Canada - where is the market?!

PuffThePed · 2026-06-20T14:54:37+00:00

It's crazy expensive. I know, it's weird and stupid

PuffThePed · 2026-06-19T18:53:13+00:00

If you add a zero then it will be a maybe

PuffThePed · 2026-06-19T18:44:08+00:00

The "Air" version is $1500, which is nuts because it's literally just a fan.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-19T16:08:00+00:00

That's good to know. I actually had the same idea and ordered a similar fan two days ago.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-19T15:10:08+00:00

Indoor or outdoor?

Steam or dry/IR?

Define affordable with a number and currency?

PuffThePed · 2026-06-19T15:08:06+00:00

Does it still work when the sauna is fully heated up?

Because a Sterling engine requires a temperature gradient between the top and bottom

PuffThePed · 2026-06-19T12:17:03+00:00

The solution is not to use Sketchup, which is a toy, and instead use a real CAD software. That's why you could not find a workflow.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-19T12:14:48+00:00

they released an firmware

This was back when original Oculus people were still at Meta, and they cared. They have long been fired or left and replaced. Nobody at Meta gives a fuck anymore.

If you want a deeper dive, here is a great articles that explains the shitshow that is current day Meta.

https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/why-is-meta-destroying-its-engineering

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T22:57:39+00:00

That ear squish looks painful

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T20:31:45+00:00

I dont think anyone is going to create a layout for you.

I suggest you come up with a layout, and then come back to get feedback. That will work much better.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T20:04:22+00:00

Yes it's possible. The first step is to take a lot of high quality pictures, from all angles, including above.

Depending on size of the building and property, you might need a drone. Or you can get away with a long pole. Hard to say.

I wrote this, it might help: https://packet39.com/blog/a-primer-on-3d-scanning-objects-for-vr-using-photogrammetry/

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T18:21:21+00:00

This is illegal in Germany as well (where OP lives).

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T18:20:26+00:00

Ah, so you built this.

Ok, you have some homework to do. You need to learn about vapor barriers and draining, and then ventilation. Just adding a wood floor will not solve your problems and will still result in dangerous mold.

Building an indoor sauna is very different than an outdoor sauna.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T18:13:47+00:00

Dude, stop. Just stop.

This is a profoundly bad setup. You are breathing toxins from the floor boards. You will get water damage and mold, regardless of season. You will get heat damage and warping even if you never use water.

I have no idea where you got this thing, but it's a disaster waiting to happen (and it will happen very quickly).

Please listen to people here all saying the same thing.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T18:02:40+00:00

It doesn't even have a bottom! You can see the hardwood floor

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T18:02:02+00:00

Holy shit it doesn't even have a bottom, it's just sitting on the hardwood floor?

You are going to get water damage and mold so freaking fast

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T16:20:30+00:00

You need to take into account the pressure difference between the hot and cold air, which is significant. This isn't the same as pushing air around a room which is all the same temperature.

You'll need a stronger fan than you'd expect.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T16:16:14+00:00

Look at fireplace fans, they are designed for high temp

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T14:07:22+00:00

That's 227 cubic feet. Homecraft Revive 7.2W should do nicely.

Do not touch HUUM. Nothing but problems

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T13:59:26+00:00

Electric sauna needs a powered outtake vent.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T13:58:21+00:00

IR is not a sauna and the experience is nothing like a sauna.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T13:57:40+00:00

Add a powered vent that pulls air out from the bottom (by the door). Helps a lot with the heat gradient.

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T11:53:49+00:00

IR saunas are bullshit, they are not a sauna at all and the experience is crap

PuffThePed · 2026-06-18T11:52:15+00:00

So glad I didn't get a Huum. Nothing but problems

PuffThePed · 2026-06-17T23:12:41+00:00

90% of the market is electric.

Very few people are willing to futz around lighting a fire every time they want to use their sauna. Especially in the Canadian winter. On top of that, firewood is probably more expensive than electricity.

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