Mechanical Ventilation for Saunas

MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOR SAUNAS

The first thing to say is obvious: warm air tends to rise. This means that the upper part of the sauna will be very hot, while the lower part will be cooler. When we build a professional sauna for hotels, this temperature difference is not acceptable, so we mechanise the air circulation.

In all Carmenta saunas, invisible "plenum" channels are created within a cavity inside the walls. In professional saunas, forced circulation systems are introduced into and out of these plenum channels. The incoming ventilation helps to push the fresh air under the stove, giving better heat and ensuring an increased supply of fresh oxygen, which greatly extends the guest's average time in the sauna. The outgoing ventilation, usually located at the point furthest from the heater, extracts the used air, creating a floor vacuum that helps pull the hot air downwards, greatly improving the heat stratigraphy.