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After buying your own home spa then the next thing to contemplate is sauna maintenance and repair. Luckily for you, home saunas require very little maintenance. In addition to that, there are simple hacks you can perform to make sure your home sauna never needs to be repaired.

Down below we have placed the top tips for maintaining your sauna. If you perform these little hacks your sauna will work efficiently and will last long. Along with maintenance we have given you some basic details on what to do with repairs.

Sauna Maintenance and Repair

As mentioned above maintenance for a home sauna is very minimal. Since there isn’t much mechanical equipment they require little energy. Making then a low maintenance, but long-lasting investment. In any case, there’re still some things you must do regularly to keep your sauna in top shape.

1. Sauna Cleaning

The number one thing you can do to make your sauna last longer is clean it. On a regular basis, you should sweep out the sauna of any dirt, dust, and debris. We found the easiest way to do this is by sweeping the whole sauna with a broom. Once we collect all the dust we place it in the corner and suck it up through the vacuum. This process shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes since home saunas are relatively small.

Every couple of months we recommend washing the wood of the sauna. To do this you simply need a sponge, a light detergent, water, and a towel. (We recommend only using a light detergent as you don’t want to damage the sauna wood.) The next thing to do is combine the detergent with water and scrub the sauna. Once you’re done scrubbing all surfaces take a towel and dry off the wood. With regular cleanings, your sauna will stray durable and look great.

2. Traditional Sauna Heater Maintenance

If you have a traditional sauna then the second thing you should maintain is the heater. Luckily for you, these saunas are very durable and don’t require much work. The most regular maintenance you can perform is to clean the outer shell and cage of the sauna with a light cleaner. This will keep the metal clean and disinfect the sauna.

Since traditional saunas use rocks, you will have to replace them eventually. The good thing is that these rocks typically last very long and only need to be changed every 5 to 10 years. Just make sure that when you do eventually change the rocks you buy the proper rocks and place them in the heater correctly. To learn more about sauna rocks then click HERE.

If you ever have an issue with the sauna (for example it doesn’t produce heat), then visit our troubleshooting page HERE. If the instructions on this article don’t help then call a local professional and get their opinion. Just make sure you never try to deconstruct the sauna or heater itself without a professional.

3. Sauna Interior Maintenance

Within each sauna are certain features that might need to be fixed when broken. An example of this is the light bulbs inside a sauna. Just make sure when you replace them that you replace them with the proper bulb. Not all bulbs are created equal and putting a cheap one inside a sauna is a bad idea. So find the right one for your particular sauna.

Other features that might need to be updated are radios/cd players, speakers, amplifiers, rails, towel racks, backrests, and even the door. As with all other parts of the sauna you want to regularly clean and inspect them. Make sure they are functioning correctly and replace them when necessary. Also, remember to unplug the sauna whenever you’re working with electrical devices.

Other Tips and Tricks:

Always sit/lay on a towel while in the sauna. This will keep the wood in the sauna from being ruined from your sweat.
Prop open the sauna door when you’re finished using it.
Never allow water to pool up.

Sauna Repair

Think you need sauna repair? View our troubleshooting page first. This page usually helps with most sauna problems. If not then visit Angie’s List to find a sauna professional near you.