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- Sauna stone types compared
Which kinds of rock makers sell for sauna heaters, how they differ, and why picking stones off the ground is a bad idea.
- Peridotite, olivine and diabase stones
What the rock names on sauna stone bags mean, and what heater makers say about olivine diabase and other heater stones.
- What size should sauna stones be?
Typical heater stone sizes in centimetres, why small stones suit electric heaters, and how makers layer sizes for steam.
- How many stones does a heater hold?
Find the stone weight your sauna heater needs from its manual, with examples from one maker and what overloading does to airflow.
- How to load and stack heater stones
How to place sauna stones around the elements so air can pass, with the do's and don'ts two heater makers publish.
- When to replace sauna stones
Signs of worn heater stones, how to test them, and the replacement and re-stacking intervals that Harvia and HUUM publish.
- Cleaning sauna stones
How to clear dust and residue off heater stones with water and a soft brush, and when to replace a stone instead of cleaning it.