A Complete Guide for Cleaning & Maintaining Your Sauna
How to Clean a Sauna?
1. Empty your sauna of any personal items, such as towels, water bottles, etc.
2. Turn off the heat source and let the sauna cool down completely before cleaning.
3. Remove any debris or dirt from the floor of the sauna using a broom or dustpan.
4. Use a damp cloth or mop to wipe down the walls, benches, shelves, towel hooks, and floor of the sauna. Use a mild detergent if necessary. Please ensure that only a chemical-free and water-based detergent is used.
5. Pay special attention to the corners and crevices of the sauna, as these areas can collect dirt and debris as well as may have mold and fungus. Use a small brush or toothbrush to reach these areas.
6. Clean the sauna’s control panel and other electronic components using a damp cloth.
7. Clean the sauna’s windows and a glass door or walls, if it has any, with a mild glass cleaner.
8. If you have a wood sauna, clean the wood with a mild solution of water and vinegar, and then apply a coat of sauna oil to protect the wood.
9. Once you have finished cleaning, turn the heat source back on and allow the sauna to heat up for about 15 minutes to dry it out before use.
10. Remember to clean the sauna regularly, at least once a week if it’s used frequently, to keep it in good condition.
When should I clean the sauna?
Made from 100% Canadian Wood
Our sustainably sourced Canadian wood species are high-quality, versatile, and easy to use. We offer red and white cedar, spruce, aspen, and pine species, which you can also mix, such as a pine sauna with cedar floors and benches. With Canada’s stringent forest laws and certifications aimed at combatting climate change, choosing sustainable wood products is an accessible and essential step in the fight for a better, more renewable future.
Hand-Crafted Scandinavian Style Barrel Sauna
The traditional Scandinavian sauna utilizes dry heat and low humidity from burning wood to detoxify the body. Distinctive from steam or soaking baths, our Scandinavian designs are precisely crafted and installed to offer a sense of dependability and allow you to appreciate health and wellness benefits.
Wood-Burning Stove Included
An external feed wood-burning stove design enables users to keep the mess of ash and wood chips out but requires leaving the sauna sometimes to add firewood. Having an internal feed stove should include bringing and storing firewood in the sauna and cleaning the ashtray, but it allows you to stay inside during your session. However, the internal feed stove enables you to enjoy the ambient light produced by the fire and not to leave a sauna to add firewood to a stove.
*Electrical heaters are also available
High-Quality Tempered Glass Windows & Door
Tempered glass is four times stronger and adapts better to dramatically changing temperatures than regular glass. It is designed with safety in mind, shattering into small circular pieces instead of sharp, jagged shards in case of breakage. All our saunas use tempered glass to ensure their high quality and reliability.
5 Years Manufacturer’s Warranty
Our goal is to provide you with the perfect sauna and ensure you feel safe and secure with your purchase. For your peace of mind, we offer a 5-year manufacturer’s warranty on all our barrel saunas. This includes any defects in materials and workmanship under normal/residential use from the date of receipt of the product by the original end-user consumer. This warranty does not cover regular required maintenance, misuse, or negligence of the sauna. Please consult warranty conditions or contact our team for further details and assistance.
Please note that if an electrical heater or other electrical stuff related to a sauna was not completed by a licensed electrician, the warranty is voided.
Why choose an iSauna.ca Barrel Sauna?
With iSauna.ca, your enjoyment and satisfaction are our top priority! We will guide you through every step of planning, customizing, installing, and maintaining your barrel sauna. Through initial at-home consultations, providing plenty of options to suit your needs, and assistance building a foundation or assembling your sauna if required, we will deliver excellent service tailored to you! Our knowledgeable and experienced professionals will also ensure bylaw and fire department regulatory and compliance requirements are followed based on your area. Best of all, we offer affordable prices with financing options and a unique experience for every customer!
Sauna Cleaning Subscription Plans
One-Time Cleaning Service $XXX
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Stain removal & antiseptic treatment of wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors, and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches and walls
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Mopping floor
- Mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Washing of shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Limescale removal
- Ash removal from the stove and ashtray washing (wood-burning saunas)
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of tiles and tile joints
- Drain Cleaning
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting surfaces
- Washing of the stove rocks and rocks chips removal
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Disinfectant treatment
- Dusting of light fixtures/fans
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal bricks (if applicable)
- Optional refreshing scents
One-Year Cleaning Program *Includes gift: aroma or essential oil
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Stain removal & disinfectant treatment of the wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Mopping floor
- Mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Washing of shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Limescale Removal
- Ash removal from the stove and ashtray washing (for wood-burning saunas)
- Washing of the tiles and tile joints
- Drain Cleaning
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting Surfaces
- Washing of the stove rocks and rocks chips removal
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Rust removal
- Dusting of light fixtures/fans
- Disinfectant treatment
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal brick (if applicable)
- Bench sanding and organic oil treatment to restore the original look, feel and smell (twice per year)
- Exhaust Cleaning (twice per year)
- Chimney cleaning (for outdoor wood-burning saunas – once per year)
- One Technician Visit who will provide maintenance recommendations
- Optional refreshing scents
- One additional complementary visit is included (if required). Any additional visit will be billed extra.
Daily Cleaning (1-month,3-months, 6 months, and annual plan)
Daily:
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Disinfectant treatment of wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors, and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches
- Mopping floor
- Mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Washing of shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Ash removal from the stove and ashtray washing (wood-burning saunas)
- Washing of the tiles and tile joints
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting Surfaces
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Dusting light fixtures/fans
- Optional refreshing scents
Weekly:
- Wood surface stain removal
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Limescale Removal
- Drain Cleaning
- Cleaning stove rocks and rocks chips removal
- Disinfectant treatment
Monthly:
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal brick (if applicable)
- Bench sanding and organic oil treatment to restore the original look, feel and smell (twice per year)
- Chimney/Smoke Stack Cleaning(for outdoor wood-burning saunas, twice per year) performed by a WETT certified technician
- A comprehensive annual inspection of the sauna and its components (once per year)
Cleaning Packages – Hammams (steam rooms)
One-Time Cleaning Service $XXX
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Stain removal & antiseptic treatment of wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors, and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches and walls
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Mopping floor
- Mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Cleaning of shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Limescale removal
- Ash removal from the stove and ashtray washing (wood-burning saunas)
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of tiles and tile joints
- Drain Cleaning
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting surfaces
- Washing of the stove rocks and rocks chips removal
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Disinfectant treatment
- Dusting of light fixtures/fans
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal bricks (if applicable)
- Optional refreshing scents
One-Year Cleaning Program *Includes gift: aroma or essential oil
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Stain removal & disinfectant treatment of the wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Mopping floor
- Mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Washing of shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Limescale Removal
- Ash removal from the stove and ashtray washing (for wood-burning saunas)
- Washing of the tiles and tile joints
- Drain Cleaning
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting Surfaces
- Washing of the stove rocks and rocks chips removal
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Rust removal
- Dusting of light fixtures/fans
- Disinfectant treatment
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal brick (if applicable)
- Bench sanding and organic oil treatment to restore the original look, feel and smell (twice per year)
- Exhaust Cleaning (twice per year)
- Chimney cleaning (for outdoor wood-burning saunas – once per year)
- One Technician Visit who will provide maintenance recommendations
- Optional refreshing scents
- One additional complementary visit is included (if required). Any additional visit will be billed extra.
Daily Cleaning (1-month,3-months, 6 months, and annual plan)
Daily:
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Disinfectant treatment of wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors, and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches
- Mopping floor
- Mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Cleaning shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Ash removal from a stove and ashtray cleaning (wood-burning saunas)
- Washing of the tiles and tile joints
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting Surfaces
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Dusting light fixtures/fans
- Optional refreshing scents
Weekly:
- Wood surface stain removal
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Limescale Removal
- Drain Cleaning
- Washing of the stove rocks and rocks chips removal
- Disinfectant treatment
Monthly:
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal brick (if applicable)
- Bench sanding and organic oil treatment to restore the original look, feel and smell (twice per year)
- Exhaust Cleaning (twice per year)
- Chimney cleaning (for outdoor wood-burning saunas – once per year)
- One Technician Visit who will provide maintenance recommendations (once per year)
Cleaning – Infrared Saunas
One-Time Cleaning Service $XXX
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Stain removal & antiseptic treatment of wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors, and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches and walls
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Mopping floor mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- cleaning of shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Limescale removal
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of tiles and tile joints
- Drain Cleaning
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting surfaces
- Washing of the stove rocks and rocks chips removal
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Disinfectant treatment
- Dusting of light fixtures/fans
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal bricks (if applicable)
- Optional refreshing scents
One-Year Cleaning Program *Includes gift: aroma or essential oil
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Stain removal & disinfectant treatment of the wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Mopping floor mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Washing of shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Limescale Removal
- Washing of the tiles and tile joints
- Drain Cleaning
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting Surfaces
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Rust removal
- Dusting of light fixtures/fans
- Disinfectant treatment
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal brick (if applicable)
- Bench sanding and organic oil treatment to restore the original look, feel and smell (twice per year)
- A comprehensive annual inspection of the sauna and its components (once per year)
- Optional refreshing scents
- One additional complementary visit is included (if required). Any additional visit will be billed extra.
Daily Cleaning (1-month,3-months, 6 months, and annual plan)
Daily:
- Thorough sweeping and vacuuming
- Disinfectant treatment of wood surfaces
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of the walls, floors, and ceiling
- Washing & steam treatment of benches
- Mopping floor mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Washing of shelves, hooks, grids, buckets, ladles, headrests, steps, door handles, etc.
- Washing of the tiles and tile joints
- Soap Scum Removal
- Dusting Surfaces
- Forced Air Ventilation for stale air removal
- Dusting light fixtures/fans
- Optional refreshing scents
Weekly:
- Wood surface stain removal
- Window and glass cleaning (if applicable)
- Limescale Removal
- Drain Cleaning
- Washing of the stove rockss and rocks chips removal
- Disinfectant treatment
Monthly:
- Washing & antiseptic treatment of internal brick (if applicable)
- Bench sanding and organic oil treatment to restore the original look, feel and smell (twice per year)
- One Technician Visit who will provide maintenance recommendations (once per year)
Additional services:
- Sauna Cleaning after Renovations
- Fungus & mold Removal & Antiseptic Treatment for the bathrooms, washrooms, and changing rooms (for indoor saunas)
- Disinfection of bathrooms, washrooms, and changing rooms (for indoor saunas)
- Outdoor Sauna External Cleaning
- Washing of Bathrooms & Showers
- Bathroom cleaning
Our company can also provide the following services individually (aroma therapy is included):
- Stain removal & antiseptic treatment of wood surfaces
- Soot and Grease removal
- Mold and fungus removal & antiseptic treatment
- Limescale removal
- Cleaning and antiseptic treatment of tiles and tile joints
- Cleaning sauna rocks and rocks chips removal
- Disinfectant treatment –
- Rust removal
- Internal brick cleaning (if applicable)
*For outdoor saunas/hammams – 1 (one) changing room is included in cleaning fee and shall be included in the sauna size calculation
*For indoor saunas/hammams – changing room is not included in the cleaning fee, but can be added as an extra service
*Cleaning of bathrooms, showers, and washrooms is not included in the packages, but can be added as extra service
Steps to Disinfecting a Sauna
Sauna is a favorable environment for germs, bacteria, fungus and mold to spread. Disinfecting a sauna is necessary to keep your sauna clean and comfortable for everyone. Below is a guide to disinfecting your sauna:
1. Turn off the heat source and let the sauna cool down completely before disinfecting.
2. Turn off the heat source and let the sauna cool down completely before cleaning.
3. Remove any debris or dirt from the floor of the sauna using a broom or dustpan.
4. Use a damp cloth or mop to wipe down the walls, benches, shelves, towel hooks, and floor of the sauna. Use a mild detergent if necessary. Please ensure that only a chemical-free and water-based detergent is used.
5. Pay special attention to the corners and crevices of the sauna, as these areas can collect dirt and debris as well as may have mold and fungus. Use a small brush or toothbrush to reach these areas.
What products should I use to clean my sauna
When cleaning your sauna, it’s important to use products that are specifically designed for use in a sauna environment. The high heat and humidity in a sauna can cause some cleaning products to break down or even create dangerous fumes.
Some popular and effective products for cleaning the interior of a sauna are sauna cleaners (for stones, tiles, wood, rust, soot, etc.) and sauna bleach. These solutions are specifically formulated to remove dirt, grime, and sweat without leaving any residue or harmful chemicals behind. They can be used on all surfaces, including wood, tile, brick, metal, and stone.
Another important product to have on hand is a sauna fragrance. These fragrances are designed to add a pleasant aroma to your sauna and can help mask any lingering odors. Many sauna fragrances are made from natural oils and are safe to use in high heat environments. Some popular sauna fragrances include Eucalyptus, Pine, and Cedar.
In addition to these products, you’ll also want to have a good quality microfiber towel on hand for wiping down surfaces, steam vacuum, mop, and wood stove and chimney cleaning equipment.
How to remove stains in sauna?
The first step in removing stains in your sauna is to identify the type of stain you are dealing with. Common stains in saunas include sweat, mildew, and mold. Each type of stain requires a different approach for removal.
For sweat stains, a sauna cleaner is an effective solution. These cleaners are specifically formulated to remove dirt, grime, and sweat without leaving any residue behind. Simply apply the cleaner to the stained area and wipe it clean with a microfiber towel. Repeat the process if the stain is particularly stubborn.
For mildew and mold stains, a solution of water and white vinegar can be effective. Mix equal parts water and white vinegar in a spray bottle and apply it to the required area. Allow the solution to sit for a few minutes before wiping it clean with a microfiber towel.
Another solution to remove stains is using baking soda. Baking soda is a natural cleaning agent that can be used to remove stains and odors. Mix baking soda with water to form a paste and apply it to the stain, then wipe it clean with a microfiber towel.
There are also specific sauna solutions and detergent available on a market to deal with this type of stains, including mold, mildew, and fungus.
Cleaning by wood type
Cedar sauna: Cedar is a popular wood choice for saunas as it is naturally resistant to rot and decay. However, it is important to clean cedar saunas regularly to prevent mildew and mold buildup. A solution of water and white vinegar can be used to clean cedar surfaces. Simply mix equal parts water and white vinegar in a spray bottle and apply it to the wood. Wipe it clean with a microfiber towel.
Spruce sauna: Spruce is a softwood that is commonly used in saunas. It is important to clean these saunas with mild detergents and avoid using harsh chemicals that can damage the wood. A sauna cleaner specifically formulated for use on wood surfaces is a good choice for cleaning these saunas.
Pine sauna: Pine is a popular choice for saunas due to its natural aroma and ability to withstand high heat. To clean a pine sauna, it is important to use a mild detergent and avoid harsh chemicals. A solution of water and white vinegar can be used to clean pine surfaces.
Aspen sauna: Aspen is a softwood that is known for its durability and resistance to rot. It is important to clean aspen saunas with mild detergents and avoid using harsh chemicals that can damage the wood. A sauna cleaner specifically formulated for use on wood surfaces is a good choice for cleaning aspen saunas.
In addition to cleaning, it is important to maintain your sauna by regularly inspecting and repairing any cracks or gaps in the wood to prevent moisture from seeping in. Also, using a sauna thermometer is a good way to ensure that your sauna is at the proper temperature before using it.
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