Saunasampo – the aristocracy of sauna heaters
Saunasampo Smart Sauna Heater is a continuously heated and insulated sauna stove innovation. It is suitable for almost all saunas and is designed especially for medium and large saunas.
The Saunasampo Smart Sauna Heater undoubtedly belongs to the aristocracy of sauna heaters, as it incorporates modern smart technology, precise heat and humidity analysis, and easy-to-use remote control as well as remote monitoring. The sauna experience matches your preferences within minutes, while saving energy.
Soft, humid steam with energy efficiency.
The large stone mass of the Saunasampo Smart Sauna Heater acts both as a heat storage and a heat exchanger. When the lid is closed, the heater functions as a heat storage unit, and when the lid is open, it works as a heat exchanger that transfers the heat stored in the stones into the sauna.
When the heater does not heat the materials but instead heats the sauna air, the sauna’s surface materials remain in good condition significantly longer, energy is saved, and the steam becomes soft and humid. On average, heating consumes 50% less energy than traditional continuously heated sauna stove models.
Cut your energy consumption in half
Saunasampo – a continuously heated sauna stove can pay for itself in as little as one year.
Smart remote control
Saunamonitor is a program used to control the sauna heater’s operation and collect precise data on its consumption. It also accurately reports any potential faults.
Also available via leasing agreement
With a three-year agreement, savings easily amount to the equivalent of the monthly rent.
Saunamonitor – Smart remote management
The smart sauna heater has moved online beyond just temperature settings and timers. The intelligence of the smart heater consists of a Saunamonitor that tracks sauna conditions, a heater control system that monitors the stove, and a user interface, which together form a complete sauna remote management system.
“The smarter control system measures, displays, and records as time series the sauna temperature, steam throwing, the temperature of the heater stones, the operation of the heating elements, the fan motor and fan speed, the sauna’s energy consumption, the temperature and humidity of circuit boards, and the operation of the lid opening motor. All measurement data can be viewed retrospectively for up to one month.
The smarter sauna heater can be programmed like a smartphone. You can set weekdays, the duration of the schedule, the sauna temperature, the heater temperature, and the lid opening time. Different schedules can be assigned different sauna temperatures, so that, for example, in an apartment building, each sauna user can get their preferred steam.
The lid opening time can also be scheduled. In a hotel, the lid can be programmed to open for the morning sauna, and in a care facility for the designated bathing time. Without scheduling, the lid opens for a set duration when triggered by a button or a motion sensor.
Technical info & instructions
Prices
| Sauna heater model | Recommended sauna size m2 | Price VAT 0% |
|---|---|---|
| GM750 – 10.5 kW, 160 kg of Kerkes sauna stones digital control | 3 – 5m2 | 8.000€ |
| GL750 – 16.2 kW, 180 kg of Kerkes sauna stones digital control | 5 – 10m2 | 9.000€ |
| GL750 – 21.0 kW, 180 kg of Kerkes sauna stones digital control | 5 – 10m2 | 10.000€ |
| GXL750 – 16.2 kW, 300 kg of Kerkes sauna stones digital control | over 10m2 | 12.000€ |
| GXL750 – 21.0 kW, 300 kg of Kerkes sauna stones digital control | over 10m2 | 13.000€ |
The EL series is a new model that can be controlled and monitored via the internet., which can be controlled, scheduled, and adjusted from anywhere. It does not have a separate control unit. The power supply is connected to the heater base.
| Sauna heater model | Recommended sauna size m2 | Price VAT 0% |
|---|---|---|
| EM750 – 10.5 kW, 160 kg of Kerkes sauna stones online control | 3 – 5m2 | 8.500€ |
| EL750 – 16.2 kW, 180 kg of Kerkes sauna stones online control | 5 – 10m2 | 9.500€ |
| EL750 – 21.0 kW, 180 kg of Kerkes sauna stones online control | 5 – 10m2 | 10.500€ |
| EXL750 – 16.2 kW, 300 kg of Kerkes sauna stones online control | over 10m2 | 12.500€ |
| EXL750 – 21.0 kW, 300 kg of Kerkes sauna stones online control | over 10m2 | 13.500€ |
The history of the birth of the aristocracy of sauna heaters
The Saunasampo Smart Sauna Heater is the world’s first heat-storing electric sauna heater. It was introduced at the Tampere Invention Fair in 1990. At that time, electric sauna heaters were essentially grills, typically containing 20 kg, and at most 40 kg, of sauna stones. Some institutional heaters had 60 kg of stones.
The 200 kg stone capacity of the smart sauna heater revolutionized the electric sauna heater market: it became possible to manufacture an electric heater that was no longer just a ‘grill’, but enabled soft and humid steam. After the introduction of the smart heater, always-ready heaters from companies such as Helo and Harvia entered the market, featuring over 100 kg of sauna stones. Due to the smart heater’s patent, these always-ready heaters did not include a fan, which limited their use to small saunas. Later on, continuously heated Iki sauna heaters and their imitators entered the market, all of which share a large stone mass.
The first Smart Sauna Heaters were installed in 1994. Among the earliest installations was the Vanajanlinna Smart Sauna Heater, which has been in continuous use for 28 years. Smart Sauna Heaters are also installed in the Parliament House, with two first implemented for staff and two later for Members of Parliament.
Physically and functionally, the Smart Sauna Heater has not changed significantly; the only change is the lid being made of tempered glass. However, the control electronics have evolved from relay-based control to programmable logic and further to digital systems.