating system used to heat a sauna: an electric heater or a wood stove, as mentioned above.
In case of an electric heater, word sähkö can be added in front the word, creating conjunction sähkökiuas (sähkö meaning electricity).
In case of a wood stove, word puu can be added in front of the word, creating conjunction puukiuas (puu meaning wood).
Closing words
Summer Holiday season started yesterday in Finland regarding companies' vacation policies about timing employees' vacation days.
This means, that tons of saunas will be heated during the next five months, just like they were during the previous seven months.
The only difference is, that in summertime people sauna more in their cottages in the countryside and heat specifically a pihasauna.
Pihasauna is translated outside sauna meaning the sauna is it's own separate building near the main building.
If you want to learn more about saunas or discuss any other matter, send me a message.
Happy Summer!
sauna