mate this looks top draw ....and ideal for the one i want to build in my backyard(but smaller probaly 8x4) would you know where i can get step by step instructions on the same stove build as yours...once again cracking build ...wish you would have done a vlog on the entire process
@@pjack2008 i havent got anything yet phil...im gonna start sourcing materials needed (on a small budget ) so im looking round for deals on the cedar an insulation etc... what size cylinder did you use? and what tools did you use to fashion the stove...i have all the basic tools to build the sauna itself...
@@daz8418 it was a 15kg cylinder. Try your local tip....sometimes they will let them go for nothing. I used a local building merchants and got the kingspan cheap as is was slightly damaged. The wood is pine not cedar way cheaper. Just try to get ship latt, with not many knots in it as they I found store heat! 😳
Hello mate, I'm in the process of building a very similar sauna but was wondering if you sealed or treated the wood and if so with what? Curious about mould if untreated. Thanks!
colum77 Hello, thanks for your question. I bought the wood as it came from the diy store. It’s pressure treated but that’s all. I went with pine as it was the cheaper option. I haven’t had any issue with mould at all. I would say make sure you have a vent near the bottom of your stove and one up high near one of the corners. Good luck with your build. Cheers Phil.
colum77 Hi sorry forgot to say if you can choose the wood you are buying try to get ones with no knots in them.......they store heat in the knot and can burn your A@@ or back! 🙈
Hello, can I ask you a question? What about smoke running inside sauna? Is there a lot of smoke or just a bit or you just don't notice some smoke smell? And what's the highest temp the sauna can get to? :) Thx a lot, seems like a great job!
Hello, with the height of the flue being around 2m there is little or no smoke at all due to the amount of draw up the flue, Again there is no real smoke smell other than first lighting the fire. I've seen temperatures of 80 degrees! but that was far too hot for me so keep it around 70 degrees which is a lot more bearable. Thank you for the comments very appreciated.
Hello Deokkyu, Thank you for your comments, The smell soon clears so you can enjoy the menthol smell from the cystals added to the water. Ive not used birch wood?
Hello, Thank you for your kind comments. The sauna has two air vents one directly behind the stove at floor level, the other is about head hight behind one of the benches. I'm happy with the temp ive been getting it up to but ive been experimenting with different fuels, Coal and wood pellets. these seam to keep temp alot better.
Hi. Great Sauna stove! love it! I'd like to build the same for my Sauna Van. I'm wondering how it looks like inside. Could you send some pictures of it and connection between gaz bottle and chimney?
Tris Tan Hi thanks for the loverly comment. the back of the stove I welded a 4” pipe and elbow, the flue is has a 4” to 6” adaptor that allows the flue to slide over and fits tightly against the pipe adaptor. Sorry but I’ve not got any pictures of me fitting this.
great stuff! so far this has been the best source for finding info on low budget sauna spec. I have a question, what chimney insulation would you recommend? The internet is awash with different options but I can't something to fit my project for a cheap price (similar spec to your sauna). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Hello. The chimney I got from Ebay. Its got 1" thick insulation in it and was the single most expencive part around £100. Hope this helps and thank you.
Hi @pjack2008, I'm in the process of building a sauna in my garden using a wooden stove inside the sauna, but my parents are afraid of carbon monoxide/ missing oxygen in the room because of the stove. Did you make these considerations, and what led you to put the stove inside the sauna still? Maybe you know any source I can use to convince my parents there's little carbon monoxide danger, especially since I'll keep the floor open? Paul
papa paule Hi how are you? What I did was buy a cheap carbon monoxide monitor off eBay. Also I build the sauna with two vents. One low and behind the stove it’s self the other up at the top above one of the seats just to have good air flow. I placed the sauna stove inside the sauna to retain all its heat and also be able to place water on the stones to make the steam. What I would say also is make sure the flue is air tight and doesn’t allow any smoke to escape into the sauna. Hope all this helps and good luck with your build. Phil.
lude godine hi the stove was painted With heat proof paint but the temp in the stove went way over the recommended temperature and is now falling off but still works fine.
Hello Sean, Without knowing what stove it is I couldnt possibly say but castiron and water do not mix! you would need to put the stones in a steel bowl on top of the hot plate
Don't you have problems with the wood for the stove? I mean, if you start the fire inside the steam chamber, the wood would get wet and the stove would stop burning?
Hello Carlos, Thank you for your question, No never had a problem with wet wood from the stove, the humidity is high so its a dry heat not a moist one.
Hello Tony than you for your question, The only real way of contoling tempurature is with the amount of fuel used, I can get it up to 70 degress with out a problem which ive found is a perfect temp for myself, Then adding water to the stove pushes the temp up a little more for that extra kick of steam.
Great. I nEed to start looking for the stove part. Really cool arrangement
Janina Perez Hi, thank you for your comments. It’s still working a treat.
Looks awesome, well done
Thank you
Nice work! Stove looks like a great design
OffGridNorthwest hi there thank you for your kind comment. Very easy to make with the right tools.
maybe some of the happiest times you have are in the sauna? It is true for me, they are just great...
Hello Candy,
Yes there are alot of good things to come out of a sauna, Health wise very good.
I'm doing the same thing here in Montana! ...are you sleeping better?? I am also doing it to try and lower my blood pressure.
Hello James. Yes the sauna does help with my sleep. Great for the body. Hope the sauna helps with the blood pressure.
mate this looks top draw ....and ideal for the one i want to build in my backyard(but smaller probaly 8x4) would you know where i can get step by step instructions on the same stove build as yours...once again cracking build ...wish you would have done a vlog on the entire process
Eh up Daz, thank you for your kind words. I was a good few years ago now. But I can talk you through the stove build no problem. Cheers Phil.
@@pjack2008 appreciate the reply phil...that would be great fella.
@@daz8418 no problem at all. Have you sauced a gas cylinder yet?
@@pjack2008 i havent got anything yet phil...im gonna start sourcing materials needed (on a small budget ) so im looking round for deals on the cedar an insulation etc... what size cylinder did you use? and what tools did you use to fashion the stove...i have all the basic tools to build the sauna itself...
@@daz8418 it was a 15kg cylinder. Try your local tip....sometimes they will let them go for nothing. I used a local building merchants and got the kingspan cheap as is was slightly damaged. The wood is pine not cedar way cheaper. Just try to get ship latt, with not many knots in it as they I found store heat! 😳
Just wow!!
Nososvossoyyo thank you.
Hello mate, I'm in the process of building a very similar sauna but was wondering if you sealed or treated the wood and if so with what? Curious about mould if untreated. Thanks!
colum77 Hello, thanks for your question. I bought the wood as it came from the diy store. It’s pressure treated but that’s all. I went with pine as it was the cheaper option. I haven’t had any issue with mould at all. I would say make sure you have a vent near the bottom of your stove and one up high near one of the corners. Good luck with your build. Cheers Phil.
@@pjack2008 Brilliant Phil, much appreciated, thanks again!
colum77 Hi sorry forgot to say if you can choose the wood you are buying try to get ones with no knots in them.......they store heat in the knot and can burn your A@@ or back! 🙈
Piec rewelacja,super,pozdrawiam
Hi mate, looks great I want to build one, what wood did you use? Is wickes pine cladding suitable you reckon?
5habba Hi, yes that would be fine no problem just make sure you have good insulation behind it.
@@pjack2008 Great, what size was your shed?
5habba it was a 3.5m x 3.5m mate.
How big was the sauna part of the shed? And was the 75 C the max temp?
Hello, can I ask you a question? What about smoke running inside sauna? Is there a lot of smoke or just a bit or you just don't notice some smoke smell?
And what's the highest temp the sauna can get to? :) Thx a lot, seems like a great job!
Hello, with the height of the flue being around 2m there is little or no smoke at all due to the amount of draw up the flue, Again there is no real smoke smell other than first lighting the fire. I've seen temperatures of 80 degrees! but that was far too hot for me so keep it around 70 degrees which is a lot more bearable. Thank you for the comments very appreciated.
Hello Deokkyu, Thank you for your comments, The smell soon clears so you can enjoy the menthol smell from the cystals added to the water. Ive not used birch wood?
Hello, Thank you for your kind comments. The sauna has two air vents one directly behind the stove at floor level, the other is about head hight behind one of the benches. I'm happy with the temp ive been getting it up to but ive been experimenting with different fuels, Coal and wood pellets. these seam to keep temp alot better.
@@pjack2008 loved your craftsmanship, looks great, wish I could do something like that.
Hi. Great Sauna stove! love it! I'd like to build the same for my Sauna Van. I'm wondering how it looks like inside. Could you send some pictures of it and connection between gaz bottle and chimney?
Tris Tan Hi thanks for the loverly comment. the back of the stove I welded a 4” pipe and elbow, the flue is has a 4” to 6” adaptor that allows the flue to slide over and fits tightly against the pipe adaptor. Sorry but I’ve not got any pictures of me fitting this.
great stuff! so far this has been the best source for finding info on low budget sauna spec. I have a question, what chimney insulation would you recommend? The internet is awash with different options but I can't something to fit my project for a cheap price (similar spec to your sauna). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
by that i mean the materials you've used to fix the chimney through the ceiling
Hello. The chimney I got from Ebay. Its got 1" thick insulation in it and was the single most expencive part around £100. Hope this helps and thank you.
Hi, thanks for the video. Is it possible to heat your sauna up to like 180-190* with that little of a heater? Looking to build one like yours.
Kartyman550 hello. The hottest I’ve got it to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Not sure if that’s hot enough for you?
pjack2008 and you find that hot enough? Most traditional saunas are like 180+ Fahrenheit.
Kartyman550 sorry it’s 80 degree Celsius 176 Fahrenheit
@@pjack2008 Oh thats awesome. Thx. And how long does it take to warm up approx? Thx for the replies.
Kartyman550 Hi it takes around 30-45 mins to get up to temp. You then have have to feed it to keep the temp high.
Hi @pjack2008,
I'm in the process of building a sauna in my garden using a wooden stove inside the sauna, but my parents are afraid of carbon monoxide/ missing oxygen in the room because of the stove. Did you make these considerations, and what led you to put the stove inside the sauna still? Maybe you know any source I can use to convince my parents there's little carbon monoxide danger, especially since I'll keep the floor open?
Paul
papa paule Hi how are you? What I did was buy a cheap carbon monoxide monitor off eBay. Also I build the sauna with two vents. One low and behind the stove it’s self the other up at the top above one of the seats just to have good air flow.
I placed the sauna stove inside the sauna to retain all its heat and also be able to place water on the stones to make the steam. What I would say also is make sure the flue is air tight and doesn’t allow any smoke to escape into the sauna. Hope all this helps and good luck with your build. Phil.
@@pjack2008 Hi Phil, yes, that does indeed help! Thanks for the swift reply :)
papa paule any time. Just drop me a message on here if you need any more help.
Hello, can this boiler heat up? It is better laqueded(painted) or plain wood? Sorry, me english isn't perfect.
lude godine hi the stove was painted
With heat proof paint but the temp in the stove went way over the recommended temperature and is now falling off but still works fine.
Hello I m from India and over here we do have our bathroom made of bricks how can I built steam or sauna room out of my bathroom any idea???????
Did it work? Máy xông hơi Hoabico
Quý Trần Hi yes it does......really really well.
Any link to the chimney? Having a very hard time finding a reasonably priced one
dustin kraus hi sorry for the late reply🙈 I bought it from eBay? Have a look see if there are any second hand ones on there? Cheers Phil.
i want to make this same sauna. Will the stove crack or break (I have an older cast iron one) if you put water on it? Thank you
Hello Sean, Without knowing what stove it is I couldnt possibly say but castiron and water do not mix! you would need to put the stones in a steel bowl on top of the hot plate
YES IT WILL...if it is cast.,.,..as I did 25 years ago....an old water pressure tank and some welding makes a nice stove.....good luck
That sounds interesting txbob.
Don't you have problems with the wood for the stove? I mean, if you start the fire inside the steam chamber, the wood would get wet and the stove would stop burning?
Hello Carlos,
Thank you for your question, No never had a problem with wet wood from the stove, the humidity is high so its a dry heat not a moist one.
Neat.
Thank you.
How long does it take to heat up to 70c?
Bryan McNamara hi it would take around 45 mins to get upto 70c
Curious what controls you are using to control temperature
Hello Tony than you for your question, The only real way of contoling tempurature is with the amount of fuel used, I can get it up to 70 degress with out a problem which ive found is a perfect temp for myself, Then adding water to the stove pushes the temp up a little more for that extra kick of steam.
You keep it at 70? You mean 170!?? We get ours up to 170
Hi Josh it keeps constant at 70 degrees C.
Does it steam
Hello, Yes it produces lots of steam. I add menthol crystals to the water.
Ineed on but who am build for me
Very straight forward to build Nancy.
Hey, can you build me one??
Hi Ken. Where are you in the world? the gas cylinder conversion didnt take too long to fabricate!
Central Florida. 80 miles north of orlando; in a town called Ocala...
Hi Ken, The travling time could be an issue! im in Yorkshire England!
Oh, I thought you were in the US. Disregard... lol
No problem Ken. If I was closer I could have helped you out.
a sum times .. i feel like shit!!. so i.. sneak nn.. sauna late nite.. nn steam up.. feels guud..choke 🐔..
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