You can further optimize the leisure space of your home. If he already has a pool, barbecue, bar, why not include a sauna in the pool environment?
A sauna is a healthy environment to lose calories, relieve pain, dilate blood vessels, treat respiratory problems, control high blood pressure, cleanse the skin and relax.
If you think that this process can be very complex and expensive, you are wrong.
see how include a sauna in the pool environment!
What types of sauna can I use?
At include a sauna in the pool environment, you can opt for the steam room or the dry sauna.
Steam sauna is also called “wet sauna” or “Turkish bath”. It generates steam through specific equipment, reaching between 40º C and 45º C. The environment in which the sauna is installed must be coated with materials capable of retaining heat.
Dry sauna is also called Finnish sauna. It must be covered in wood and heated by electricity. There is heat without humidity, being ideal for the coldest days. The temperature varies between 60º C to 80º C.
How to include a sauna in the pool environment of the “steam sauna” type?
The space where the sauna will be installed must have a ceiling height of no more than 2,20 meters. Other requirements are: sloping ceiling and tile, epoxy or ceramic coating.
After they are plastered, the walls need to be coated with vermiculite, a product that ensures the thermal insulation of the environment. The ideal proportion of vermiculite is 5 parts to each part of cement. After the vermiculite dries, coating can be applied using the traditional method.
At include a sauna in the pool environment, the most important equipment is the steam generator, which can be found in different models, but basically consisting of a stainless steel tank internally composed of drains and two outlets: one for water inlet and the other for steam outlet.
In addition to the generator, the control panel (can be digital or analog) will be needed for temperature control. You accessories can include thermometers, vapor proof luminaires, sprayers and essence feeders, installation kits for draining and feeding water to the steam generator.
Don't forget to buy a specific door for saunas in the model and material you prefer (aluminium, polycarbonate, stainless steel).
How to include a sauna in the pool environment of the “dry sauna” type?
In that case, for include a sauna in the pool environment, you will have to cover the space with dry wood wainscoting (cedar or mahogany), respecting dimensions according to the power of the heat generator (see the table).
Thermal insulation must be made with styrofoam or glass wool between the wall and the wood. You will also need a wooden grid to protect users, arranged around the heat generator.
The generator must be placed on firebricks that will line the wall up to its height. The sensor bulb must be installed facing the inside of the sauna to accurately capture the temperature.
The air inlet must be positioned behind the heat generator, 15 cm from the ground and must be 15 cm² at least, as the hot air will dissipate more easily. You also need a 10 cm² breather to ensure air recirculation — place it on the wall opposite the generator, 15 cm below the piping.
You will need to buy: heat generator (equipment that is equivalent to a carbon steel plate oven, equipped with a chute for laying the stones, hood system, connection cables and other things), control panel, wooden accessories (luminaires, backrests, protection grid, hangers for towels, buckets, thermometers, shells), cedar wood door (with window and handle that opens outwards) and stones for sauna.
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