The Tøn electric sauna at your accommodation

1. Do's and don'ts when using an electric sauna

• Showering. Step into the sauna fresh and clean.
• Hot foot bath. Take a warm foot bath before entering the sauna, so you can better tolerate the heat.
• Max. 15 min A sauna session lasts a maximum of 15 minutes, then it's time to let your body cool down. The sauna round can be repeated again after cooling down.
• Immersion. You can splash on the electric sauna heater.
• Use a towel. For hygiene in the sauna, it is recommended to sit on a towel.

Don'ts

• Touch the sauna stones & stove. As soon as the stove is lit, the stones and the sauna heater will become hot. Avoid contact with the sauna heater.
• Unsupervised children. The sauna is heated electrically by the sauna heater, this heater gets very hot when it is turned on. Make sure that children are always in the sauna under adult supervision.
• Longer than 15 min It's important to give your body enough rest and fluids and let it cool down after a sauna session. Therefore, do not go into the sauna for more than 15 minutes.

2. Warm up the sauna with an electric heater

Heating the sauna with an electric heater is very simple. On the stove, you will find control switches that allow you to turn the stove on. Below you will find factory manuals for the various electric heaters:

Harvia Vega

Click here for the Harvia Vega manual.

Harvia Cilindro

Click here for the Harvia Cilindro manual

3. Warm-up time and ideal sauna temperature

It is difficult to give an exact warm-up time for the sauna. The warm-up time of the sauna depends on many factors. Like the stove and the size of the sauna room. The average warm-up time will be between 60-90 minutes, this is just an indication.

In addition, it also varies from person to person what a nice sauna temperature is. Experienced sauna goers will love a 100-degree sauna; for a beginner, this temperature can be 75 degrees.

4. Hygiene before you step into the sauna

Hygiene is very important in the sauna. Always start the sauna session with a hot shower. This way, you can start the sauna session fresh and clean! We also recommend that you always sit on a towel to keep the benches as clean as possible.

5. Safety in the sauna

As soon as the stove is switched on, the stones and the sauna heater will become hot. Avoid contact with the sauna heater. Make sure that children are always in the sauna under adult supervision.

It is also important to give your body enough rest and fluids and to let it cool down after a sauna session. Never go to the sauna for more than 15 minutes. As a result, your body temperature becomes too high and this can be dangerous.

6. The steps for an ideal sauna session

A perfect sauna session consists of a number of steps.

Showering
A sauna session always starts with a hot shower. Hygiene is very important in the sauna. And that's how you start the sauna session fresh and clean!

Wipe dry
In order to allow the hot air to enter your skin, it is important that you dry yourself properly. When you go into the sauna wet, sweating is stopped.

Hot foot bath (5 to 10 minutes)
It is very important that you take a warm foot bath with your feet for about five to ten minutes before entering the sauna. The warm water brings the blood in the feet to a higher temperature and thus prepares the body for the sauna. The capillaries are dilated via the nervous system.

The sauna session (6 to 15 minutes)
Place a towel or bath towel on the sauna benches. You can do a sauna session lying down or sitting, whatever you like. The most important thing is that your feet and buttocks are at the same level. As a result, your body heats up more evenly.

The minimum duration of a sauna session is 6 minutes. This is necessary to allow all pores to open properly so that all your sweat glands can do their job. If you would not wait this time, there is a small chance of heat build-up because the body cannot remove the absorbed heat yet.

The maximum recommended time is 15 minutes, with the last 2 minutes spent sitting. After all, if you have been lying, you could get dizzy. By sitting down for a while, the body can get used to the vertical position again.

Cold air bath (1 to 5 minutes)
After the hot air bath in the sauna, you can now cool off in the open air at your leisure. Sit quietly or walk for a bit.

Rinse off cold
If you don't have any more around, you can take a cold shower first. The cooling hose is also widely used. Start with your right foot and then work your way up slowly. After all the sweat has been rinsed off, a cold plunge bath can be taken. It is very important that you cool down properly!

Hot foot bath (5 to 10 minutes)
A sauna session always ends with a foot bath. This way, your body can warm up properly after cooling down.

Rest
Before you can repeat everything, you have to rest well and, above all, drink well. After all, you lose a lot of fluid in the sauna and this needs to be replenished.

7. Immerse yourself in the sauna

If it is allowed at your accommodation and there is a basin of water and a ladle, you can do an infusion during the sauna session. A Löyly, Aufguss or infusion is a ritual where water is enriched with essential oils and poured onto the stove with a spoon. After that, the sauna will slowly fill with fragrant steam. To do this, it is not necessary to flutter like they do in large sauna complexes, the steam spreads gradually by itself.