How to move your sauna?
You have invested in your life-long health by ordering one of our saunas previously and have enjoyed it ever since. However, you find yourself in a new situation that moving the sauna becomes necessary and the task just seems completely daunting. Regardless of whether moving it to a new house or just a new location around the house, the key steps are more or less the same. Although it may seem intimidating at first, we do have a proven step-by-step plan all laid out here for you to complete the project successfully. Here’s how!
1) Identify the new location
There’re a myriad of reasons why you’d like to move your sauna. Aside from acquiring a new property, moving the sauna around your house can also be necessary for the right reason. Perhaps the trees have grown too tall that they block the natural light coming through the vista window of your barrel sauna? Or perhaps the existing spot no longer have enough privacy for your to relax comfortably inside? For those with an indoor sauna, there’s always the dilemma of whether to place the sauna in the basement, garage or next to the shower in the master bath.
2) Prepare your sauna site
Take some time to think this thoroughly before dissemble your current setup. Is the new spot just as good as the old one, if not better. Is the new surface level? Can electrical be hooked up properly?
Pro tip: If you’ve an outdoor sauna, follow this article to exam your new site. If you’ve an indoor sauna, make sure your existing flooring is water-resistant. We recommend these flooring types except carpets: tile, ceramic, vinyl, laminate, concrete or other solid options. In short, you want a flooring that is easy to wipe up and can withstand sweat or spills.
We also have wood floor kits available for added beauty and comfort.
3) Disconnect the power source
In NO circumstances you should start moving the sauna WITHOUT cutting power from the heater first. Make sure you call up a licensed electrician and have them disconnect the heater for you so that you can move the rest of the pieces to the new spot. You will also need them later to hook up the electrical again.
4) Dust off the original manual
Or simply head to our repository to get the manual for your model, and flip to the last page and work your way backward. Keep all your parts straight and to be easily sorted out later when you assemble the whole thing again.
Pro tip: To save you a bit of time, stop your disassembly when you get to the base of the barrel for those with an outdoor sauna. Mostly like you can easily move it. If you have an indoor sauna, you don’t have to remove the roofing panels or frames, for example. You should always work your way from inside out regardless of whether an indoor or outdoor sauna.
5) Now, the actual move
Make sure everything is securely packaged and loaded onto the back of your truck if moving to a new house. Do a general count and checkup of all pieces.
Pro tip: You may as well clean up the individual staves now since it’s much easier to do so. You may also want to wash up the sauna stones by taking them out of the heater cavity. Check for cracks and splits as they can often prevent adequate airflow. Refer to our maintenance guide for more details.
6) Reassemble and re-hook electrical
It’ll likely take a little less time for this go-around since you’re more familiar with the whole process by now, however still make sure to get yourself hydrated well before starting to build again. Once fully assembled again, check the tension of the bands and the tightness of the seal.